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Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars with 5227 reviews

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    Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars

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89%would recommend to a friend

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Customers are satisfied with the USB-AC53 Nano AC1200 Dual-Band Wi-Fi 5 USB Network Adapter, particularly its ease of use, performance, and speed. Many appreciate its compact size and reliable connectivity. However, some customers have noted that the device is prone to overheating.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Size

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great item - solved our problem!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This item was perfect in solving our connectivity issues with my dad's older PC laptop. It's very small and does not get in the way while it is plugged into the USB outlet on the laptop, and it was easy to install. The Geek Squad at our local store helped us figure out what we needed to buy, and the whole experience was fast and friendly. Thanks, Best Buy!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Plug and play

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Easy setup, no need for hunting down drivers. I’m able to hit 100mbps+ comfortably compared to my builtin wifi card that was barely scraping 25mbps

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    I would recommend for anyone needing one easy setu

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It works great its plug and play havent had any issues with it would buy again if i ever need more i would recommend to someone needing one works great and easy to use

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Size, Speed

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good Product

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Good Product for a mini adapter. Easy to install and has good speed.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Fast and reliable

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This replaces an older version NetGear unit and the first thing I found is how fast it loads. Very reliable with no signal loss which is nice as the hub is in a different room and has to travel through two walls.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance, Size

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great speed, great formfactor.

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I really like this WIFI USB adapter because it is super small. It sits almost entirely flush in the port when inserted so is great as you won't have to worry about knocking it off or breaking it. Performance is good, ON 802.11AC I got close to 900mb connect speed. Highly recommend, its worth the $10 extra vs other adapter to get the slim form factor

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great wireless adapter

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This was a piece of cake to set up. In less than 10 min, I installed it and set up my Dell desktop to be wireless. I had contacted Dell previously for assistance in such a product that would be compatible with my computer AND Windows 10. They instructed me to buy a new computer! It works with Windows 10 and my Google fiber network. So thankful!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    An excellent repair product from ASUS.

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    My laptop wifi went bad. This ASUS unit fixed the problem immediately and was so good, I can now wait another couple of months before I need to buy a new computer. The AC1200 saved me!!!!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great replacement for defective wireless card!

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    My ASUS laptop had lost it's ability to consistently maintain a wireless network connection. I had to reboot my computer several times a day or run the troubleshooter several times a day to correct the problem. I called the tech guy that normally works on my computer and he recommended this wireless USB Network adapter. I purchased it, received it the next day, downloaded the files (it did come with a CD with the files on it, but my computer doesn't have a CD drive), plugged in the USB network adapter and it seamlessly found my network and connected. I do a lot of online gaming and have had no internet related issues during game play. I would to anyone on the fence about getting it, take a chance, it's definitely worth the price and easy installation.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Works well; excellent for troubleshooting

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I bought this as a possible replacement for a finicky wifi adapter on an old Yoga laptop. It's only USB 2.0 (I knew that going in), but it also runs a bit warm. It pulls a very strong signal, though; much better than the internal antenna in the Yoga. Windows 10 was completely plug and play, but they include a mini CD if needed.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    USB WiFi

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Worked as expected and easy to use. Needed a quick fix and it Sued the bill.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Small and powerful

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I installed it as i was setting up my new computer. Widows detected and setting up immediately. No effort what so ever, plug and play. The connection speed is faster then i expected. The range is unbelievable i have it Inside my room 4 floors up from the router.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Perfect.

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Does just what I needed it to. Easy. Didn’t quite expect the installation disc. But still decent and fun using.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Connectivity, Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    BEST alternative when your wifi card goes out

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I had one of these little gadgets and it broke. I went looking for one at Best Buy and the sales rep took me right to it. It is amazing. Easy set-up and when I am on the go it is so simple to swap to hot spot from my home wifi. Cheap and fantastic alternative when your wifi goes out in your laptop

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Connectivity

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Works Remarkably Well!

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    A remarkably good little WiFi adapter that allowed me to wirelessly have rock solid WiFi extended from my XFinity WiFi modem out to a computer in my combination garage/office area. The computer out there only had Ethernet wire connectivity but it was too long a run for the cord. I previously bought a usb/antenna that I got from Amazon, but that turned out to be a piece of junk that kept dropping the connection. It does come with a mini-CD that has the driver. This little plug & play guy turned out to be a gold mine!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    A+++

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Works great. Easy set up. I was unsure how such a small devise would work, but this surprised the heck out of me.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Size

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Easy to set up

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Easy to connect. Like the small size. clear signal.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Adapter!

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This was a very reasonably priced adapter and works great! Very happy with the speed and efficiency of this item. Highly recommended.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great for Laptops

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    My wifi card went out on my laptop a couple of weeks ago. I searched on how to replace and it would have required tearing down the entire computer to get to the backside of the motherboard. I'm pretty competent when it come to computers and I could have done it but then I found this. It works perfectly and is so small that I don't mind it taking up one of the 3 usb ports I have. I might get around to changing the card out one day but for now this is an excellent solution to my problem. Only con is that you have to install the drivers before you can use it, and the drivers that come with it is on a cd. Not many computers have disk drives anymore so I had plug my laptop directly to my router download the driver and then install. Not a big problem unless you only have access to wifi and can't plug into a router somewhere.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Works Great

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Popped in and it works great. Allows me to discover and connect to my WiFi with ease.

    I would recommend this to a friend