NETGEAR A6100

There was no easy way to hook my computer up to wifi this solved my problem.

If you want something that doesn't hold great signals, then this adapter will do the job. But if you want something a bit stronger, go with something else. 3 stars for being decent. Not 5 because it isn't great.

this is the most insanely useless thing i've ever purchased. it is like it was designed in the 80s before we had wireless technology. when you buy it, you think "oh its a USB great, it is plug and play" but NO you have to install the software. you're probably thinking it has a CD or something, right? also no. you have to have an internet connection in order to install the drivers from netgear's website in order to have a wireless internet connection. after trying this on multiple computers running both windows 10 and windows 8 along with multiple download packages, not even the installation wizards work. this belongs in the trash

This thing connects and disconnects seemingly at random. It will just stop registering as a connected USB device, also at random. Unplugging and re-inserting the device does not fix anything; restarting the computer works maybe one out of five times. Transfer speeds are noticeably slow when it is working. Tech support and various forums are filled with users sharing the same complaints. Per tech support, I installed the latest driver package from NetGear, and the "standalone" option includes this Genie software which frequently locks up my computer, using nearly 100% of my CPU for some reason. This "fix" did not fix anything. You could probably not find a worse option for a wireless USB adapter, especially considering the price. You can get one for cheaper (the replacement I bought was $10) and anything else will easily outperform this device and at least attempt to be reliable.

This adapter is downright terrible. I'm using it with my custom gaming PC, and I can't connect to my home internet, or my extender. I'm having to use my phones hotspot which is infuriating. Is this really what Netgear wants me to experience??? It's kind of slow, but that's expected from a USB adapter. You literally just plug it in to a USB port and it gives you WiFi capabilities (But the WiFi sucks and I can't even connect to my own WiFi) I'd recommend just buying an extender and using ethernet, because this is not worth it AT ALL.

This thing blows. I got this from walmart a few months ago and it is so annoying. It constantly disconnects from the wifi meaning that if you work from home it won't be stable. PLEASE SAVE THE TROUBLE AND GET A MORE UPDATED ONE OR A COMPLETLEY DIFFERENT BRAND!

Lo compre para poder tener cobertura 5g y cubre perfectamente mis espectativas. Recibe muy buena señal, no suele perderla nunca y no me causa ninguna incompatibilidad con el pc. Se instala muy facil y se configura solo. Me gusta este adaptador, tiene un tamaño reducido y buena calidad.

llegado bien y correcto, compatible con Windows 10, funciona perfectamente con router de fibra de Movistar de 802.11ac Dual Band de 5GHz pero no con un MAG254

The item was described as new, but this is clearly a used product with all serial numbers and identifying marks scraped off, however it does work and is a great cheap solution to add WiFi to my desktop.

Decidí comprarlo por problemas con la tarjeta de red de mi portátil. El hecho de que funcione en la banda de 5 ghz y su reducido tamaño lo hacen una opción ideal para equipos portátiles que se vayan quedando un poco obsoletos. En cuanto a su sensibilidad, es un poco sorda a la hora de detectar redes con poca señal (en comparación con la tarjeta interna broadcom que trae mi portátil), por lo que no la recomiendo como opción para mejorar la cobertura de nuestro equipo. En cuanto a las redes cercanas (tome por ejemplo en Windows las redes que de forma nativa se detectan con dos rayas o mas de señal), se comporta adecuadamente, de manera muy parecida a la tarjeta interna. Su velocidad de descárga en la banda de 2,4 ghz es correcta. Aún no he probado en la banda de 5 ghz, ya que mi router no emite en ese espectro, pero dado que la banda de 5 ghz va cogiendo cada vez mas importancia en los nuevos dispositivos, consideró que es mejor estar preparado y adquirir un adaptador dual band desde ya. Pd: para los que piensen en un adaptador para auditoría de redes en Linux, decirles que este usb sigue sin ser compatible con la versión de Wifislax 4.1.10

This dongle barely picked up any signal in spots where my laptop and phone would happily get a solid connection. It usually required multiple insertions/removals to activate properly on Windows 10 and 7, often saying the device wasn't recognized - probably a driver problem. What's more, it just stopped dead after 2 months - no lights, no device on plugin, nothing. If you have your computer near the router and don't plan on ever removing the device it MIGHT be worth it - but at that point you need to wonder why you're not just using a £5 ethernet cable. Don't waste your money here.