By: Panda Wireless
and Performance. The Panda 300Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter is the perfect choice for those seeking a reliable and high-performance network connection. With support for Windows Vista/7/8/8.1/10, Mint, Ubuntu, Fedora, openSUSE, CentOS, Lubuntu, Zorin, Kali Linux and Raspbian Wheezy, it is one of the most versatile USB Network Adapters available. Boasting superior build quality, wide coverage range, excellent customer support, an attractive design, and excellent performance, the Panda Wireless USB Adapter is the ideal choice for your networking needs.
JD3: This 2.4GHz wireless adapter took less than 60 seconds to configure w/ my Ubuntu 14.04.4 install on old WinXp machine. The driver for it came with the Ubuntu distribution. It took me more time to get it out of the package and plug it in than it did to configure. It arrived 1 day early with Amazon Prime free 2 day shipping. This is the one to get for virtually all OS's (see below). Just be careful, it only works at 2.4GHz - NOT AT 5GHz.
[Email That Came with Panda after my Purchase]
For Windows Users: (Every package includes a mini CD along with the user's manual)
Panda Bluetooth 4.0 adapter is a Plug and Play adapter on any Windows computer.
Panda Mini and Long Range Wireless N USB adapters are Plug and Play adapters on any Win 7/8/8.1/10 computer.
Panda Ultra, Mid Range, 300Mbps Wireless N USB adapters are Plug and Play adapters on any Win 8/8.1/10 computer.
For any other Windows XP/Vista/7 computers on which the Panda adapter is not a Plug and Play adapter, you need to install the driver from the installation CD.
For Linux Users:
Panda Bluetooth 4.0 adapter is a Plug and Play adapter on any Mint 14/15/16/17, Ubuntu...
United States on Mar 22, 2016
| Panda Wireless N USB Adapter - Up to 300Mbps Data Transfer Speeds | Techkey USB 3.0 802.11 ac Wireless Network Adapter with 1200Mbps WiFi Speed | HSN USB-to-Ethernet Network Adapter | |
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| Sale off | $17 OFF | $4 OFF | |
| Total Reviews | 183 reviews | 4 reviews | 303 reviews |
| Date First Available | August 24, 2013 | June 14, 2018 | April 27, 2020 |
| Data Link Protocol | USB | ||
| Brand | Panda Wireless | Techkey | |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No | No | |
| Customer Reviews | 4.4/5 stars of 3,925 ratings | 4.5/5 stars of 4,021 ratings | 4.6/5 stars of 6,195 ratings |
| Product Dimensions | 5.5 x 3.9 x 0.7 inches | 0.08 x 0.05 x 0.01 inches | 5.92 x 2.36 x 0.67 inches |
| Data Transfer Rate | 300 Megabits Per Second | ||
| Hardware Interface | USB | ||
| Compatible Devices | Laptop, Security Camera | ||
| ASIN | B00EQT0YK2 | B07J65G9DD | B087QFQW6F |
| Best Sellers Rank | #335 in USB Computer Network Adapters | #5,133 in Climate Pledge Friendly #27 in USB Computer Network Adapters#185 in Climate Pledge Friendly Computers | #12 in USB Computer Network Adapters |
| Item model number | PAU05 | 1200mbps wifi adapter | AE01 |
| Color | black | Black | |
| Manufacturer | Panda Wireless | Techkey/Shenzhen Denos Trade Co., Ltd. | uni |
| Item Weight | 0.32 ounces | 2.08 ounces | 1.13 ounces |
Once online, speed is fine (haven't tested it, but it's just as quick as any of my other computers) and it hooks up immediately when plugged in.
But that gets to one of my two demerits for this dongle, neither very serious.
The first may be related to my use case - which is admittedly a little unusual. I needed this dongle for an old Macbook I rescued. I had Pi OS (Raspbian) on it at first, but found it wasn't that useful. Then I tried Pop! just because I had a recently downloaded version already on a USB stick - plugged it in, and found that it worked great.
The one thing Pop! didn't pick up was the Airport, though. After noodling around, I decided that a simpler and possibly faster way around the WiFi issue was to just get a dongle, and this is it.
But - Demerit #1 - I find that the Macbook won't boot with the dongle plugged in - if you boot it first, then plug in the dongle, it picks up my network and goes to town. But I have to pull it out every...
United States on Apr 12, 2022