Review on 🔌 BrosTrend Linux USB WiFi Adapter 1200Mbps: Ultimate Performance for Ubuntu, Mint, Kali, Debian, Kubuntu, Mate, Zorin, PureOS, Raspberry Pi 2+, Windows 11 - Dual Band USB3.0 Wireless Wi-Fi 5GHz/867Mbps + 2.4GHz/300Mbps by Isaac Simpson

The only reason I give this unit four stars is that once installed the adapter does the job. What is it for exactly? This is part of the trick. It says it "works on Linux" but actually they should have said it works on Debian-based distros. Others that are not officially supported have also provided online instructions. I figured this adapter would help me install distros to try out (I do distro reviews on YouTube). The first one I installed it on was a Debian-based system, and the instructions were pretty clear on how to do it, even if they're a bit dated (no need to add "busybox" to the command, be it because you are installing it on an old system). But you run a command and it gets installed. This is fine for existing systems, but you must have a LAN connection before installing it. Especially if you are installing a new system. So I literally had to install it every time I tried a new distro on my computer, and I can't do it without installing the distro first. Also, I could only install it on Debian-based systems. Following the instructions to install Arch Linux (it's not officially supported or tested) I had to extract the source code from the DEB file and compile it. They gave pretty good instructions on how to do this, albeit with a typo or error ("sudo pacman -Sy" will not install anything on your computer, it will only update the repositories. It should be "sudo pacman -S <pkg name>' ). However, I ran into a driver error that I couldn't fix. So,"Not the slur for me!" (says archinatsi). At least on this machine. At least not without a temporary LAN connection. What I was hoping to give up.So, despite the good speed and all, there are two issues Linux users should be aware of: 1) It's not a plug and play adapter, if you plan to use it to install a distribution, add two or more do not buy it as you cannot use it to install anything as there is no way to install it until you have installed the distro. This driver cannot currently be found in any of the distro repositories. 2) It only has official support for Debian based distributions like Ubuntu and most Debian or Ubuntu based distributions probably covering about 55% of Linux. User. Everyone else will be lucky if it installs after using the instructions. And I'll add 3) The "hidden" installation instructions are in the PDF file on the minidisk that came with the device in the "Linux" directory. . Why they don't tell people about it in the included Windows and Mac paper instructions is unknown. Especially if the device is advertised specifically for Linux users. However, at first glance, as noted in these reviews, there is no guide for Linux. So who would I recommend this Wi-Fi adapter to? I would recommend it to anyone who has at least some terminal/command line knowledge (one line for Debian users) just click and paste (maybe that's why they put the instructions in a pdf) and hit enter, pretty easy really. And anyone with a Debian system who doesn't plan to install multiple systems and has access to a LAN ethernet connection. If that describes you then this is a great Wi-Fi adapter, look no further. Be aware, DO NOT expect the Linux kernel to immediately detect and install this adapter. Because it just doesn't work. It's not designed for that.