The driver is a small program that provides a full operation of devices connected to the system. In this article, we will analyze the ways of searching and installing drivers for Wi-Fi TP-LINK adapters.
Download and install software for TP-LINK adapters
Most device manufacturers have special support partitions on their official sites containing references to download the necessary software. In a regular situation, you must use this particular channel to search for drivers. There are other ways of mining packages that we will also tell me below.Method 1: TP-LINK website
It is necessary to start searching for drivers on the official TP-LINK support site, since in this case we are assessed as much as possible from unnecessary problems in the form of incompatible or malicious code. However, attentiveness still will have to show, since the devices under consideration today have different revisions, but a little later.
Go to the official website
- After the transition, we will see the page with the search query field. Indicate the name of your model, for example, "TL-WN727N" (without quotes) and click on the magnifying glass icon or the Enter key.
- Next, click on the "Support" link.
- At this stage it is necessary to decide on the hardware version. This information is indicated on the package or rear of the device.
Select the version in the list specified in the screenshot and press the "Driver" button.
- Below will open a list of all available software. Here you need to select the link, in the description of which the version of the operating system installed on our computer appears.
- In most cases, the TP-LINK driver is packaged in the ZIP archive, and they must be removed. Double-click on the archive and see its contents.
We highlight all files and drag into a pre-prepared folder.
- Run the setup.exe installer.
- The program will automatically determine the adapter, followed by an easy installation procedure.
- After the operation is completed, it is necessary to make sure that the adapter is working. You can do this by clicking on the network icon in the notification area.
Please note that after installing any drivers, it is recommended to reboot to fully update system files.
We described the process of searching and installing the driver for one of the adapter models. Below you will find links to instructions for other similar TP-LINK devices.
Read more: Download drivers for Wi-Fi adapter TP-LINK TL-WN727N, TL-WN722N, TL-WN822N, TL-WN723N, TL-WN821N, TL-WN721N, WN725N, TL WN823N
Method 2: Utility from developers TP-LINK
The company has developed its own utility to automatically verify the relevance of installed drivers. Not all devices and audits are included in its support. If the Utility button is present on the download page, it means that it can be used for this adapter.
- Click the button specified above, after which you load the installer.
- Unpack the files as in the method 1, and run the setup.exe (or just setup if the extension display is not configured in the system).
- Click the "Next" button to go to the start of installation.
- Click "Install".
We are waiting for the completion of the installation process. Everything happens almost instantly.
- Close the program window.
This installation package includes not only the utility itself, but also the corresponding driver. You can make sure that it is possible in the notification area (see Method 1), as well as look at the standard Device Manager.
The principle of operation of the utility is to regularly monitor the availability of drivers updates on the official website. These updates are either installed automatically or require user intervention.
Method 3: Software from third-party developers
This method implies the use of special universal software to automatically search and update (installations) of software for devices. Pretty many similar products were released into the light, and some can be read about the link below.
Read more: Programs for installing drivers
We recommend paying attention to two programs. This is Drivermax and Driverpack Solution. They differ for the better different from other support to developers and continuous data updating on servers.
Read more:
Driver Update with Driverpack Solution
Search and install drivers in the DRIVERMAX program
Method 4: Using a hardware identifier
Device Manager Windows, among other things, also contains information about the hardware identifier (ID or HWID) of each device included in the system. Copying this code, you can search the driver on specialized sites. Below is a link to an article with detailed instructions.
Read more: Search for driver identifier driver
Method 5: Built-in WINDOVS
Windows Windows provides us with enough built-in tools for installing or updating drivers. All of them are part of the standard "device dispatcher" and allow you to produce both manual and automatic operations. Instructions that are listed in the article below are relevant for all versions of Windows, starting with Vista.
Read more: Installing drivers with standard Windows tools
Conclusion
We have led five ways to search for drivers for Wi-Fi TP-Link adapters. Use the described methods should be used, starting from the first, and then go to others. If for some reason I could not get the driver on the official website or with its installation there were problems, you can use the branded utility (if available). The remaining methods are not absolutely reliable, but they are fully suitable for solving the task.