Try to change another wireless channel on your original router. Checked TP-LINK website and seems there is no newer firmware for V1 so far.

You may try to reinstall the driver only~

Never meet this issue... Have you plugged the adapter into the PC? Can you access internet if you do not open utility?

Since you need to download win8 driver from website, it seems that there is no win8 driver or utility in CD. There is no utility for win8 if we download driver from website. Never heard this!

I met the same issue like yours and I have to restart the AP to make it work again each time. :( Emailed to TP-LINK support and they gave me some suggestion. Perhaps you may have a try. 1. Check the...

try to change another wireless channel on your wireless router.