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๐Ÿ”Œ Rosewill USB WiFi Nano Adapter Dongle: N150 Wireless Speeds, Raspberry Pi/Pi 2 Compatible Review

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Details

BrandRosewill
Hardware InterfaceUSB 2.0
Operating SystemLinux, Windows XP, Windows Vista
Item Dimensions LxWxH0.7 x 0.6 x 0.3 inches
Data Link ProtocolIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Data Transfer Rate150 Megabits Per Second
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Description of ๐Ÿ”Œ Rosewill USB WiFi Nano Adapter Dongle: N150 Wireless Speeds, Raspberry Pi/Pi 2 Compatible

Complies with IEEE 802.11b, 802.11g and 802.11n Wi-Fi protocol standards. Wireless 11n up to 150 Mbps speeds ideal for online gaming, HD video streaming and VoIP calls; power saving design with smart-transmit power control and auto-idle state adjustment. Portable nano size design with fast and reliable connectivity; convenient wireless networking, capable of virtual Wi-Fi hotspot internet sharing via SoftAP. Compatible with Windows XP/Vista/7/8/8.1/10, Mac, Linux, Raspberry Pi/Pi 2 operating systems; WPS and easy installation. Supports 64/128-bit WEP, WPA/WPA2, WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK (TKIP/AES) advanced internet security.

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Revainrating 4 out of 5

Works with Raspberry Pi, just follow these instructions.

works with raspberry pi but I had to update my raspberry pi firmware to the latest version to make it work. Just open a terminal and type "sudo apt-get install rpi-update", then type "sudo rpi-update" after it installs the new firmware type "sudo reboot". , then it will restart and the wireless adapter should work fine. installstype "sudo wicd-curses", when you open it you will be greeted with a screen showing available Wi-Fi networks. If you don't see your network, press Shift+P, and thenโ€ฆ

Pros
  • Nice packaging
Cons
  • I don't remember if

Revainrating 1 out of 5

Worst external WiFi antenna I've ever bought

The RNX-N180UBE is by far the worst antenna I've ever bought and I'm saying that after ONE DAY of use. First, it was my fault for not noticing that it was a Realtek chipset when ordering. the one on me I've never had a Realtek based USB WiFi antenna that worked with Windows 7 Pro (64-bit) anyway like it would with a different chipset. I replaced an old USB WiFi antenna that has just seen better days. It was almost 2 years old and was starting to lose signal and its peak receive rate droppedโ€ฆ

Pros
  • Easy setup
Cons
  • There are more interesting options.

Revainrating 2 out of 5

I could get a very bad signal when I installed an install disk with a .

I bought this adapter to use with an old motherboard that doesn't have a built in wireless connection. My operating system is Linux Mint 18.3 and I've read at least one review that says it works with Linux. As the saying goes, "Your mileage may vary." I was able to get a very poor signal when booting up the install disk with the Rosewill adapter attached. I've tried different locations and antenna configurations but haven't been able to improve the signal significantly. After installing theโ€ฆ

Pros
  • Decent performance
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