AC1900 Wi-Fi USB 3.0 Adapter

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The DWA-192 is a dual-band AC1900 adapter capable of maximum speeds of 600Mbps on the 2.4GHz band and 1,300Mbps on the 5GHz band. It supports 802.11a/g/n connectivity and WPA, WPA2, and WPS security. It also supports D-Link's SmartBeam (Beamforming) technology, which directs wireless signals directly toward the router rather than in a broad spectrum. The adapter ships with a CD containing installation software and a User Guide, a 3-foot USB cable, and a Quick Install Guide.

Setting up the DWA-192 is fast and easy. First, make sure you've disabled any installed Wi-Fi adapters on your PC using Device Manager. Next, install the software on your client PC and plug the adapter with like Dell Vostro 1440 Battery, Dell Vostro 1450 Battery, Dell Vostro 1540 Battery, Dell Vostro 1550 Battery, Dell Vostro 3450 Battery, Dell Vostro 3550 Battery, Dell Vostro 3750 Battery, Dell Inspiron M5030 Battery, Dell Inspiron M5030D Battery, Dell Inspiron M5030R Battery, Dell Inspiron 6000 Battery, Dell Inspiron 6400 Batteryinto the system's USB port when prompted (but not before). The light ring will flash blue while the software loads. When the software setup is completed (around 30 seconds), connect the DWA-192 to your router's 2.4GHz or 5GHz radio band, and you're ready to go.

The DWA-192 delivered stellar throughput performance and range. On my 2.4GHz close-proximity (same-room) test, it delivered an average throughput speed of 228Mbps, beating the Edimax AC1200 (82Mbps), the Totolink A2000UA AC1200 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter (35Mbps), and the Asus Dual-band Wireless AC1200 USB Adapter (USB-AC53) (57Mbps) by 100 points or more. It also beat my laptop's integrated Qualcomm Atheros QCA9377 wireless 802.11ac network adapter (106Mbps) by a wide margin. At a distance of 30 feet, the DWA-192 delivered 108Mbps, compared with my laptop adapter's speed of 62.2Mbps and the EdiMax AC1200's speed of 43Mbps. The Totolink A2000UA managed just 33Mbps.

Performance on the 5GHz band is also remarkable. The DWA-192 produced an impressive 352 Mbps on the close-proximity test and 183Mbps on the 30-foot test. My integrated laptop adapter stayed close on the close-proximity test (325Mbps), but lagged behind in the 30-foot test (86.4Mbps). The Totolink A2000UA trailed the pack with scores of 37Mbps on the close-proximity test and 41Mbps on the 30-foot test, and the Edimax scored 197 Mbps and 158 Mbps, respectively.

It should be noted that although the DWA-192 is considered a USB 3.0 adapter, it can be connected to a USB 2.0 port. In fact, there was no discernable throughput loss on any of my tests when connected to the slower port.

The D-Link AC1900 Wi-Fi USB 3.0 Adapter (DWA-192) may cost more than adapters such as the Edimax AC1200 Wireless Dual-Band Adapter and the Totolink A2000UA AC1200 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter, but it offered superior throughput and range performance in testing. It looks cool and is easy to install, but it takes up more space than a stick-style adapter and can be a bit of a hassle when moving from room to room. That said, if you want to increase your Wi-Fi throughput without having to replace your current wireless hardware, the DWA-192 is your best bet and is our Editors' Choice for wireless network adapters.