Edimax 2-in-1 Wi-Fi 4 802.11n N150 + Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) 4.0 Combination Adapter - 150Mbps, Windows, EW-7611ULB Review

Context: Wi-Fi and Bluetooth on my Surface Pro 3 suddenly stopped working one day. Tried all possibilities, nothing helps. Contacted Microsoft and they said they could give me an exchange for $450. No way. I need a USB device that offers WiFi and Bluetooth and is relatively small. Then I find it. It's about the size of a wireless mouse dongle and offers Wi-Fi and Bluetooth without a bulky antenna. This is the smallest 2-in-1 wireless bluetooth adapter I've found. Connecting to my Surface Pro 3…

Currently using it when my Surface Pro 3's Wi-Fi card broke I was skeptical at first but it actually worked quite well. Internet speed is acceptable (rarely buffering when watching videos on YouTube or Netflix) as well as a reliable Bluetooth connection. Connecting to Wi-Fi is sometimes slow or doesn't automatically connect to networks, but that's a relatively minor issue for me. It also gets a bit hot after a few hours, but I didn't notice that affecting its performance. Installation was a…

Edimax EW-7611ULB 2-in-1 USB Dongle can be connected to both Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. After my first tests I was able to use it over USB 1.0-2.0. Worked well via USB to Firewire adapter but had trouble converting USB 3.0 to 3.1.=====OS had some trouble using drivers.• Windows 7 to Windows 10/10 S worked great with minimal Problems.• Apple operating system users may encounter some problems due to lack of driver support for this device. • Linux/Android OS users will find this device works well on…

WiFi is easy to install on Windows 10 using the manufacturer's installation utility. The Bluetooth functionality cannot be used because my laptop already has Bluetooth hardware. The wi-fi and bluetooth card on my laptop is partially broken, I think as the range of both services is terrible hence this product. The drivers for them were incompatible, which resulted in BSOD errors every time the computer was restarted. Attempts to remove the Bluetooth hardware drivers were unsuccessful - they…

Edimax EW-7611ULB 2-in-1 USB Dongle connects to both Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. After my first tests I was able to use it over USB 1.0-2.0. Worked well over USB to Firewire adapters but had trouble converting from USB 3.0 to 3.1.=====Operating systems had some issues using drivers. • Windows 7 through Windows 10/10 S worked great with minimal issues. • Apple OS users may experience some problems due to lack of driver support for this device. • Linux/Android OS users will find this device works well…

Context: Wi-Fi and Bluetooth on my Surface Pro 3 suddenly stopped working one day. Tried all possibilities, nothing helps. Contacted Microsoft and they said they could give me an exchange for $450. No way. I need a USB device that offers WiFi and Bluetooth and is relatively small. Then I find it. It's only about the size of a wireless mouse dongle and offers Wi-Fi and Bluetooth without a bulky antenna. This is the smallest 2-in-1 wireless bluetooth adapter I've found. Connecting to my Surface…