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Review on 🐼 Panda 300Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter - Compatible with Windows Vista/7/8/8.1/10, Mint, Ubuntu, Fedora, openSUSE, Centos, Lubuntu, Zorin, Kali Linux, and Raspbian Wheezy by Bryan Sperling

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Worked on 2 Windows 10 PCs both updated from Windows 8

We recently brought home 2 working Lenovo PCs that are 2 years old and both updated to Windows 10 with Windows 8. There is no built-in WiFi. So we needed Wi-Fi adapters to connect at home without running cables everywhere. After researching various WLAN adapters on the Internet, it turned out that many of them had problems with Windows 10. So I thought it would be best to get an adapter in the middle price segment and from a well-known brand. So I originally bought 2 Netgear AC600 mini adapters for 40€ each, which were also said to be backwards compatible with N routers and were installed according to the instructions on the CD that came with them. No initial problems. However, after restarting the computer, the connection to the Internet was not established. It actually shut down our entire network of two iPads, a laptop and a TV of whoever was on it. I had to keep resetting the router, which had no problems, before adding adapters. This happened for over a week. I've updated all installs, reinstalls, manufacturer drivers, windows, disabled certain settings, etc. All for nothing. In the end I decided to return them and look for something else. I tested several models here on Revain and settled on the Panda Wireless PAU05. I was worried about repeating similar problems, but for seventeen bucks each was worth a try. It had great reviews and is said to be plug and play so I decided to give it a try even though I had never heard of this brand before. Got them same day delivery, popped them in, turned on the computer and voila! internet connection. They've been amazing for about 10 days now without a single problem on either computer. They're pretty fast too. Take the chance and do it. You may be as surprised as I am. Thank you Panda Wireless!

Pros
  • Good thing
Cons
  • Unusable features