Think this is the cheapest we have seen this.
You'll need to use code 3JCCA2QK
If you're current device doesn't support 5Ghz this could be a good solution to give you a boost with your Wi-fi speed. Some older devices could benefit from one, just double check your current wifi card beforehand though. Reviews looks pretty strong and for £4.99 Prime / £8.98 I think it's more than reasonable.
Supports Windows 10/8/7/Vista/XP/2000, Mac os X 10.4-10.11.4 and 10.12.1(No drivers required for Windows 10)
Info
Before plugging it into the usb port, please FIRST install our CD driver or download driver to install
No drivers required for Windows 10 ! Compatible with Windows 10/8/7/Vista/XP/2000, Mac OS X 10.4-10.11.4 and 10.12.1
802.11AC - the newest wifi technology. Maximum speed up to 5GHz 433Mbps or 2.4GHz 150Mbps. Ideal for gaming online and seamless HD video streaming
Throw your ethernet cable! Connects to wireless network with the client mode or create a hotspot with the AP mode
With 2dBi external antenna, much more stable signal, no more drops, moves in full rotation, easy to set it where you need to pick up the best signal.
Top comments
powerbrick
27 Apr 1710#1
so second hand....(c'mon everytime they post this :wink: )
zizzles
27 Apr 174#34
I've been looking for a lever to destroy the USB sockets on my expensive laptop. This seems to be ideal
Latest comments (86)
LAM09
8 May 17#86
I'm only getting 10Mb download on my PC (should be around 70Mb/s). Looks like I'll be returning it
Settee
28 Apr 17#85
This is performing worse than my small tp-link dongle, i dont know what im doing wrong.
dheydl
28 Apr 17#84
USB 2.0 maxes out at 480Mbps minus a bit for overhead. You would need a pricier USB 3.0 dongle to go much faster.
JohnnyUtah
28 Apr 17#83
Would this work with an Acer C720 chromebook?
The wifi card is crap on 2.3ghz and cannot be changed. Works ok if used with a dual band 5ghz router but want a simple solution.
Deetea
28 Apr 171#82
I got one of these at the back end of last year. Was sceptical because they had so many reviews in such a short time of listing, which is fishy for a relatively unknown company. Can't believe how well it works, both bands. Gone months of seamless online gaming, destroying my TP-Link that would keep losing connection.
They aren't kidding here, it will cause your PC to crash if you don't install drivers beforehand. As i found out on Win 8.1 :P
The Asus PCE-68AC seems to be using BCM94360 chip series as well. And it doesn't have bluetooth but costs as much as twice the price.
Musicrab
28 Apr 17#75
Missed it this time; always useful to have a couple of spares in the bag - better than the small TP-LINK ones which are useless.
dheydl
28 Apr 17#74
Damn it. Third time I have missed this by minutes.
imran999
28 Apr 17#73
code expired
OverDrive
28 Apr 17#72
More heat... :smiley::smiley::smiley:
mccubix
28 Apr 171#71
says code has expired...
Fleabum
28 Apr 171#70
Looks like the deal is over, says 'The promotional code you entered has expired'.
Regards
Flea
oldskoolflash
28 Apr 17#69
Code not working
steveyboy79
28 Apr 17#68
I'm on Prime and getting "code can't be applied". Am I doing something wrong or has it literally just expired? Thanks OP. Heat obviously.
jools2001
28 Apr 17#67
Damn it, code not working anymore!
niceguyrick
28 Apr 17#66
How do I know if I'd benefit from this as it means signing up to Prime then cancelling doesn't it? I have something that looks similar screwed into the back of my PC, not inserted via USB though, it came with the machine. PC is upstairs, Sky internet box is downstairs
dangel
28 Apr 17#65
Thanks OP - got one for 4.99 just now :smiley:
Newbold
28 Apr 17#64
No it hasn't - just ordered one with the code for £4.99. Better still, £1 Amazon credit back for a slightly delayed delivery instead of tomorrow.
CampGareth
28 Apr 17#63
I'm rocking an Asus PCE-68AC in my main PC and it's pretty great, I've passed 80MB/s over it, on the other hand it also needs drivers and crashes one of my PCs (which may be due to BIOS bugs, need to get around to updating it).
killabyte
28 Apr 17#62
Price has gone up
ultrak3wl
28 Apr 171#61
Does not work out of the box with Kali (Backtrack) Linux. The great thing about this adapter is that you can unscrew the antenna and connect a high gain directional one.
Even with the included antenna this adapter is great for regular Windows use when travelling, as it will likely work much better than your laptop internal WiFi in a weak signal area.
loofer
28 Apr 17#60
Arrrgghh... I didn't notice the code. Could've had it delivered by today. Ordered now thanks.
BluCola
28 Apr 17#59
Any recommendations for 2x2 or 3x3 usb dongle?
edit:
Found a PCI-e adapter with antenna for BCM94360CD. That should work fine.
timb999
28 Apr 17#58
Got this a few months ago and has been working fine on an old PC with Win 7...however, I did need the included CD to install it...it did not work automatically...probably because of the older OS....
jb66
28 Apr 17#57
433mbps seems low for an AC dongle
brendanhickey
28 Apr 17#56
it can connect to the internet with wifi and then share the connection through your pc's ethernet port by bridging the connection. it can not become a wireless hotspot
Vegeta
28 Apr 17#55
Ordered, thanks.
AndyRoyd
28 Apr 17#54
In that case and if you are OK to tolerate max "N" speed and you are not expecting football-pitch coverage, you only need to spend £3.36 for an item delivered ex-UK (edit) which is USB-powered via the included USB cable plugged into the STB. Simple configuration. You will need an ethernet cable if you don't already have one, but random examples are only 80p delivered ex-UK (Playtech) or 99p delivered ex-UK, or possibly 10m crossover 96p collected Maplin.
Edit: suggested item now only avaialble from foreign sellers at time of edit https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/offer-listing/B01LA8AKKA/
Jackfrostsfinger
27 Apr 17#53
Thanks for this op
Karze
27 Apr 17#52
Thank you for the deal OP.
Jawz
27 Apr 17#51
Sweet, having had to use my homeplug upstairs for my BT box I thought I would have to fork out for more homeplugs.
The other Homeplug kept having drop outs on PC anyhow, which stopped me playing online.
Hopefully this will solve the issue and keep a good constant connection.
In terms of lag, would this (wifi) be worse than homeplugs?
sam_of_london
27 Apr 17#50
Try Amazon prime for one month for free and you pay no postage with free next day delivery & Amazon tv for one month. just cancel before next month starts.
slamukdeals
27 Apr 17#49
Does this work with PS4 or doi you need to use with software?
sam_of_london
27 Apr 17#48
Voted hot. Only lets you buy one at this price
SpitfireXXI
27 Apr 17#47
I bagged one. excellent value, and fast too. It'll do nicely for our PC in the snug. Definitely heat-worthy.
aLV426
27 Apr 17#46
Curse HotUkDeals, must resist - £9 off is such a good deal, however I don't like the £3.99 P&P charge so I'm out, heat added though...
slamukdeals
27 Apr 17#45
Thanks, yeah I was refering to the 5ghz.
SpitfireXXI
27 Apr 17#44
Heat added. For £4.99, I couldn't resist!
maazyazdani
27 Apr 17#43
Maybe I wasn't clear, the box has ethernet socket and connects with the router through ethernet. I wanted to connect with the dongle so that I can relocate the router. I have not used dongles om the set top box before so don't know how they work but this could be the first experiment.
ventoo
27 Apr 17#42
Reading the comments,I assume it won't work on android box. I want to connect the box to my ac router for better speeds.
ST3123
27 Apr 17#41
The PS4 already has wifi so I'm not sure why this would be needed, unless you mean to add 5ghz to the original model PS4 but I would be very surprised if it recognised this adaptor as the PS4 OS is entirely proprietary to the PS4 and will only have a very limited driver set. In short pretty sure it wouldn't work...
AndyRoyd
27 Apr 17#40
Out of interest, how does the subject box usually connect to internet if no integral ethernet of wifi? Bluetooth?
Spyder638
27 Apr 17#39
I ordered this a while ago and I actually had some issues with it disconnecting a bunch on windows 10, and freezing my computer up when windows tried to reconnect to the internet.
slamukdeals
27 Apr 17#38
Does this work with PS4 or doi you need to use with software?
NadirZ
27 Apr 17#37
Thanks, ordered. I was looking for similar products.
Bluemani8
27 Apr 17#36
perfect..just ordered. thanks a lot!
ST3123
27 Apr 17#35
Plug and play generally refers to using things like this on computers, it is in fact a well known computing standard introduced way back in the days of Windows 95. Due to the proprietary OS most set top boxes run you can't reasonably expect them to just work with any random USB wifi dongle. I know many of the humax boxes such as their freesat and possibly freeview PVRs can be upgraded with a wifi dongle but even then it has to be a humax branded one or one of a small pool of compatible adaptors.
Not saying it won't work 100% but you will be VERY lucky if it does....
zizzles
27 Apr 174#34
I've been looking for a lever to destroy the USB sockets on my expensive laptop. This seems to be ideal
matedodgy
27 Apr 17#33
Total unknown. What did the interweb say? It's worth a punt, though devices normally have proprietary peripherals.
maazyazdani
27 Apr 17#32
That's reason I posed the question, whether it is plug and play? One of the members replied with yes. I have ordered it, if it doesn't work it is going back.
AndyRoyd
27 Apr 17#31
Sounds an unusual combination (set top box / no ethernet / no integral wifi) which implies no integral drivers for whatever OS the box uses, unless you can load drivers to the box, which may be equally unusual.
maazyazdani
27 Apr 17#30
I just wanted to connect a set top box without ethernet, hopefully it will do that.
CampGareth
27 Apr 17#26
How's linux support? In fact what's the chip at the heart of this?
davidfwalsh to CampGareth
27 Apr 17#28
Some of the one star reviews had issues with both Mac and Linux.
Hi. I'm not a tech savvy. Can anyone tell me if this device can connect wifi and become a hotspot simultaneously?
CampGareth to izzuddin101
27 Apr 17#27
What are you trying to do because connecting to a wifi network and becoming a hotspot (a wifi access point) simultaneously makes no sense. It's like asking can you charge a laptop and use that laptop to power the national grid simultaneously. Maybe you're wanting to extend your wifi network to cover more of a building or something, in which case there are better options.
Noctu
27 Apr 17#25
Thanks, ordered and heated
SlightlyFoxed
27 Apr 17#24
Nice one OP - ordered and heat added
maazyazdani
27 Apr 17#20
Is this plug and play, or dependent on the drivers on pc?
matedodgy to maazyazdani
27 Apr 17#22
Completely plug and play. I think it just uses drivers already on the device or in Windows itself. Anyway, 30 seconds after you plug it in, you're good to go.
matedodgy
27 Apr 171#21
These are so amazing. At this price, the best thing since sliced bread.
ST3123
27 Apr 17#12
Shame code doesn't work with the warehouse ones (would be 50p cheaper). I got two of these when they were on offer at £5.99, which they have been quite a few times before though I think this could be cheapest. Would get another though I don't need more than two.
Of the two I got one works really well but the other one, while ok, seems to get quite a few disconnects and just doesn't seem to perform as well. The odd thing is the one that doesn't work that great is literally about a metre from the router where as the other one is about a room and a half away. Wonder if too much signal can be a problem, though never heard of that before? Maybe I should try unscrewing the antenna on the close one....
AndyRoyd to ST3123
27 Apr 171#19
Leave antennae connected and swap the adaptors between locations to assist in identifying any individual device-specific issue... then consider removing antenna on nearest adaptor to router.
Ray.Khan
27 Apr 17#18
Great price. Heated Ms ordered. Thanks op.
mikeyfive
27 Apr 17#17
Ordered as a back up to the one I'm using now for a fiver... Very nice.
Thanks OP.
JohnnyUtah
27 Apr 17#16
Would this work with a Acer C720 Chromebook?
RiverDragon8
27 Apr 171#15
Don't understand why so many people are moaning, you're getting a £13.99 item for £4.99. Thanks OP, ordered, coming tomorrow.
aclofty
27 Apr 17#14
Thanks OP, just purchased one, I have Powerline adapters which aren't great since I have moved house so I would be interested to see how this compares.
voicon
27 Apr 172#13
So it should be expired because you can't enter a Code? :smiley:
NeoTrix
27 Apr 17#11
Showing here :smiley:
emodan
27 Apr 171#10
Don't need it atm but worth buying for future use/need
powerbrick
27 Apr 171#9
Sorrryyyy snowflake, was trying to humourous with a play on the manufacturer ANEWISH
anthony712
27 Apr 17#3
cheapest now £13.50 new
NeoTrix to anthony712
27 Apr 17#4
Use code up top :smiley: Should drop to £4.99 for Prime members
AndyRoyd to anthony712
27 Apr 17#8
All good at £4.99 delivered using code. Thanks.
loofer
27 Apr 17#7
I know, i'm saying it should be expired as it's no longer available for quoted price.
loofer
27 Apr 17#5
not quite as cheapish then. Deal should be expired.
NeoTrix to loofer
27 Apr 17#6
The deal isn't expired :man:
powerbrick
27 Apr 1710#1
so second hand....(c'mon everytime they post this :wink: )
gazdoubleu to powerbrick
27 Apr 17#2
Stop whining it a pound cheaper than any previous :neutral_face:
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Opening post
You'll need to use code 3JCCA2QK
If you're current device doesn't support 5Ghz this could be a good solution to give you a boost with your Wi-fi speed. Some older devices could benefit from one, just double check your current wifi card beforehand though. Reviews looks pretty strong and for £4.99 Prime / £8.98 I think it's more than reasonable.
Supports Windows 10/8/7/Vista/XP/2000, Mac os X 10.4-10.11.4 and 10.12.1(No drivers required for Windows 10)
Info
Before plugging it into the usb port, please FIRST install our CD driver or download driver to install
No drivers required for Windows 10 ! Compatible with Windows 10/8/7/Vista/XP/2000, Mac OS X 10.4-10.11.4 and 10.12.1
802.11AC - the newest wifi technology. Maximum speed up to 5GHz 433Mbps or 2.4GHz 150Mbps. Ideal for gaming online and seamless HD video streaming
Throw your ethernet cable! Connects to wireless network with the client mode or create a hotspot with the AP mode
With 2dBi external antenna, much more stable signal, no more drops, moves in full rotation, easy to set it where you need to pick up the best signal.
Top comments
Latest comments (86)
The wifi card is crap on 2.3ghz and cannot be changed. Works ok if used with a dual band 5ghz router but want a simple solution.
They aren't kidding here, it will cause your PC to crash if you don't install drivers beforehand. As i found out on Win 8.1 :P
Anyway, Amazon deal has expired.
Regards
Flea
Even with the included antenna this adapter is great for regular Windows use when travelling, as it will likely work much better than your laptop internal WiFi in a weak signal area.
edit:
Found a PCI-e adapter with antenna for BCM94360CD. That should work fine.
Edit: suggested item now only avaialble from foreign sellers at time of edit https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/offer-listing/B01LA8AKKA/
The other Homeplug kept having drop outs on PC anyhow, which stopped me playing online.
Hopefully this will solve the issue and keep a good constant connection.
In terms of lag, would this (wifi) be worse than homeplugs?
Not saying it won't work 100% but you will be VERY lucky if it does....
Of the two I got one works really well but the other one, while ok, seems to get quite a few disconnects and just doesn't seem to perform as well. The odd thing is the one that doesn't work that great is literally about a metre from the router where as the other one is about a room and a half away. Wonder if too much signal can be a problem, though never heard of that before? Maybe I should try unscrewing the antenna on the close one....
Thanks OP.