Simply plug it into a USB port on your laptop, it will be recognised and any necessary drivers will be installed automatically by the operating system ... Of course, you still have to log in with a known password to the hotspot/wifi you know! Have fun. Greetings Jürg

You can. However, this product is intended for a digital TV receiver. I can recommend the following product for your laptop: TP-LINK Archer T3U AC1300 Mini (USB 3.0)