TP-LINK TL-WA890EA N600 Universal Dual Band Wi-Fi Entertainment Adapter/Client, Wireless Media Bridge, 4 LAN Ports, WPS Button

I bought this product to connect my home entertainment media as my internet jack and router are physically located in my master bedroom. WPS connected successfully within 15 seconds however my Directv HR24 wouldn't and kept giving me error messages. I logged into the adapter via my laptop, then switched out Ethernet cables to see if it was a wiring issue, still nothing. I also tried my other HD DVR in the bedroom to see if there was a compatibility issue however it connected right away even after resetting defaults on the dvr. I eventually noticed the lights weren't even coming on for the Ethernet port on the HR24 and I googled the model specific Ethernet issues to find that the dvr needed to be reset with the Ethernet cable from a live connection to enable the port. Sure enough, once the power kicked in from reboot, the port lit up and stayed lit. Needless to say, I'm a very satisfied customer! Had I not done further investigation and testing, I would have probably passed this off as a defective/incompatible product as some other customers have previously...Kudos to TP-Link!

PLEASE NOTE THAT MANY OF THE REVIEWS HERE ARE FOR A DIFFERENT PRODUCT. THIS IS A WIRELESS BRIDGE THAT CONNECTS TO AN ETHERNET PORT. IT IS NOT A USB WIRELESS ADAPTER, IT DOES NOT CREATE A WI-FI NETWORK, AND IT IS NOT PLUG-AND-PLAY AND TAKES SOME SETTING UP.Having said that, I got it to work after some unsuccessful tries and a helpful response from technical support. Be sure to disconnect any and all wireless connections, both USB and bluetooth, before trying to connect to this device. The http://tplinkadapter.net method is what worked. I had better luck making the connection in Windows; but having identified the connections, it now works in Linux too.p.s. The USB wireless adapter that is being referred to in some reviews is probably TL-WDN4200, which is excellent btw.

Very cheap plastic feeling - it looks like they cut out every expense possible on fit and finish. It also would not link up with my Cisco VEN401-AT 5GHz only video access point if I had any kind of wep/wpa encryption enabled. Once I turned off the encryption - no problem syncing up.After running through the pairing issues - I'm happy to say I was able to convert one of my uverse set to boxes into a wireless receiver for my back porch using this little guy. It's powered ONLY from a usb connector - so have a standard usb power brick or device nearby. For me - there is a usb port on the uverse set top box - which does the job of powering this access point.Knocked off two stars for the lack of compatible encryption and it's very cheap feel, but I wasn't about to send it back once I was able to pump the games out to the patio with the grill!

So far I love it. I did manual setup using my Win 8.1 laptop, and it was pretty simply (for a tech-geek and home-networking guru such as myself). Connected immediately to my 5GHz WiFi network broadcast by my NetGear router. I use this to provide network connectivity to my older-model Xbox 360 (no built-in WiFi) in the guest bedroom next door to the office where the AP is located. I didn't run an official speed test but I was able to easily stream 1080p content on VUDU and Netflix without hiccups or problems. My only complaint with it is that it's not truly "dual band" -- it can connect to a 5GHz network OR a 2.4GHz network, but not both simultaneously. Not a problem for my purposes, but something to be aware of.

This works as advertised but setup is not for the faint hearted. Their wizard does not work if you have an existing network with a DHCP server. You have to manually disable their server. If DHCP means "Doesn't Have a Clear Purpose" to you, this is not for you. Otherwise good speed using 5GHz wifi band. Two weeks later and it is a discontinued product already. stopped working after two weeks and am trying to reinstall.

My TV has ethernet not wifi. The device is effective after doing set up prompted on the TV. I chose the 5ghz band. After finishing your set up, save it and quickly exit from it. If you linger too long, it will default to the 2.4 ghz band. It's happened to me, but I learned the issue. Set it, save it and exit. I f you linger a while to explore system features, it will default and you may have to set it all up again. My Netgear router has dual band. My previous TV wifi adapter was not a dual band. This one is.

Its wireless delivers max throughput for a 30down/5up connection, it gets the same bandwidth as my wired PC, with a decent 25ms of ping. Signal strength is 60% for both bands at 25ft, so I choose the 5ghz for less interferance. Performance isn't affected on 5ghz despite the below average signal. WPS is easy to connect but choose the 2.4ghz band by default. I had to manually connect it to my PC to select the 5ghz ssid and enter the password, its common for dual band routers to have 2 different ssids.

Connected to Asus RT-N66U router in a few seconds using the WPS button method, and for 1+ week had no issue running a PC and Xbox. It allowed me to move my WiFi router to the middle of the house (in a closet) along with a cable box, to provide better coverage in all rooms, and get rid of wires and stuff from under TV. Highly recommended. Super-easy and quick to set up, and reliable. It's rare to find a product that just works!

This little box has solved a few problems for me and works with ease. I have used old routers as wireless bridges before, but these were paired with same-make routers and did the job fine of linking my Amp, Sky, and Blu-Ray player just fine. When I changed my router though to the Technicolour supplied by Plusnet, they stopped working. I couldn't stream, couldn't locate my devices on the network, and no matter what I did (including installing DD-WRT) nothing worked to resolve the problem.I resolved to buy a BT HomeHub 5, and the problem persisted, so as a last ditch attempt, I bought this. Plugged it in (I use the USB port on the back of my Sky Box to power it and it works fine!) hit the WPS button on the Router and the box, and hey presto, I could stream music to my amp and find all the items on the network again.The first reason for 4 stars is that every now and again for some reason I can't access internet radio on my Amp. I can't trace this to either the Amp or the TP-Link TL-WA890EA, as sometimes restarting the box works, and other times I have to power down everything. This could easily be my amp though.The second reason is that the wall mount lugs are put in such a way as you can't mount it vertically on the wall without the wires going into the top. This is such a disappointment as it now flounders around on the top of my media centre, getting bodged and knocked down the back as it's so light and doesn't easily stay where you put it. The mount the way it is will not let me put it on the wall with the wires coming in from the bottom, which would look much tidier, and allow me to use a cable management strip.Overall though, it does what it sets out to do very well, which is to be an easy plug and forget wireless bridge.

The TP-LINK TL-WA890EA N600 Universal Dual Band WiFi is simple to set by using the WPS method of connecting to your Wireless Network or using the step by step instructions of connection supplied in the box.Why give the product three stars?Well using both connection methods to the TP-LINK TL-WA890EA N600 Universal Dual Band WiFi to connect a pioneer VSX 923 to a Talk Talk Wireless Modem (D link model) which it did with no problem it's when streaming audio from the PC to the AV receiver in question that the problems started.Music audio playback was constantly dropping which was very worrying as the device was in the same room as the receiver, I have used the PS4 to play games, Stream music and films, printing documents using a wireless printer via modem without any problems.Alas it was returned to Amazon that is a shame as this device really would be a great addition to anyone's network who wants to make wired ethernet products wireless.

This is a really good WiFi adapter, especially for a price of under £30!I use mine in 'client' mode in my lounge to connect TV, PC and AV receiver to an existing 5Ghz network. Set-up is simple, WPS or using a PC and browser. The adapter can connect up to 4 devices. It should be noted that the maximum supported LAN speed is 100Mbit; keep this in mind if you want to copy files across two devices connected to the LAN ports of this device.What I really like about the adapter is that it can be powered via USB. It does come with a standard plug but you prefer you can just keep it plugged in the USB port of one of your devices thereby freeing up a wall plug.The adapter has got a good range and supports both 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz bands. It also supports 64/128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK.I have not had any performance issues with this device and can stream full HD quality to my TV seamlessly.

Very neat and unobtrusive, yet performs well despite only having internal antennae. Just be careful if you want to attach things with static IP addresses though as they simply won't work.This device should be functioning as a bridge, but as far as I can see it's actually more like a brouter and so it needs to know the IP addresses of attached devices. I was suspicious the moment I saw the GPL licence in the box, because that means it may well be running Linux, plus it has its own DHCP server - why ever would a home bridge need all that power? OK, you can disable the DHCP server, but the problem remains that it needs to see the DHCP traffic from the attached devices to get their IP addresses so packets can be routed to them correctly.

I can't run an ethernet cable from my room to the main router but I need a load of ethernet ports. This proved invaluable for its cost (£25.13 is what I paid) allowing me to take my router's main wireless signal and provide an ethernet port to my PC, Steam Link, file server and a switch that I use to hook up some other systems ocassionally. Sure, with 100mbps ports, not Gigabit ones, it's not the fastest. But if you need gigabit connections between two devices you could easily add a gigabit switch and connect both those devices to that switch. They'll be able to communicate between each other at gigabit speeds but still fetch internet from the TP-LINK WA890EA.