I tested the signal quality with an xfinitywifi broadcast identification. The weak signal could have been do to wireless interference in this building.Īlso, these two 2 decibel antennas are replaceable. TP Link’s official web page claims that Microsoft Windows 10 operating system is not supported. There can be many reasons why the signal strength is this weak. The signal strength was not the greatest with the supplied antennas.
Over all I was quite pleased with how easy it was for me to install this TP Link TL-WN881ND wireless adapter in Microsoft Windows 10 operating system. Some individuals claim that most wireless 802.11 N cards never will connect at 300 megabits per second. I have never been able to connect at 300 megabits per second. This PCI peripheral component interconnect express wireless adapter connected at 144.4 megabits per second which is quite normal for these types of wireless cards. I was able to connect to an xfinitywifi access point with in seconds. Microsoft Windows 10 operating system had loaded a Qualcomm Atheros AR9287 driver. I did NOT have to install the supplied drivers. For testing purposes I installed the two short 2 decibel antennas that were included. I had already verified my Gigabyte motherboard had a vacant X1 PCI express slot. You can install this wireless card in a PCI peripheral component interconnect express X1, X4, X8, and X16 slots. However, the installation on a computer with Microsoft Windows 10 operating system installed, was a breeze. This device supports up to 300 megabits per second, which I have never been able to obtain. This wireless adapter has a PCI express interface, which is another reason why I purchased it.
Also, both x86 32 bit and 圆4 64 bit operating systems are supported. This TP Link TL-Wn881ND is compatible with Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows 7, and Microsoft Windows 8 operating systems. This wireless adapter included a CD-ROM disc, quick installation guide, and technical support guide.Īlso, included was a bracket so that you could install this wireless adapter in a small form factor personal computer. However, I quickly installed this on a quad core computer with Microsoft Windows 10 operating system installed and low and behold this device was detected.
The packaging does NOT stipulate that this device is compatible with Microsoft Windows 10 operating system.
I just needed a basic wireless adapter for one of my office computers. I purchased this wireless adapter at a local computer store. It came with two short 2 decibel antennas. This wireless card is designed for desktop computers. I recently purchased a TP Link TL-WN881ND wireless card.