Customers frequently mention the ease of use, strong WiFi performance, and reliable signal strength as significant advantages. Many appreciate the adapter's good range and relatively easy installation process. While some users noted the small size of the adapter, others reported occasional software issues. Overall, the positive feedback on performance and ease of use outweighs the negative comments.
This summary was generated by AI based on customer reviews.
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars
Horrible Connectivity
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This product is horrible especially for the price. The product was fine at first but 2 hours later it disconnected from the WiFi and kept connecting and disconnecting at random. I thought it was my computer or my WiFi but I tried it on my other computer and experience the same problem even right next to the router. I would not suggest anyone to purchase this product.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Rated 2 out of 5 stars
Did not make a difference
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I did not get the performance I expected. My PC may have been too old.
I would recommend this to a friend
Brand response from Netgear Support
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Hi ItMayWork,
Thank you for your review. We understand that you have been having a difficult time with the product lately and we would like to look into some of the support opportunities that we have available. Your product comes with a one-year warranty and 90 days of complimentary tech support. If you need further assistance, you can visit Netgear. com/support to register your product, get help, access the latest downloads and user manuals, and join our community. We recommend that you use only official NETGEAR support resources.
Thank you.
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
Wifi when?
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My husband and I purchased this product so that we could get wifi on our desktop computer. However, it won't "find" it no matter how many times we follow the steps. It told us to go on-line to troubleshoot. Uh, hello... we can't without that item working! We've had the item for over a month and STILL cannot get it working (and an employee from Best Buy directed us to the correct one to buy). :(
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Rated 2 out of 5 stars
Wasn't what I thought
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
It isn't really an adapter like I thought. It wasn't working properly on my laptop.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Rated 2 out of 5 stars
Will not stay connected
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Constantly disables itself and re-enables itself. Will not sustain a connection long term.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
Disappointed with this product
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
We enjoy buying Netgear products, but this one did not meet our expectations. It disconnects intermittently and we constantly unplug the device to refresh the connection. We are past the return period and stuck with it. We have since packed them up and would make a strong case for return, since we purchase quite a number of them.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Rated 2 out of 5 stars
Nothing special
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Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Its ok, it does its job but nothing special. I only purchased it out of necessity.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Rated 2 out of 5 stars
crap don't buy
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
item is crap, speeds far below advertised and now i can't return it
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Brand response from Netgear Support
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Hi mayhem2k,
We appreciate your feedback and we want you to know that your experience is important to us. We are sorry to hear that you had a difficult experience with your product. This resource should help you " How do I troubleshoot my wireless network?" To find this resource, one of many others, please login to MyNETGEAR and click support.
Please let us know if this resolved your issue by updating your review. If you need further assistance, please log in to MyNETGEAR and click support for additional resources or to contact one of our support experts. We will be happy to help.
Thank you.
Rated 2 out of 5 stars
Did not support
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Does not really seem to help my internet strengths
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Signal strength, Speed
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
I'm glad I got this over the nighthawk
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This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Recently moved into a place and didn't wanna go running wires all over the place. So I was like okay, I'll get an internet adapter. Took a good 20 mins ish, standing in front of what was on hand at the Best Buy in Otay Ranch Mall, and went with this bad boy.
I followed the directions and it said specifically to install the software, which I did. Then to plug in the adapter and let the software detect it, which it didn't. But I wasn't completely dumping this thing because I saw on the bottom right hand corner of my screen that its picking up the signal and doing what it's supposed to do. I just manually connected to it by right clicking on it. Updated the drivers anyway and re-connected to it through the software. This thing is blazing fast. I haven't gamed yet, but just internet searching-no hiccups, and I just downloaded the patches to World War Z and Division 2 and completed in fast timing. I'm running windows 10 so it's definitely compatible with it. Been a few hours now and haven't had a drop in signal or anything.
It comes with a nice desktop stand. About to play some games and see how it holds up. Great purchase, highly recommend it. I was going to go with the nighthawk but I figure I give this one a shot. About a 20 dollar price difference. So far, so good.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 2 out of 5 stars
No good for usb2.0 connection
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Did not work on my older equipment, software won't work on usb2. Had to return and get ac600 adaptor
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Rated 2 out of 5 stars
It’s ok
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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 ok. I also use it to pick my nose. So, it does too jobs.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
Will not work on W10 machines.
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I couldn't get it to work on a Win10 PC. Win7 was plug n play.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Rated 2 out of 5 stars
Didnt really help
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Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
This didnt help with the wifi signal. Computer still losses wifi connection.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
DO NOT BUY! NO FASTER THAN CHEAPER ADAPTERS
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Despite the cost this adapter has extremely poor WiFi speeds, on both 2.4gHz and 5.0gHz bands. Even with the drivers, and lots of troubleshooting, the WiFi signal mimics that of a $10 adapter. Do not waste the extra money, its 100% marketing
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Brand response from Netgear Support
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Hi pbaw,
Thank you for your review. We understand that you have been having a difficult time with the product lately and we would like to look into some of the support opportunities that we have available. Your product comes with a one-year warranty and 90 days of complimentary tech support. If you need further assistance, you can visit Netgear. com/support to register your product, get help, access the latest downloads and user manuals, and join our community. We recommend that you use only official NETGEAR support resources.
Thank you.
Cons mentioned:
Size
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
Product did not work
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Not a good product. Bulky. Did not work correctly.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Rated 2 out of 5 stars
Won't work with a computer more than 3years old
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Will not work if you don't have windows Vista or above cannot even install to update.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Rated 2 out of 5 stars
Not for me
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I'm sure this works well for most people, however, it did not meet my expectations.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Rated 2 out of 5 stars
Not working
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Maybe the wireless adapter is not compatible with cable modem router.
May return for exchange
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Cons mentioned:
Lag
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
Ms Chin
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Doesn't stop the lag for gaming it's really a waste of money