TP-Link AC1200 PCIe WiFi Card(Archer T4E)- 2.4G/5G Dual Band Wireless PCI Express Adapter, Low Profile, Long Range Beamforming, Heat Sink Technology, Supports Windows 11/10/8.1/8/7/XP

My wife hated the kids running an Ethernet cable down the hall and their PC had an empty PCIe slot, so this was an easy solution. Everyone is happy now.

My wife needed some where to backup her phone pictures, so I decided to pull out her old Windows 7 machine, which restricted my choice of wifi cards. This card seemed to fit my requirements, and for $20, price was not an issue.I got the card, installed it in the machine, powered it up, and put the driver disc in the optical drive. The drivers loaded right up, rebooted, and everything was functional without issue.Easy installation, proper functionality, and good wifi speed for this older hardware. This card is an awesome value for the very low price.

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***UPDATED***I originally purchased 2 of these T4Es.Unfortunately for me, both had to be returned.I was really happy with them initially, I just wish there was some sort of support, or even more importantly to me, acknowledgement from TP-LINK.No such luck, they just recommended disable, uninstall, delete, and reinstall the drivers.I'm sure in the near future there will be a solution, but I spent frustrating hours trying my hardest to enjoy my purchase.***PROBLEM(s)***So,After about 10 days or so, one of the cards starts dropping, then reconnecting to, the 5G signal, over, and over, and over.Sometimes taking 10 minutes to reconnect, only to disconnect again within a few minutes."Driver Disconnected While Associating""Driver Disconnected While Associating""Driver Disconnected While Associating"The 2.4G signal - no problem - "steady as a rock"Uninstalled, disabled, deleted, reinstalled the 1 and only driver TP-Link provides, many times over.After a few days of this nonsense, I plugged in a USB 5G adapter I had laying around - (TP-Link Archer T2U)Installed the drivers for that....No problems whatsoever.Holds the 5G signal without a hitch.No errors.2 days after that, on a different machine, the other card starts doing the exact same thing!"Driver Disconnected While Associating""Driver Disconnected While Associating""Driver Disconnected While Associating"Once again....The 2.4G signal - no problem - "steady as a rock"Pulled them both out of the machines.What good is buying a 5G card that only works on 2.4G?Reinstalled my "tried-and-true" TL-WN881ND (2.4G only) in the other machine.So I sent them both back.Ain't gonna' deal with this unnecessary BS in my life.Purchased (2) TP-Link Archer T4U USB adapters for the time being.Will be watching for updated drivers (and reviews) and maybe purchase again.Maybe a Rosewill RNX-AC1900PCE, ASUS PCE-AC68 / AC88, or the TP-Link T9E.***ORIGINAL REVIEW***Purchased 2 of these to upgrade desktops with crappy built-in cards.Both installs quick & as easy as pie.Averages 220Mbps on the 5GHz band.(Spectrum 200Mbps Service, NETGEAR AC1900 Gateway)Purchased on sale for $23.99.Everyone's happy!Great product!Great upgrade!

For people who don't want to spend unnecessary amounts of money on a Wifi card for their desktop build, this is a very good option. On my Windows 11 build, it came right up without needing additional drivers; it seems that Windows 11 has support for the chipset in question included in a standard install.If you are a Linux user, you'll want to know in advance that the chipset in this adapter is the Realtek RTL8812AE. Check your distro for driver support using the chipset, rather than the TP-Link model number, to find the right driver. TP-Link does not directly offer its own Linux driver.I found no problems with build quality or the included antennas. Everything fit without having to force or slightly bend backplates, etc., and if you prefer to use a different pair of antennas just order a pair of the very common RP-SMA Male Wifi antennas that almost all Wifi cards use these days. That said, the included antennas do the job nicely, getting almost as good throughput from opposite my house though multiple walls as when in the same room as the WiFi router. You probably won't need to get other antennas.Please keep in mind that this card does WiFi, but NOT Bluetooth. If you need that, either a more expensive dual-purpose card or getting an inexpensive USB Bluetooth dongel (no reason you should spend more than 6 or 7 dollars on such a dongel) would fit the bill.

Getting around 350 mbps. I installed the driver from their website initially but later on a clean Windows 11 install it looked like native Windows drivers may support it. Recommended.

The Wi-Fi card's performance is incredibly disappointing. The connection speed is painfully slow, making even the simplest online tasks feel frustratingly sluggish. Streaming, downloading, and even basic browsing suffer significant delays. This card falls far short of expectations, severely impacting productivity and user experience.