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#1 konkon101
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Hey, recently I bought theTP-Link TL-WN821N as a replacement for my Netgear wireless adapter which after 5 years of use began to overheat after a few hours use, since I heard good things about the TP-Link adapter.

Since I have installed it I seem to loose connection for around 1second like 10-20times a day, and its incredibly anoying. The router itself is only 2small rooms down, and with the netgear adapter I never lost signal. Are there some settings I could change to improve the signal quality/strength or anything? Anyone have experience with these adapters?

Thanks!

P.S.http://www.amazon.co.uk/TP-Link-TL-WN821N-Wireless-USB-Adapter/dp/B00194XKXA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1334418599&sr=8-1link to the adapter.

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#2 ydnarrewop
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I use this one:

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833704045

it's almost identical to yours and it's amazing! Maybe you just got a bum one?

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#3 konkon101
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Dunno man, possibly, do you have any settings to go with your adapter at all?

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I didn't change anything. I plugged it in and installed the latest drivers. That's it :)
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#5 Blistrax
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The thing is a teensy walkie-talkie, basically. There's a two-way radio in it and an antenna. It must be somewhat inferior to your old one in some way, maybe the antenna isn't as good---you'll have to try to compensate. Position it as high as possible, and try it in different USB ports, like in the back of the PC, maybe. See if you can play with the router antenna(s) to make it more directional toward your PC (some of them do that in software). Put the router as high up as you can, too. You don't want any metal between your router and your PC.