USB WiFi Adapter AC1200 Dual Band 5GHz for Desktop PC

Dual-band Wi-Fi, one small USB adapter

• Dual-band 802.11ac on your desk

  The adapter runs 2.4GHz at up to 300Mbps and 5GHz at up to 867Mbps. The 5GHz lane is usually the less crowded one, so the desktop stops sharing airtime with every 2.4GHz network in the building.

• Plugs into a USB 3.0 port

  A compact white dongle takes one free port. The desktop gets wireless without an Ethernet run through the house or a case opened for a PCIe card.

• WPS and LED for quick pairing

  Press WPS on the adapter and on your router to pair. The status LED lights when the link is active, so you know the connection is live without guessing.

The link rates behind the upgrade

• 867 MbpsRated link rate on the 5GHz band
• 300 MbpsRated link rate on the 2.4GHz band
• 1200 MbpsClass rating listed on the adapter

Plug it in, install the driver, pair with WPS

1. 1
   Plug into a USB 3.0 port

   Use a blue or SS-marked USB 3.0 port on the desktop or laptop. The adapter sits flat against the port.

2. 2
   Install the included driver

   Run the driver for your operating system, then restart the computer before you connect.

3. 3
   Press WPS on the adapter and router

   Press the WPS button on the adapter, then press WPS on your router within its pairing window.

4. 4
   Check the LED and pick 5GHz

   The status LED lights when the adapter is active. Select the 5GHz network name from the list of available networks.

From a stalled call to a clean 5GHz link

The desk with no signal

Your desktop has no wireless card, and a cable run to the router never made practical sense. So the call freezes mid-sentence and the file download crawls, because the PC shares a crowded 2.4GHz network with every neighbour nearby.

One port, dual-band Wi-Fi

The EDUP AC1200 adapter plugs into a free USB 3.0 port. There is no case to open and no PCIe slot to fill. It adds 802.11ac dual-band Wi-Fi, so the desktop can reach the 5GHz band that most routers broadcast alongside 2.4GHz.

Confirm it fits, then commit

The listed link rates are 300Mbps on 2.4GHz and 867Mbps on 5GHz. Support covers Windows XP, 7, 8 and 10 and Mac OS 10.06 to 10.11. Check your system against that list first. If a wired link is the other option, compare a usb 3.0 adapter ethernet before you decide.

What to expect after you plug it in

1. First use
   Adapter recognised by the PC

   Once the driver is installed, the system lists the adapter. If it does not appear, check the USB 3.0 port and reinstall the driver.

2. First connection
   Linked to the 5GHz network

   After WPS pairing with a dual-band router, select the 5GHz network. Real speed depends on distance, walls and interference.

3. Daily use
   Steady link for work and calls

   With the desktop on 5GHz, video calls and file transfers no longer compete with the 2.4GHz traffic around the home or office.

Why not run a cable or buy a no-name dongle