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Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars with 841 reviews

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90%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers admire the Dual-Band Wireless-AC USB Network Adapter's ease of use, excellent performance, and compact size. Many appreciate its reliable wireless connection and strong signal, making it a convenient and effective solution for improving internet access. While some users experienced compatibility issues, the positive feedback on performance and ease of setup outweighs these concerns. The adapter's reasonable price point is also frequently praised.

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  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Ide buy again

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

    Works like it should. Kinda lame i gotta put 50 characters.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Wifi capabilities

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

    This external wifi just doesn't get me the wifi capabilities I used to have with my internal wifi. My laptop just doesn't function as well as it used to.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Very basic performance

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

    Unfortunately its speed was not adequate. Returned this item.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    A paradox

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

    This may not be true for you, but once I plugged this into my PC it was not instantly recognized, prompting me to join the Internet to download drivers, which I could not do since this was the primary way the PC would connect to the Internet.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Less than good 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.

    This network adapter does not work very well (poor download speeds).

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Maybe obsolete for Windows 11 ?

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

    Would not connect to TV . When I left for the day and cameback home , my laptop would not log in . Had to pay Best Buy 199.00 to fix computer . Returned product for refund . Not sure what happened.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Worked for 5 months

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

    Today is May 22, 2023. My NETGEAR adapter is dead. I purchased it from BestBuy on December 30, 2022. It worked for 5 months then just stopped. $40 down the drain.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Awful Geek experience, part not installed

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

    Incompetent Geek Squad. In store 8 times, Geek Squad in my house once, and twice on phone telling me to go to store. Never fixed my problem, given incorrect information and even argued with me. Talked on phone with store manager who promised to have their top tech call me. Never happened.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Junk

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

    Terrible product. Did me no good to use as it was an outdated unusable wifi dongle. Very disappointed.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Bad

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

    Bad internet connection confuse to setup and very slow

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Netgear Support
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      Hi 7292929,

      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 1 out of 5 stars

    Not Linux compatible.

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

    Not Linux compatible. I was surprised that the drivers for Linux are not available. I found some old drivers that require compiling code from git. I was not successful in making it work that way. Bought another brand and it worked just fine.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Netgear Support
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      Hi clobber,

      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, please log in to MyNETGEAR and click support for additional resources or to contact one of our support experts. They will be happy to help.

      Thank you.

  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    mid

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

    worked awesome for a week and then literally stopped working. got one for $10 that hasn’t failed me yet

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Unsatisfied

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

    It’s not that easy to link up with a desktop computer having trouble reading it

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Wouldn't Recommend

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

    Has little range and barely works through walls or doors

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Netgear Support
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      Hi MatthewH,

      Thank you for your review, we appreciate your feedback and we want you to know that your experience is important to us. We are sorry to hear that you are having a difficult experience with your product. We recommend checking out this troubleshooting resource: https://kb.netgear.com/1110/How-do-I-troubleshoot-my-wireless-network.

      If you need further assistance, you can visit https://my.netgear.com/support/contact.aspx 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,
      NETGEAR Team

  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Netgear beware

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

    I couldn’t download the program to add to my computer

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Garbage

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

    How do they expect you to install this program with no wifi. You need wifi to install the program.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Network adapter

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

    This dose not seme to work . I can't see a increase in the Wi-Fi

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Over heats

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    Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    NOPE! this worked great at first but over heated and stopped. once a week I have unplug it and let it cool down.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Netgear Support
      Posted .

      Hi David,

      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

    didn't work

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

    instructions were not very clear but it didn't matter bc it didn't work. indicator light never came on. called tech support and they were no help...told me just to take it back.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Very poor

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

    Very very sloooowwww. It works but that is about all I can say about it. I would not buy another one.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend