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Review on Alfa AWUS036ACS AC600 Wi-Fi Wireless Network Adapter - Dual-Band, Wide-Coverage USB Adapter with 2.4GHz & 5GHz Antenna - Compact Design for Windows, MacOS & Kali Linux by Eddy Borghesi

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Linux owners - DO NOT BUY

Product works. Almost two weeks later, the adapter decided it didn't like anything other than occasional disconnects. Sometimes it can't even check for a connection, which is disheartening as my old 2011 wifi card is stable and consistently reliable, it just can't connect to 5GHz. The adapter turns on, then off, then on and off again, and this takes about 10 minutes before something happens and it decides to keep the connection going. The product is sold specifically for Kali users. Once you start using anything other than Chrome/Firefox, the adapter decides it's doing too much work and shuts down. Troubleshooting will make you tear your hair out. Bonus: When it works, the adapter happily tries to connect to networks that I've specifically told it not to connect and forget. Alpha thinks my home security network is the easiest and asks me to connect to it every 2 seconds (no exaggeration). There's no way to stop it from asking if I want to connect, believe me I've tried. The only reason I bought this is because HP thought it was a good idea to use legacy technology and not allow customization. waste product. , Stay away.

Pros
  • CONVENIENT, COMPACT DESIGN - Small device that plugs into any USB port
Cons
  • Negative impression