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March 5th 20, 07:53 AM
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TP-Link Archer T3U AC1300 MU-MIMO USB 3.0 WiFi Adapter - opinions?
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https://www.amazon.co.uk/Archer-T3U-.../dp/B07LGMD97Z Good reviews on Amazon but this will be passed onto my fathers computer once AX USB 3.0 dongle's become available. 
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March 5th 20, 08:24 AM
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TP-Link Archer T3U AC1300 MU-MIMO USB 3.0 WiFi Adapter -opinions?
On 3/5/2020 2:53 AM, Dan wrote:
Opinions on https://www.amazon.co.uk/Archer-T3U-.../dp/B07LGMD97Z Good reviews on Amazon but this will be passed onto my fathers computer once AX USB 3.0 dongle's become available. TP-Link makes some good mother****ing products. No ****!
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March 5th 20, 09:15 AM
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TP-Link Archer T3U AC1300 MU-MIMO USB 3.0 WiFi Adapter -opinions?
Dan wrote:
Opinions on https://www.amazon.co.uk/Archer-T3U-.../dp/B07LGMD97Z There's not much room inside a USB dongle to get much separation of multiple aerials ...
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March 5th 20, 09:49 AM
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TP-Link Archer T3U AC1300 MU-MIMO USB 3.0 WiFi Adapter - opinions?
Andy Burns wrote:
Dan wrote: Opinions on https://www.amazon.co.uk/Archer-T3U-.../dp/B07LGMD97Z There's not much room inside a USB dongle to get much separation of multiple aerials ... It's got two antennas, for whatever that's worth. https://fccid.io/TE7T3U/Internal-Pho...ph-4231706.pdf ( https://fccid.io/TE7T3U/Users-Manual...-Rev01-4231678 ) (Useless) user manual. https://fccid.io/TE7T3U/User-Manual/...01-4231786.pdf Paul
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March 5th 20, 11:29 AM
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TP-Link Archer T3U AC1300 MU-MIMO USB 3.0 WiFi Adapter - opinions?
In article , Dan
writes Opinions on https://www.amazon.co.uk/Archer-T3U-Wireless-Supports- 10-9-10-13/dp/B07LGMD97Z Good reviews on Amazon but this will be passed onto my fathers computer once AX USB 3.0 dongle's become available. I have a TP-LINK AC 1200 which connects my PC upstairs to the router downstairs through several walls, it also gives good speed and connects with our laptop and our family phones when they visit. One down side is that it doesn't support Wake On Lan, I have my media on the PC and play it on the TV downstairs so I either have to leave the PC running all the time or go upstairs to take it out of sleep mode when I want to stream, having difficulty walking this is a pain, literally. From memory I don't think any TP-LINK adapters do WOL, best to check if you need it. Mike -- Michael Swift We do not regard Englishmen as foreigners. Kirkheaton We look on them only as rather mad Norwegians. Yorkshire Halvard Lange
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March 5th 20, 04:29 PM
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TP-Link Archer T3U AC1300 MU-MIMO USB 3.0 WiFi Adapter - opinions?
On Thu, 5 Mar 2020 11:29:15 +0000, Mike Swift
wrote: In article , Dan writes Opinions on https://www.amazon.co.uk/Archer-T3U-Wireless-Supports- 10-9-10-13/dp/B07LGMD97Z Good reviews on Amazon but this will be passed onto my fathers computer once AX USB 3.0 dongle's become available. I have a TP-LINK AC 1200 which connects my PC upstairs to the router downstairs through several walls, it also gives good speed and connects with our laptop and our family phones when they visit. One down side is that it doesn't support Wake On Lan, I have my media on the PC and play it on the TV downstairs so I either have to leave the PC running all the time or go upstairs to take it out of sleep mode when I want to stream, having difficulty walking this is a pain, literally. From memory I don't think any TP-LINK adapters do WOL, best to check if you need it. Mike I don't need WOL. My router is a RTAX-88U. Thanks to all.
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March 5th 20, 04:41 PM
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TP-Link Archer T3U AC1300 MU-MIMO USB 3.0 WiFi Adapter - opinions?
Paul wrote:
Andy Burns wrote: Dan wrote: Opinions on https://www.amazon.co.uk/Archer-T3U-.../dp/B07LGMD97Z There's not much room inside a USB dongle to get much separation of multiple aerials ... It's got two antennas, for whatever that's worth. RTL8812BU https://fccid.io/TE7T3U/Internal-Pho...ph-4231706.pdf ( https://fccid.io/TE7T3U/Users-Manual...-Rev01-4231678 ) (Useless) user manual. https://fccid.io/TE7T3U/User-Manual/...01-4231786.pdf Some comments about chips here. https://github.com/aircrack-ng/rtl8812au/issues/280 "On the RTL8812AU, up to 2 antennas are supported, and Realtek RTL8814AU supports up to 4 antennas. In some cases, depending on the circuit design of the device manufacturer or firmware, one antenna can be used only for transmission, and the other only for reception. Also, some devices work only in one range of choice, others - in two ranges simultaneously. This also needs to be considered when purchasing devices. " Archer-T3U main chip: https://user-images.githubuserconten...d477db697c.png I did find an example of something similar with four antennas. Two antennas internal, two antennas external. On a chip reseller page, they claim the chip is a 4x4 MIMO. How it actually works is at the mercy of the driver code (like if the chip would fry if transmitting on all four output pads at the same time). With RF, you can never take anyone at their word. https://www.amazon.ca/1900Mbps-Adapt.../dp/B07Z1VJJSM I haven't managed to find a review on smallnetbuilder.com for the T3U. It's the usual thing, small size and "might work" versus large size and "might work" :-) I'd be as worried about the driver quality, as much as the physical silicon. Paul
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March 5th 20, 06:59 PM
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TP-Link Archer T3U AC1300 MU-MIMO USB 3.0 WiFi Adapter - opinions?
Paul wrote:
Paul wrote: Andy Burns wrote: Dan wrote: Opinions on https://www.amazon.co.uk/Archer-T3U-.../dp/B07LGMD97Z There's not much room inside a USB dongle to get much separation of multiple aerials ... It's got two antennas, for whatever that's worth. RTL8812BU https://fccid.io/TE7T3U/Internal-Pho...ph-4231706.pdf ( https://fccid.io/TE7T3U/Users-Manual...-Rev01-4231678 ) (Useless) user manual. https://fccid.io/TE7T3U/User-Manual/...01-4231786.pdf Some comments about chips here. https://github.com/aircrack-ng/rtl8812au/issues/280 "On the RTL8812AU, up to 2 antennas are supported, and Realtek RTL8814AU supports up to 4 antennas. In some cases, depending on the circuit design of the device manufacturer or firmware, one antenna can be used only for transmission, and the other only for reception. Also, some devices work only in one range of choice, others - in two ranges simultaneously. This also needs to be considered when purchasing devices. " Archer-T3U main chip: https://user-images.githubuserconten...d477db697c.png I did find an example of something similar with four antennas. Two antennas internal, two antennas external. On a chip reseller page, they claim the chip is a 4x4 MIMO. How it actually works is at the mercy of the driver code (like if the chip would fry if transmitting on all four output pads at the same time). With RF, you can never take anyone at their word. https://www.amazon.ca/1900Mbps-Adapt.../dp/B07Z1VJJSM I haven't managed to find a review on smallnetbuilder.com for the T3U. It's the usual thing, small size and "might work" versus large size and "might work" :-) I'd be as worried about the driver quality, as much as the physical silicon. Paul There's casual mention of the four-antenna version getting "hot", so the chip with two antennas could well be a better deal. Adapters where the chip runs hot, they tend to lose some of their output power after about three months usage. If the main chip really had external PA chips, then it might be different (they hold up better as they're typically bipolar chips). https://forums.smallnetbuilder.com/t...-to-buy.47273/ Paul
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March 11th 20, 07:43 AM
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TP-Link Archer T3U AC1300 MU-MIMO USB 3.0 WiFi Adapter - opinions?
On Thu, 05 Mar 2020 16:29:56 +0000, Dan wrote:
On Thu, 5 Mar 2020 11:29:15 +0000, Mike Swift wrote: In article , Dan writes Opinions on https://www.amazon.co.uk/Archer-T3U-Wireless-Supports- 10-9-10-13/dp/B07LGMD97Z Good reviews on Amazon but this will be passed onto my fathers computer once AX USB 3.0 dongle's become available. I have a TP-LINK AC 1200 which connects my PC upstairs to the router downstairs through several walls, it also gives good speed and connects with our laptop and our family phones when they visit. One down side is that it doesn't support Wake On Lan, I have my media on the PC and play it on the TV downstairs so I either have to leave the PC running all the time or go upstairs to take it out of sleep mode when I want to stream, having difficulty walking this is a pain, literally. From memory I don't think any TP-LINK adapters do WOL, best to check if you need it. Mike I don't need WOL. My router is a RTAX-88U. Thanks to all. Got it yesterday, driver did not recognise the dongle. Had to remove and install it twice and after two reboots it worked. Driver was the latest version from TP link UK website. Getting good speeds. Now just going to wait for an AX dongle.
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March 11th 20, 08:06 AM
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TP-Link Archer T3U AC1300 MU-MIMO USB 3.0 WiFi Adapter - opinions?
Dan wrote:
On Thu, 05 Mar 2020 16:29:56 +0000, Dan wrote: On Thu, 5 Mar 2020 11:29:15 +0000, Mike Swift wrote: In article , Dan writes Opinions on https://www.amazon.co.uk/Archer-T3U-Wireless-Supports- 10-9-10-13/dp/B07LGMD97Z Good reviews on Amazon but this will be passed onto my fathers computer once AX USB 3.0 dongle's become available. I have a TP-LINK AC 1200 which connects my PC upstairs to the router downstairs through several walls, it also gives good speed and connects with our laptop and our family phones when they visit. One down side is that it doesn't support Wake On Lan, I have my media on the PC and play it on the TV downstairs so I either have to leave the PC running all the time or go upstairs to take it out of sleep mode when I want to stream, having difficulty walking this is a pain, literally. From memory I don't think any TP-LINK adapters do WOL, best to check if you need it. Mike I don't need WOL. My router is a RTAX-88U. Thanks to all. Got it yesterday, driver did not recognise the dongle. Had to remove and install it twice and after two reboots it worked. Driver was the latest version from TP link UK website. Getting good speeds. Now just going to wait for an AX dongle. On a long transfer, does the unit get hot ? The worry about heat, is with regard to how well it operates over time. There have been some pure CMOS designs in the past that seemed to degrade on RF output after around 3 months or so. And by hot, I mean "you burned yourself hot". Warm is OK. If the device was 65C on the outer casing (can't hold on to it for more than 2 seconds), it could be 100C inside the thing. Paul
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March 11th 20, 05:21 PM
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TP-Link Archer T3U AC1300 MU-MIMO USB 3.0 WiFi Adapter - opinions?
On Wed, 11 Mar 2020 04:06:13 -0400, Paul
wrote: Dan wrote: On Thu, 05 Mar 2020 16:29:56 +0000, Dan wrote: On Thu, 5 Mar 2020 11:29:15 +0000, Mike Swift wrote: In article , Dan writes Opinions on https://www.amazon.co.uk/Archer-T3U-Wireless-Supports- 10-9-10-13/dp/B07LGMD97Z Good reviews on Amazon but this will be passed onto my fathers computer once AX USB 3.0 dongle's become available. I have a TP-LINK AC 1200 which connects my PC upstairs to the router downstairs through several walls, it also gives good speed and connects with our laptop and our family phones when they visit. One down side is that it doesn't support Wake On Lan, I have my media on the PC and play it on the TV downstairs so I either have to leave the PC running all the time or go upstairs to take it out of sleep mode when I want to stream, having difficulty walking this is a pain, literally. From memory I don't think any TP-LINK adapters do WOL, best to check if you need it. Mike I don't need WOL. My router is a RTAX-88U. Thanks to all. Got it yesterday, driver did not recognise the dongle. Had to remove and install it twice and after two reboots it worked. Driver was the latest version from TP link UK website. Getting good speeds. Now just going to wait for an AX dongle. On a long transfer, does the unit get hot ? The worry about heat, is with regard to how well it operates over time. There have been some pure CMOS designs in the past that seemed to degrade on RF output after around 3 months or so. And by hot, I mean "you burned yourself hot". Warm is OK. If the device was 65C on the outer casing (can't hold on to it for more than 2 seconds), it could be 100C inside the thing. Paul OK. Just tried to download multiple Linux ISO files with this dongle. Got full speed, as I am on Virgin media 100 mbit cable internet, I average out 112 Mbit down and 10 up. Dongle got a bit warm, not hot to the touch.
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