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Is the newest Wi-Fi driver always the best Wi-Fi driver?

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  1. Elif Torres
    @elift512

    ok weird one do you even update network drivers when things work? xD My gaming laptop is fine, but i keep seeing TL-WN721N Wireless N USB Adapter Driver updates from TP-Link... i care about reliable sleep and wake. Is there a good reason to update, or should i leave it alone? Im cruious whether people here update on a schedule, only when something breaks, or never. If youve had a bad experience either way, Id really like to hear about it before i decide. im about to throw this thing out the window lol

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  2. Mateo H.
    @mateoh83

    ok but what problems, if any, do you have with the current driver? ??

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  4. Ruben M.
    @ruben_signal

    Read the release notes on teh TP-Link support page. If it lists fixes for issues you actually see, update. If not, theres no urgency.

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  5. Rhea Ekström
    @thread_loop873

    For Wi-Fi + Bluetooth combo cards, update both drivers from teh same source and generation. Mixing an old Bluetooth driver with a new Wi-Fi driver can cause odd issues.

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  7. Jonas Castillo
    @jonas_quartz

    yeahhh a sensible approach: try the newer driver, keep teh OEM package downloaded, and note what changes lol if sleep, battery or stability gets worse, go back to teh OEM one.

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