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Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars with 5229 reviews

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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:
    Performance
    Cons mentioned:
    Heat

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Moderate use=Yes, Heavy bandwidth use=NO

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    Posted . Owned for 10 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I've purchased 2 of these after I fell and broke the first one. Tends to overheat and disconnects if you're using a lot of bandwidth consistently. After a while it stopped working almost entirely. Great for general use but would not recommend for gaming or streaming tv or videos. Wasn't in a position at the time to purchase a new motherboard or Wi-Fi card so this was a great alternative for awhile.

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from ASUS Answers
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      Dear Jessica,


      It's unfortunate to hear that your adapter stopped working. This is not the quality of service expected from ASUS and this is absolutely not the experience we want you to have. We do value our customers and take negative customer service experience very seriously. We definitely understand and we value your feedback and concerns as this will aid in any improvements that need to be made.
      For more information send us an email at customerloyalty@asus.com and provide the link of this review for reference. We’ll do our best to provide a quick resolution to your case. Your feedback is important as it helps with improvements to ASUS Support channels. Please refer to this case number (N2102044718-0046) for us to better assist you.


      Thank you for choosing ASUS.
      Best Regards,
      Ramon
      ASUS Customer Loyalty US Support Asus

  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Bob

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

    Easy to install and use.n Good value for the money

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Ms. Mary

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

    This small but mighty item helped me get through my busy season. It is great

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good range

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    Posted . Owned for more than 2 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Easy pairing, just plug and play. Strong signal even under the table

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

    The ASUS Dual Bnd AC1200 USB Network Adapter

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

    My home office is located the furtherst point from the modem so it has always been a challenge to receive a good WiFi signal there. That was until I began using this ASUS dual band adapter. Now my WiFi signal has improved significantly as though the modem is right in my office. It does the job!

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Works great

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

    I had some trouble with this in the beginning. I get some great speed with no buffering. It is fast. Please note that if you are in the basement, you may want to connect to an extension cord. It does get warm, but the previous on got very hot.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Happy

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

    Easy to install and works great. It’s small and stays in computer at all times. So for was up immediately.Customer service was efficient and helpful.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Replaces broken Wi-Fi adapter

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

    It’s so small that it doesn’t get in the way while solving the problem of the broken wifi adapter inside the laptop. It is the perfect inexpensive solution.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Worked. easy setup fast as wire

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

    easy to setup small works up two floors usually i have problems. im cursed this. didnt give me a. headsche getbyour. router or midem info put it in and. im off. ill getvanother forvmy laptop

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Perfect solution for old desktops

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

    I installed the drivers, popped it in and it worked away in Windows 10. Speed is excellent. Connection is rock solid. My old desktop computer only has a wired Ethernet connecting. Highly recommend.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great performance

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

    The WiFi card in my computer was having trouble staying connected, so I did some research and this adapter had great reviews. Right out of the box it increased my speed, and kept a connection. I have had a great experience using it.

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

    great little dongle

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    it last gor a while then nothing. get the extra protection to get a new one if if doesn't work

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great value for the money

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

    Works just as well as pricier adapters. Very easy fast setup and no problems connecting on our two desktops.

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

    Great purchase!

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

    Loove this!!! Exactly what i needed! In stick and ready for purchase!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Review

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

    Does what its suppose to but it doesn't stay connected the whole time like I'm constantly having to reconnect sometime even take it out and put it back in to connect

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Works perfectly

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

    Recently, I was forced to begun working from home and I was allowed to take my desktop computer home to use. The only problem was that it didn't have wifi capabilities. I bought this wifi adapter and immediately, I was able to access my home wifi and have experienced no problems since. I love it and the performance that it has given me. I recommend it to anyone who needs to get access to a wifi network when using a computer without wifi capabilities.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    You Will Like It

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

    Needed for upstairs desktop that didn’t have Ethernet in bedroom (router downstairs). Great connection and speed. Plugged in and it worked right away.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Functional, effective and reliable

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    Posted . Owned for 4 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Good speed, reliable connection, good range, low profile. Works as it should without issue.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Purchased for business user to work from home.

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

    We just could not believe how poorly this device performed when we tried using it. Windows installed the driver automatically, but we also downloaded the latest driver for Windows 10 64-bit from the ASUS support website (latest version is from 2020). It did not really make much of a difference as the speeds were absolutely horrible. We started out only getting up to 3 Mbps speeds using USB 2.0 port and about 2 Mbps with USB 3.0 ports. Once we downloaded the drivers instead of using the Windows drivers, it improved to an incredible top speed of 27 Mbps, which is slower than the standard 54 Mbps speeds for slower WiFi from years ago. The user had fiber optic connection at home and her laptop was getting up to 300 Mbps using the laptop's built-in wireless adapter. I also took the device to my office at work and tried it there. Pretty much the same results with a top speed of just about 30 Mpbs on USB 2.0 and only 10 Mbps using USB 3.0! I used to think that ASUS adapters were trustworthy but I no longer believe that. Atrocious performance and the fact that the drivers are 3 years old and that's the best we could get out of it pretty much tells me all that I need to know. I do not recommend purchasing this unless you don't mind the slow speeds and it just fits your budget needs. From what I read, this is supposed to get much much better speeds but it didn't seem to happen. Sorry ASUS, you just lost a customer. I included photos of speed tests for this adapter and another that I will actually be keeping. One photo is USB 2.0 speed, then the even slower USB 3.0 speed, followed by the Linksys adapter which was great.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Made old computer fast

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I had very old Dell Optiplex tower, the WiFi card was not working, so I bought this. I am able to get around 240mbps speed in my living room, my router is upstairs. It was just plug and play. Works great.

    I would recommend this to a friend