The next generation of connectivity, 802.11ac, is here. One of the top wireless adapters on the market, the Netgear AC600 dual-band Wi-Fi USB mini adapter provides seamless connectivity to networks ...

The adapter itself only requires a USB 2.0 connection, so having a system with older hardware won’t limit its usability. Linksys is backing the WUSB6100M Max-Stream AC600 Wi-Fi micro USB adapter ...

The best USB Wi-Fi adapter cuts the wire on your network connection. Whether you're using a desktop PC or a laptop, it frees you from having to trail yet another cable through your home and given ...

There’s no point in getting a USB- Wi-Fi adapter with the latest Wi-Fi 7 support if you can’t make the most out of it. But, if there’s little difference in price, it’s worth getting ...

A USB Wi-Fi adapter can improve an old device’s terrible internet connectivity. MSI’s AX1800 WiFi USB Adapter is the best one you can buy.

Honorable mention USB Wi-Fi adapter. Asus USB-AC53: available at Amazon. Our take: The Asus USB-AC53 is a small and speedy USB Wi-Fi adapter that you can leave plugged into your laptop at all times.

Photo: Rozette Rago. The TP-Link Archer T4U is the best USB Wi-Fi adapter for most people. It typically sells for under $35, placed second in the overall throughput tests just behind our upgrade ...

You will likely be upgrading to Wi-Fi 6 or Wi-Fi 6E. Both standards are also known as IEEE 802.11ax; the difference is that Wi-Fi 6E adds the 6-GHz band to the familiar 2.4-GHz and 5-GHz bands.

Plugging in a USB adapter is one of the easiest ways to add 802.11ac Wi-Fi access to a desktop PC, especially if you don't want to (or are unable to) install an internal card yourself.