Panda Wireless PAU09 N300

For Linux users. I bought this adapter instead of a standard adapter because we have a very large old house with 12" walls, and I have trouble with wireless range on most usb adapters. I have been pleasantly surprised by the performance of the adapter, but I have actually been amazed with the performance of the Panda support team. I have been in touch with them several times because I initially had trouble with my 5GHz band performance. They reply at once, and the information they request is cogent and the solutions that they offer are sensible and they work. The adapter is plug and play for Linux. You do need to install the proper firmware for your distribution, but that is true of any adapter that you purchase. The installation disk only has Fedora files, so you will have to find the firmware necessary for your distribution. For Debian Jessie, for instance, it is firmware-ralink, and for Debian Stretch it is firmware-misc-nonfree. In any event, after you install the proper firmware, the adapter is plug and play. It is also worth mentioning here that if you run PCLinuxOS, the firmware will already be in place and the adapter is truly plug and play. Just configure your internet connection and away you go. Performance. Ironically, the reason that I initially contacted Panda support is because I was having trouble with stability on the 5GHz channel. I had no such problems with the adapters that I was using, so I was confused that this one would be less effective. It turns out that the extended range of the adapter also meant that interference from a neighbor's connection caused the occasional signal drop. Alex from Panda's support team picked up the problem immediately, and I have had no trouble since. I can absolutely recommend this adapter for Linux installations. RLF

EDIT: New card was received by Amazon within 2 days but I just now remembered to update. Everything was there and everything is now working as intended. Monitor mode and packet injection work perfectly on Kali. Everything is plug and play unlike the Alfa ACH model I picked up at the same time. My Alfa ACH gets a bit better range but that's a monstrosity of a device when you are required to use the included ~3ft long cable. The Panda is perfect for my mobile devices - I love the small form factor and the fact I can plug it directly to the machine. Panda does include an optional usb extension base. I also have to say that the Alfa ACH is NOT plug and play in Kali like this Panda is! Just plug in and go! The range is about 2 city blocks here - picks up 10-12 networks as opposed to Alfa ACH 14-17 networks. Altogether its a great buy as there isn't another device of this capability in this form factor. Original Comment: Product showed up without the actual Wifi dongle in the box - everything else was there including the antennas, extension base, CD's and instructions. Box seemed to have been opened after factory packaging at some time. Now the wait is almost 2 weeks out - definitely not impressed with PantherOne

I have tried to install this 5 times on my Windows 8.1 and I get nothing. All I get after installing it is IEEE802.11 WLAN Not exist. I click on Launch Config Utility (after right clicking on their icon), and once again I get absolutely nothing. Since I know it's not a Plug and Play on Windows 8.1, I don't plug it into the computer until the drivers and utilities are fully installed (of course after nothing has happened once they're installed). I only bought this thing because I can't get 5G from my Netgear Nighthawk AC1750 Smart Dual Band Wi-Fi Router because of my Windows 8.1 and someone suggested this. Edit: I just found out my Kaspersky Antivirus is apparently the problem. Unfortunately one of the best antiviruses in the world trumps a $23 adapter. I went without the 5G for this long, it's not going to kill me to be without it. I'm sure this adapter works fine, but beware if you have Kaspersky. I'm too uneasy about completely uninstalling my antivirus just to see if this adapter does work. Even if it does work, does it stop working once I re-install Kaspersky? I'm not about to find out, thank you very much. I'm changing from 1 star to 4 stars based on Panda's help in this matter.

Excellent range, and the fact that it worked with my Linux (Mint) box without extra drivers -- awesome. It also works with my Linux OpenSUSE Tumbleweed. Honestly, it probably works with all Linuxii and all Mac and Windows. It's just basically plug-and-play: Ideal. I must admit I get a glance here or there when at coffee shops (looks a little geeky), but once or twice I've heard comments as people nearby talk, and they've actually been complimentary. I think people are envious! I mean, who hasn't had wifi problems? Also, I love that it is dual-band: Sometimes my local coffee shop gets a bit of traffic congestion on the normal 2.4GHz (b/g/b) band when there are too many people in the shop.. But the 5GHz band is always open, and probably only myself and at max 2 or 3 others using it. Mua hahahah!!! ;-) This thing has also been a lifesaver, since the built-in wifi radio on my HP laptop (a RealTek Semiconductor RTL8723DE) does not (yet) have reliably Linux kernel driver support. I just pack this in my laptop bag. And, though not necessary, I do use the extension USB wire (instead of plugging directly into laptop), since it looks less geeky, and I can kind of slide it off to the side. Yes, I have seen that similar-looking models are available for maybe $10-15 less on Amazon. But I went with the little extra money because this manufacturer is obviously a cut above and takes extra care in a few ways: A) They actually make a box with their name on it B) They go out of their way to advertise that it works with Linux and without need for extra drivers (quite rare, as we know), C) the comments indicate they are reachable for tech support (not just a one-way production line that doesn't want to hear from you). Thank you, Panda.

Got the adapter with with missing user guide and installation CD even with totally different design of the adapter itself and the dock nothing like the pictures

Just a good reliable brand. Does the job!

Been using this for about a month now. On advice bought a WiFi card (over a USB solution) that was highly recommended and quite frankly, unless you are close to the router, that card didn't deliver good results. So splashed out and bought this product instead. There are 2 main advantages using this product for my use case; a) The lead can extend out the back of my PC and I can tweak the antenna to get a VERY good signal though a thick wall in an old house, I mean as if it were plugged into my Ethernet cable. b) It is fully compatible plug and play with my Linux Mint OS. It is a bit pricey those of us in the UK but in my opinion worth the extra cost.

Excelente antena solo no es la que se muestra en la imagen del vendedor

Great USB network dongle for Kali Linux and has worked well out of the box on multiple Linux hosts; Kali and Ubuntu in VMware guest host operating systems. I am using it for penetration testing and wireless security testing. So far, it has worked great and has been stable. I had an issue with the delivery but it was not the fault of the seller, I contacted the seller immediately and the response was great, they were willing to get me a replacement quickly, however, the person it was delivered to brought it to my place, so there was no need for a replacement.