Panda Wireless Ultra N150

I have an 11 year old Windows XP laptop which I connect to the internet via a 10 year old NetGear WG511v2 card. When I recently moved and Verizon Fios upgraded my wireless router to their latest and greatest router, all of a sudden my old laptop would not connect to my wireless network. After some frustration, tech calls, and intense Google-ing, I discovered the reason was that my old WG511v2 card did not support WPA2 network encryption, and only supported the older, less secure, WEP encryption protocol's. I was left with two options... upgrade to a wireless card that can handle WPA2, or manually switch my new router to the older WEP protocol. Sooo I tossed my old card in the trash and ordered this one which stated it works with WPA and WPA2 encryption. When it came in the mail, I installed the drivers as per the instructions on the CD it came with. I plugged in this little guy, and BOOM! I was back online within minutes. I even got a friendly email the manufacturer (through amazon) saying to contact them if I have any questions. Since set up was so easy I didnt need to call, but it was nice they did that. The only negative I have noticed thus far is signal strength. My Verizon Fios plan gives me 50Mbps/25Mbps-Upload/Download speeds. So I should be able to acheive 25Mbps since this states it can handle up to 150Mbps.. however even when I am right next to my router I get 10-15 max. This is still by far enough to browse the web, download MP3's, stream youtube, etc. However if I try to stream and browse at the same time, or while downloading MP3's, things slow down a bit. And if I am a couple rooms over or outside the signal gets even worse. I dont mind the slightly weaker signal, especially since it is a small unit and it so cheap. Plus I only use this old laptop for web-browsing and updating my iPod. All of my gaming and streaming is done on consoles or my iPad anyways. So I just needed something to connect my old dinosaur of a laptop and this did the trick. If the signal strength was better I would have given 5 stars, but all in all as long as it doesnt break, Im happy. If you want an easy, inexpensive, way to connect to networks with the latest protocols, this little adapter should do the trick. EDIT: I fixed my weak signal problem by enabling "Windows Zero Configuration" in XP. This solved my weak signal issue and now this little bad boy is giving me 70+ Mbps, which is more than enough. It also maintains good strength in adjacent rooms from where my router is. So I upped this from 4 stars to 5. Now I can keep rocking my 10+ year old XP Laptop!

I was a bit skeptical, but after reading the reviews here on Amazon and checking my favorite LInux, Android, and OSX forums, I decided to bite. Amazon Prime next day only added $3.98 to the already low price, so I did that too. It arrived the next day. Since I do some developing, I frequently flip between different Linux distros, OSX, and, (ugh), Windows 7. I was especially happy to see Linux compatible alongside Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, and OSX compatible on the packaging. Made me smile. I plugged it into my desktop system running ubuntu. Ubuntu auto-configured and asked which wifi network I wanted to connect to, was able to connect to my Airport Extreme and to my Android Wifi hotspot, no problems. Switched to Windows 7 Ultimate, and Windows 7 saw the new device asking for disc and to configure. Popped in the miniCD, then it asked which Wifi network I wanted to connect to. Was able to connect again to my Airport Extreme and my Android wifi hotspot. I was even able to share the internet connection from my Android wifi hotspot to my Xbox360 Kinect via ethernet cable directly to the Xbox. My Xbox was already set to Automatic Network Configuration, fired up online with no problems. It handled whatever I threw at it without missing a beat. Love the blue LED traffic indicator, letting me know its working. Tried a few other distros and a few bridge setups and it never missed a beat. This is definitely, hands down, the single best cross-platform USB Wifi Adapter I've ever come across. Makes my life as a dev a great deal easier. I like it so much I ordered another one for my in-law's old machine. Extremely happy with this.

So I switched from pc to Mac, and all was well until I realized the Airport card in the Macbook Pro would lose its wireless connection every 3 minutes. Which would be fine if I wasn't filling out a form or shopping online and clicking submit. Either I'd have to start over or get charged twice without knowing until it was too late. I called Apple customer service and found several forum topics (one over 104 pages long) with people having the same issue. I was told in no uncertain terms it was my router even though it had been replaced (now three times) and every other device (ipads, iphone, pcs, ps3s, androids, etc) connected and stayed connected without issue. The Apple customer service also tried to explain to me how the internet worked. That was a lovely call. Enter the Panda Ultra Wifi Mini! I was tempted to just go to the Apple store over and over until they replicated my issue and changed out the Airport card but who has time to sit and wait at an Apple store everyday for a month? Okay, well, I don't. This little gem of a wireless adapter saved my Macbook Pro from being a nice paperweight. I now stay connected to the internet, and imagine that, its the same router that gave the Airport card fits. Anyway, not to bash Apple, as I do in fact like my Macbook Pro, despite its wireless card issues, this Panda Ultra is awesome. I like that it blinks blue when it is connected and is so small. Set up was really easy. I did contact technical support for something and they were quite friendly and responsive. So anyone else with a Macbook Pro and a wifi card issue, get this and save yourself the hassle. Part of me wanted the Airport card to just work considering how much I spent on the Macbook, but most of me just wanted a simple solution that didn't involve Apple Customer Service. Panda is it.

Works, but documentation is lacking.

I have a 2009-2010 Macbook Pro 13 inch, and I recently messed up my wifi hardware while swapping hard drives. After seeing that my Macbook was reporting "no wifi hardware installed," I realized the cheapest option would be to try a USB wifi adapter. I went with this one after seeing that it is Mac compatible and had great reviews. The company sends an email a day or 2 after ordering it that contains information on downloading the software. Since my Macbook didn't have internet connection, I used a different computer, downloaded the software, and put it on a thumb drive for my Macbook. I then used this info from a review on here by Corey Coogan: "After reboot, I inserted the usb device and the Wireless Utility popped up automatically. This part is a little less intuitive. To setup your home network (I am using an Airport Extreme): 1. From the Profile tab, click the Add button at the bottom. 2. From the new profile dialog, give your profile a name and choose the network or type in the SSID. 3. Switch over to Authentication and Security by clicking the tab/button with that name. 4. You probably want WPA2-PSK for Authentication Type. 5. For encryption, choose AES. 6. Put your password in the WPA Pre-Shared Key 7. Hit OK 8. Form the Profile screen, hit the Activate button at the bottom." This made setup super simple and took about a minute. Great product.

This Panda wireless N USB adapter was described as plug-n-play, and totally compatible with Linux. I inserted this adapter into a USB slot and within a moment the system (Linux MINT 17) proudly announced numerous WiFi identifiers in the area and asked which I wanted to connect to. I typed in the security key and this cutie has been running flawlessly since. I thought I might need to provide an initial wired connection for Linux to upload the proper driver, but this Panda adapter came ready-to-use out of the box. No feedback on performance, it's within 15 feet of the router and shows 100% reception. Also sports a wireless icon that flickers a dim blue during network activity... nice visual to know it's online and working. Impressive. pain-free. A couple more of these and I might enjoy moving my various systems to other places in the house. Update Dec 2014: also plug and play with Debian, PClinuxOS, seemingly to any Debian-Ubuntu-Mint OS that I tried on an old Dell Inspiron with an AMD chip and only 1Gb ram. "Not Visible" to CentOS, simply does not find this adapter, odd as this is Red Hat based, like Fedora. Might work with these distros if on a newer PC (ie, 5 years old or less). Just a hunch. Update Jan 2015: Decided to upgrade my older wireless adapters and so compared the Panda to other brands: connect speeds are all in the same range (on my gigabit router with N150-N400 wireless), and the Panda EXCEEDED all others in signal strength, by about 15% according to my Linux network tools.

I lost Internet access when the wireless internet adapter in my 2 year old HP Notebook Computer went bad. Suddenly I was faced with the discouraging prospect of needing to spend several hundred dollars for a new notebook computer. Fortunately the Panda Wireless Adapter came to the rescue. It simply plugged into my Notebook UBS port. I had some problems installing the software due to software conflicts. I contacted Panda Technical Support for help. The Tech Support person (John) was terrific. John was very professional, knowledgeable and patient. He knew exactly what I needed to do to make it work. His instructions were very clear, detailed and exact. John made it clear to me that he would work with me, to do whatever it took to get it up and running. He got it done. Because of this terrific little device and great Tech Support my Notebook Computer is running as good as new, with full internet access that seems faster then when new. A new Notebook would have cost me around $800. Instead, I spent around $10 for this little plug in wireless internet adapter. Now my Notebook runs like it was new. Of course I'm thrilled!!!! Also, the adapter is tiny. When plugged in to the UBS port it sticks out less then half and inch. The tiny Panda Wireless Internet Adapter and Panda customer service far exceeded my expectations. For anyone who has a Notebook Computer that lost internet access due to an internet adapter problem, I highly recommend buying the Panda Wireless Adapter. It works great.

The description says this is compatible with Mac OS 10.9, but the Panda Wireless website does not have the 10.9 driver. They tell you to email Panda support for the driver. Why? If it's created and it works why not put it on the website? After emailing, I got the driver and installed it. No dice. I suppose I'll be returning this. UPDATE: After uninstalling and reinstalling the driver a couple of times, I got this adapter to work, and it works better than the Edimax adapter I had before I bought this one (My issues may be related to the fact that I had an Edimax USB Wireless driver installed at the time I tried to get this adapter to work. I still disagree with their decision not to offer the Mac OS 10.9 driver on their website, but this device is good. I don't regret purchasing it. Their customer service is prompt and completely willing to help in the process of getting this device to operate properly. I give them an A-, only because I had to connect multiple times via ethernet to get the driver successfully. Once you get this product to work properly, I don't think you could find another adapter that has the same reliable connection and range. UPDATE #2: After awaking from sleep, this adapter ceased to operate at all. It lost all ability to assess any internet connection at all. It's no wonder they make you email them for the Mac OS 10.9 driver. It doesn't work. My MacBook Pro went to sleep and the adapter was inoperable. I uninstalled and reinstalled the driver. It works fine after the installation, but as soon as I awoke my computer from sleep, nothing worked again. Clearly they advertised that this adapter is Mac OS 10.9-compatible without testing. It is not at all worth messing with this adapter if you have a Mac. I'm currently using my Edimax adapter, because, although it doesn't have the best range, it's at least reliable.

Great product, very useful 👍

funziona perfettamente e non da problemi, con i sistemi operativi linux. l'attacchi e funziona senza installazioni ed altre cose del genere. ottima

Expensive but it is good in use with Tails and Mac .

Todo bien gracias

Funciona perfectamente para sistemas linux