I don't think so. Why internet drops? Your ISP issue? WAN connection type is Dynamic IP, PPPoE or something else? Directly connect to the modem to test.

Are you using latest firmware? What's the firmware version indeed? By the way, the WAN IP is a public IP, right?

What's the speed tested locally? Besides, if the drive is connected to USB port directly, what's the speed? Read speed is really goood but write speed is normal actually according to my experience.

Do you need Wi-Fi signal? If you do, buy a wireless router like TL-WR841N. If you don't need Wi-Fi, buy a wired router like TL-R460. There are LAN ports on the router. If there are too many clients...

Try chipmaker's driver, the RTL8192CU one. http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/downloadsView.aspx?Langid=1&PFid=48&Level=5&Conn=4&ProdID=277&DownTypeID=3&GetDown=false&Downloads=true

Follow the guide to configure static routing to solve the NTP server issue. http://www.tp-link.com/en/article/?faqid=560 If you want to use all of those features, why not use it as a router? Since...