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Review on πŸ“Ά NETGEAR A6200 - Dual Band AC WiFi USB 2.0 Adapter by Rene Carrell

Revainrating 2 out of 5

Keep searching if it's for Windows 8.1 PC

Don't worry. Look further if you are installing on a Windows 8.1 PC. Works great when it works. Tried the latest Windows 8.1 drivers as well as newer beta drivers. With either driver, the A6200 would suddenly lose its WiFi connection. May return on reboot or adapter disconnect/connect. Since this is the PC my non-tech savvy wife uses, problems with it are a big problem. Since I have a Netgear R7000 router, I figured I'd need a wireless adapter that matched the router's AC speed. Note that this speed will not affect internet-related activities, but may speed up internal activities. Went back to my old trusty ASUS USB-N53 adapter which just works. Given my experience with wireless adapters, I should have realized that this wouldn't work as the chipset is proprietary to Broadcom and in my experience is not a vendor of reliable wireless adapter firmware. ASUS is a Ralink chipset and in my experience more reliable drivers/hardware. Your experience of mine varies.--Account

Pros
  • Stylish and modern design
Cons
  • Cable is shorter than other options