D-Link also has new, plug-in range extenders coming this year. Two will stick with AC, Wi-Fi 5 speeds while a third, the D-Link DAP-X1870, will support Wi-Fi 6. That one will cost $130. The whole ...

D-Link is trying to make it simple to give your computer a Wi-Fi upgrade. The networking company has announced what it’s calling an “industry-first” Wi-Fi 6 adapter built into a USB stick.

The D-Link DWA-X1850 ($59.99), the first Wi-Fi 6 USB adapter, is no different. The X1850 uses a form of Wi-Fi 6 that is no faster than Wi-Fi 5 and only offers benefits in rare scenarios.

The D-Link DWA-X1850 is the first Wi-Fi 6 USB adapter. It extends 2.4GHz range, but doesn't deliver breakthrough peak speeds. I'm not a fan of the X1850's design; it's just a stick. The adapter ...