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Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars with 5237 reviews

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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:
    Size

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good, but not great

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

    For the price point and the overall size of this dongle, it's very good. There are some compatibility issues with Linux distributions, however. If you really know Linux well, it's a non-issue, but I would advise newcomers to really do some research on other units if they're planning on using Linux. If you're just looking for something simple to add range to a sub-par laptop receiver or to a motherboard without built-in wi-fi; this is perfect. If you don't mind something a little bulkier, though, there are better options available.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Awesome

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

    Awesome and working well. Easy to install and use.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great product, great price

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

    My wifi antenna wasn't working properly and this was the fix that was recommended. It was a great price, and I got a Best Buy member discount too. This device is small and unobtrusive and fixed my problem, which was that my laptop recognized other wifi networks but not my own, so that I could not get on my internet.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    It worked well!

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

    I did not know such a thing existed, and it helped me survive the final days of my old computer.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Works Perfectly

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

    Works perfectly, no issues and immediately decreased my lag, easy to install.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Glad customer

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

    Works as expected. Small size. Convenient, easy setup, enough range and power. Totally satisfied.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great product

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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.

    Awesome… great range and compatibility for your Bluetooth devices, have had no issues from day one.. easy to use and easy to connect to

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Works as

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

    Does its job. Simple as. Plug in and go, still recommended to download drivers.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Wifi maker

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    Posted . Owned for 9 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Helped turn my wife's non-wifi computer to wifi and it works fantastic at a great price

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Perfect solution

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

    After moving to a new place, I needed to be able to receive Wi-Fi on my computer as I could no longer use the ethernet cable and I didn't want to install anything complicated. This little thing was a quick, cost-effective solution and works perfectly. My computer is now Wi-Fi enabled.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Adapt or offline

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

    I was having connectivity issues & was advise by someone who knows to get Network Adapter, Following instruction it worked.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    ASUS Dual Band AC1200 USB Network review

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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!! That is a plus. I bought this because my internet card failed. It worked fast and easy from the beginning. I am detecting some slowness now, but I cannot determine if is due to computer issues or WiFi issues. Will be moving in a month so I will know more when I move my computer to a new environment.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Works great. Easy to install.

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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. It was easy to install and set up. There's three walls between the device and the router.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great buy, cost effective

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

    This adapter works great even. I got one for my son's PC and he never has any networking issues even on a different floor of the house.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good bang for your buck

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

    Works very well, have noticed that it tends to get a little hot over time which may start to affect the performance if used for an excess amount of time, but other than the speeds run great was able to run a hotspot to my laptop and it was running at 5G 560mgph

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    5G Network Adapter for your new Cable Box

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

    Great little Adapter to connect your old laptop to the new 5G Routers that Spectrum is placing now. Thought we would have to downgrade the router or upgrade the laptops, but this item has been working great. Easy to set up and get working.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Not bad!!

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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.

    Works perfectly. Easy to set up with a fast Wi-Fi connection.

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

    Great product, buy elsewhere.

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

    Works great for my son's custom built computer. Wish he had done better price comparison shopping...was much cheaper elsewhere.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Plug and Play the way it should be!

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

    I bought a high-end VR ready computer but needed to connect it with Wifi because my office is some distance from our internet modem. My new computer had an ASUS motherboard so I thought an ASUS wifi adapter would be the most compatible with it. I found this ASUS USB wifi adapter and I liked how small and unobtrusive it was. I installed the driver first as instructed then plugged in the adapter. It was immediately recognized by Windows 10 and I was back on the grid in just a couple of minutes!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Useful and cheap! No need to install a new NIC

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    Posted . Owned for 8 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Gets good signal and easy to install drivers. If you don’t have a disc drive to install the mini disc then check YouTube on your phone if you don’t know how. Good for computers without a wireless network card

    I would recommend this to a friend
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