Pros & Cons
Pros
Awus036acm works with the latest wpa3 standards. I travel for work which means different hotspot setups. Another thing i like is the detachable antennas for transport. The range is also great.
Highlights
Quality
Due to the ease of setup and configuration, i recommend this wireless wifi adapter.
Generally speaking adapter is very good, signal strength is good and with windows 10/11 works out of the box - no drivers needed.
This product can see the wireless monitors but fails to connect/start casting.
I used to buy tp-link gear, the last adapter i had did the job for much less until i snapped the antenna and the cheapo wire inside it lol.
Price
Plug and play it's amazing the price as well it's a steal no drivers where needed and the signals that you get are crazy !
$30 in the trash after couple weeks of use plus crap internet for the rest of my stay up north.
Don't be like me, buy quality the first time, it's cheaper that way 😂
Shipping
Shipping took a bit of time and it was stuck in customs for about 3 days.
Get them fast because they are hard to find.
Packaging/appearance
I bought this specifically for my linux box, i plugged it in and it "just works" as the driver is in mainline.
Competitiveness
My wifi router is at the 2nd floor and my mini pc is in the basement, the test download speed is around 120 mbps, much better t... Read More
And that's really saying something, as most "linux compatible wifi adapters" are tailered more towards the bigger distributions.
Be careful alfa has a similar model that looks the same but with a different chipset.
You can't find a better usb wifi dongle on the market.
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Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Im not an it specialist so i cant offer any insight into how well this does for that purpose
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
This time though im up in the arctic and im not sure what the it guy has done with the setup where im staying but its an absolute nightmare
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I used to buy tplink gear the last adapter i had did the job for much less until i snapped the antenna and the cheapo wire inside it lol
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Dont be like me buy quality the first time its cheaper that way 😂
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
You cant find a better usb wifi dongle on the market
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
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