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Dual Band Support
Customers are highly satisfied with the Panda Wireless PAU09 N600 Dual Band USB Adapter's ability to connect to both 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands, especially those using Linux operating systems. Some customers had initial issues with the 5GHz signal but were able to resolve them with support from Panda.
Plug And Play
Customers have generally positive experiences with the Panda Wireless PAU09 N600 Dual Band USB Adapter's plug and play functionality, particularly on various Linux distributions including Fedora, Ubuntu, Kali, Manjaro, CentOS, and Debian. Users report instant recognition and no need for additional drivers. However, a small number of customers have had difficulty getting it to work with Windows 10.
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Stable Connection
Some customers reported stable connections with the Panda Wireless PAU09 N600 Dual Band USB Adapter while others experienced intermittent connectivity issues, causing unreliable speeds and frequent disconnections.
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Quality
Great for doing security assessment or pen testing of wifi for office or home.
Works completely plug and use for linux (ubuntu 20) as advertised, no other drivers, speeds +80mbps
If my hand bumps the usb connector to the laptop even lightly, the device disconnects for a few moments.
I’ve been using linux for over 20 years and i have never encountered a plug and play piece of hardware you get with windows.
Shipping
I emailed tech support and they got back to me within a day with a vm solution that worked well.
Competitiveness
I wanted to buy a wifi adapter for our server with a centos system and i tried several brands until i found the pau09.
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- This product had a total of 1,172 reviews as of our last analysis date on Feb 19 2025.
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It picks up signals that are very far away with ease
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I did run into trouble getting this to work in a vm on linux
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If you’re using m1 mac this is for you
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Ive been able to pick up wifi signals from over a 100 yards away by pointing the antenna in that direction
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Ive downloaded alot with it
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If you need a stronger signal or further range you can always purchase a higher grade antenna
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When i decided to dual boot my system with linux and w10 i found that the netgear adapters i have were not supported
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I’ve been using linux for over 20 years and i have never encountered a plug and play piece of hardware you get with windows
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