802.11n/g/b USB Wireless Wi-Fi Adapter - Realtek 2870 Chipset

Description

802.11n USB Wireless Adapter - Realtek 2870 Chipset Wireless standards: IEEE 802.11n (Draft 2.0), IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b standards Interface: USB 2.0/1.1, Chipset: Realtek 2870, External Antenna gives better range than most micro USB adapters Frequency range: 2.4GHz ISM,RF frequency: 2412-2462Mhz (North America) Security: 64/128-bit WEP Encryption WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, TKIP/AES Operating Systems: Supports Windows 7 and Windows 8, Mac OS X, DOES NOT SUPPORT Linux, Raspberry Pi, or Banana Pi unless you are willing to build the driver and apply the firmware. The latest drivers need to be downloaded from mediatek. The download URL is on the packaging. The published speed by the manufacturer is 150Mbps (downlink) and 150Mbps (uplink). You might be able to achieve these speeds at a distance of maybe 2 feet from the router. More realistic speeds in practical applications is more like 54-36Mbps. This adapter is a good choice for adding network connectivity for day to day to web surfing. You'll likely find high bandwidth applications like video frustrating and you'd be better off with a dedicated wireless card. Each unit was individually tested with 64-bit Windows 7 on Dell Hardware and a Netgear Wireless Router. Buy with confidence that you can return if your specific hardware, and operating system combination doesn't perform adequately.