BrosTrend AC1200 WiFi to Ethernet Adapter Dual Band Universal Wi-Fi Bridge

★★★★★ I bought this to connect my Ricoh office printer to my network without having to run a long Ethernet cable through the house, and it worked exactly as I hoped. The initial setup took a few minutes, but once it was configured, it has been stable and reliable. My printer has stayed connected without random disconnects, and the network performance has been excellent. If you have a printer or any Ethernet-only device in a location where running a cable isn't practical, this is a great solution. It saved me a lot of time and made my office setup much cleaner. I've been very happy with it and would definitely buy it again.

I recently picked up the BrosTrend AC1200 WiFi to Ethernet Adapter for my desktop, which doesn't have built-in Wi-Fi. I wanted a simple way to add wireless internet without having to deal with USB dongles or upgrading my whole system. This adapter has been a solid solution, and here’s how it’s worked out for me. Setup and Ease of Use: Setting it up was pretty easy. I followed the instructions, connected it to my router, and then plugged the Ethernet cable into my desktop. It took only a few minutes, and everything was up and running. I was relieved not to run into any major complications because I’m not super tech-savvy. Performance: When it comes to performance, the dual-band Wi-Fi is a game-changer. I’m getting around 867Mbps on the 5GHz band and 300Mbps on the 2.4GHz band, and I’ve noticed a big improvement in my internet speed. Streaming movies in HD and gaming online is so much smoother, with far fewer interruptions than when I was using a USB adapter. Design: The design is simple but effective. It’s compact and comes with external antennas that help boost the Wi-Fi signal. I didn’t have to do much trial and error with positioning, since it has a signal indicator to help you find the best placement. That little detail made the setup process a lot easier than I expected. Things to Keep in Mind: There are a couple of things I’ve noticed. First, the 5GHz connection tends to weaken the farther I am from my router, though the 2.4GHz band still holds up pretty well. If you’re planning to use this in a large space, you might want to consider the range limitations on the higher band. Also, while the web interface is easy to navigate, I do wish there was a mobile app for managing the connection, but that’s a minor gripe. Overall Thoughts: I’m really happy with the BrosTrend AC1200 WiFi to Ethernet Adapter. It’s given me reliable Wi-Fi on my desktop without the hassle of cables or complicated setup. If you're looking for a good, affordable way to add Wi-Fi to a device that doesn't have it, I highly recommend it. Just keep the range in mind, especially for the 5GHz band.

Super simple to connect. Performance matches my setup. Connects my xFinity gateway to my Ethernet hub in another room wirelessly. My internet plan is 300mbs and this adapter should easily handle that.

I got a free repurposed computer that I set up in the spare bedroom. Since my router is in the living room this WiFi to ethernet adapter looked like a good solution for connecting that computer to my internet network. Despite the extremely easy set-up, my initial impression of this product wasn't good because while it did work I was getting slow internet speeds despite the WiFi signal being very strong. The fix was easy but didn't occur to me until after I wasted time with extensive troubleshooting even though it was actually the first or second thing that I should have tried. That's on me obviously but first set-up. I only needed to plug this into an outlet near my router, press the WPS switch on the router, then press the WPS switch on this adapter. In less than 30 seconds the indicator light showed that the adapter was connected to my network. Once connected I unplugged the adapter and moved it into the room where I needed to use it. In less than a minute the indicator showed that it was again connected to my network and I hooked the adapter up to my computer with an ethernet cable. I had internet. Unfortunately, the internet I had was slow. I tried streaming an Amazon Prime movie and it froze several times until Amazon switched to streaming in standard definition. To troubleshoot I tested the signal strength at the outlet where this WiFi to ethernet adapter was plugged in using an Android utility on my phone and the WiFi signal was very strong. I then experimented with connecting this to an extension cord instead of directly to the wall outlet and moving the adapter higher up to different shelves on either side of the computer desk but that made no difference because the problem wasn't with WiFi signal strength. I changed settings inside my router to prioritize the ethernet WiFi adapter. I temporarily moved the computer into the living room and connected it directly to my router to verify that the ethernet card wasn't bad. I finally decided the problem had to be the adapter so I gave this product a less-than-glowing review. Then a few days later I realized I'd missed one of the most obvious troubleshooting steps which was to power cycle my modem and router and low and behold the internet speed I was getting went from not being fast enough to stream anything in HD to fast enough to stream 8K video--the speed I was roughly the same as on my primary computer connected directly to the router via ethernet cable. The speed with this adapter has been stable and consistent in the three days since I did the power cycle so what had been a disappointing product suddenly gave me better internet speed than I ever expected before making the purchase. Unless something goes south in the near future (in which case I will update my review again) this appears to be an excellent option if you need WiFi internet on an ethernet-only device. Set-up is fast and easy via WPS (the manufacturer sent me an alternate non-WPS installation method but since power-cycling fixed my issue I didn't end up trying it). I can't say if this actually gets 1200Mbps because my internet service isn't that fast but I am getting roughly the same speed as on my devices directly connected to my modem via ethernet. If you do experience disappointing internet speeds after setting this up then try what I forgot to do and power-cycle your modem and router which is a simple process that takes just a few minutes.

If I could give it 10 stars I would. It’s plug and play- 3 easy steps and it’s up and running. You won’t be disappointed

Connection works well. Not as fast as an ehternet obviously. But gets the job done.

I bought it to connect my ethernet printer to my network. It works great, but I had to disable mobile data on my phone for it to work.

I have an older Onkyo TX-8050 receiver that was originally connected wirelessly though a USB adapter that Onkyo sold. Well, that adapter died recently and the replacement adapter are no longer manufactured and are now very expensive on the used market. The Onkyo has an ethernet port so when searching for a solution I ran across this adapter, for a reasonable price so I ordered it. When it arrived I plugged it in and tried the WPS auto connect approach. To my disappointment that didn't work, so I went through the manual connection process which was easy and well documented. After one try I was connected to my wireless router so I unplugged it, moved it to the outlet behind the receiver and plugged in an ethernet cable. Using DHCP my Onkyo connected up right away. I then used the Onkyo remote app on my cellphone to connect up to setup and control the Onkyo. My wireless control is back and as a bonus my USB port is now free to use for plugging in USB memory sticks with music on them. Now I didn't really need the wireless extender capabilities but I decided to try them out. Using my cell phone to connect I could see the AC1200 device put out two new access points. They are named the same as my original wireless router with EXT and 5GEXT added to the original name. One is a 2.4GHz access point and the other is a 5GHz access point. I connected up to the 2.4GHz access point and ran some speed test. It performed just as if my phone were connected directly my wireless router, with speed that matched. Then I tried connecting to the 5GHz signal. The speed tests showed a connection a couple of Mbs faster than the 2.5GHz connections. Both connections worked great. As expected the 5GHz signal strength is a little lower than the 2.4GHz signal. The higher the frequency used the more power it takes to get an equivalent strength signal. Higher frequencies are more susceptible to interference like walls and other physical obstacles. I should note that there are two walls between my wireless router and the extender device. Despite what was written in an earlier review, you can use both the wireless extender and ethernet access points as the same time. I suspect on an older model this might now have been the case because the instructions to mention a switch to switch between the capabilities but there was no such switch on my device. I really would have liked to give this a 4.5 star rating as the only reasons I marked it down a little was due to the WPS connect feature not working and I have the unit about 20 ft. from my wireless router and that seems to be about the limit with the wall I have to go through. Fortunately that's all I need so I am very happy so far. One last thing, after registering the device you will get a 30 month extended warranty for free. Hoping I won't have to use it though.

Musste das Gatway der PV Anlage WLAN-Fähig machen, da über GSM der Empfang verschwunden war. Ließ sich einfach am Pc einrichten und dann einfach in eine Steckdose gesteckt und per Ethernet Kabel angeschlossen. Funktioniert einwandfrei.

Semplicemente perfetto.....fa il suo lavoro perfettamente.....in cameretta non avevo nessun segnale wifi....messo questo prodotto il segnale è arrivato e sembra da avere il router in camera ...... semplice da installare.....lo si attacca alla presa della corrente....lo si cerca con il wifi del PC o del telefono o della TV ed io gioco è fatto.....come detto.... semplicemente perfetto.......lo consiglio vivamente

It didn’t work as I expected could not connect the printer and their technical support wasn’t much help

Works perfect, and easy to set up

Excelente compra. Se configura fácil y ha funcionado bien para una impresora Ethernet Xerox.