Panda WirelessN600 Dual Band (2.4GHz & 5.0GHz) 300Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter w/WPS Button - Windows XP/Vista/7/8/10/11, Zorin, Mint, Ubuntu, openSUSE, Fedora, Centos & Kali Linux

Having upgraded my custom Windows 7 desktop to Windows 10 last year I have not had any problems until it came to using WI-FI. My previous network card (TP-LINK TL-WDN4800) gave me multiple issues including not connecting to my remembered network automatically, speeds and signal dropping overtime and just not working.Getting tired of these issues, I searched for a network adapter that was compatible with Windows 10 and I decided to go with the Panda N600. Once it arrived in the mail, I took the necessary steps to remove my old network card (disable device, uninstall drivers, shut down computer, remove card, etc.) and placed the N600 in the rear USB port of my PC. Booting up the PC, the device was already ready to use.Um, wow. That was easy.Using the adapter, I no longer ran into the issues I ran into my previous card and using it for six hours on a single boot I have not had any signal or speed issues.If there are two complaints with this device, it would be that the blue LED is a bit bright (nothing electric tape can't fix) and that the device gets a bit hot overtime. Other than that, I highly recommend any Windows 10 users with WI-FI issues to get this adapter. It's simple and it works.

No hesitation with us recommending this for Ubuntu/Mint 17.2: plug n' play and just enjoy... running Mint off one USB and having the wireless off one of the other USB's in the notebook is gratifying: absolutely, over the last two months or so we've had this no problems an great/consistent wireless speed: FIVE STARS!On the other hand, Windows (XPSP3 & 7Ultimate) have been problematic: using this adapter with indigenous WZC, or the Mediatek supplied configuration utility - yes, I updated from their website - resulted in continual disconnects from both the XP wireless laptop and the Windows7 wired desktop.Five stars for Linux... don't hesitate to purchase.Edit 10/30/2015: 3 star average rating (0 for XP/7 - 5 star for Linux) upgraded to 5 across the board. Unsure of the problem with my previous router but given the variability of home wireless connections, unsure of what it could be. WZC and Mediatek utility working flawlessly with continuing rock solid linux. "Hello John... thank you for the attention. Yes also thought this very very strange! Recent change in a router and now running full "N" has eliminated the XP and Seven connection problems so now all three OS's operating flawlessly. Will now attempt to upgrade the rating and the review. Great wireless USB and GREAT PRICE. Thank you!"

This (PAUO7) is perhaps the best 5 GHz wireless adapter that you can purchase at the moment that is 100% compatible with Linux. However, that is not to say that this product is without it's flaws, sadly. The great thing about Panda Wireless adapters is that they are all have Ralink chips. Ralink develops and maintains GPL drivers for all of their products, which are included directly in the Linux kernel. Before I review, I'll make note that I live in a remote area so there is no interference with the 2.4 or 5 GHz spectrum which allows me to reach maximum throughput capabilities of wireless hardware.I will warn that this particular model gets very hot, very quickly. It requires a lot of power draw to reach close to advertised speeds, although don't expect much more than 150-200 Mbps when using this on a desktop. If you are using this with a laptop, you will not be able to achieve more than 5MB/sec transfers (40 Mbps) which is the same for both 5GHz and 4GHz because USB ports on laptops aren't able to fully drive them to their potential. This might be a bit different if you are using a laptop with USB 3.0 ports, but I do not have such a laptop. Do not purchase this if you are going to be primarily using it for 2.4 GHz connections because it actually performs worse (about half as fast) than the previous model (PAUO6) that features a high gain antenna. It will, however, overheat after a while and potentially cause occasional disconnects.TL;DR:- 100% GPL Ralink driver support in the Linux kernel- Requires a lot of power, and laptops aren't able to give enough power to the USB port- Only capable of 40 Mbps (5MB/s) when used with a laptop, due to power issues- Achieves upwards to around 150 Mbps when used on a USB port on a desktop- Overheats and causes occasional disconnects- Is actually slower using the 2.4GHz spectrum than the PAUO6, about half as fast- Only purchase if 5 GHz is a requirement

My old laptop was getting download speeds of 6 to 16 mbps (on a really good day) when I was paying for 45 mbps speeds. I averaged about 12. I tried updating my wifi drivers, changing the channel, didn't do any good. Then I thought for the price, I'd give this product a try. I was blown away. I am now getting 40.00 + speeds. The internal wifi card that came with my laptop just couldn't do the job. I am running Windows 10. I didn't bother with the installation cd. I plugged in the usb stick, disabled my internal wireless. Very simple. I may decide to update the drivers, but everything is working fine as is. Thank you Panda. I thought I was going to have to replace my laptop. Note - in order for the Panda to find my 5 ghz network, I went into control panel, network and sharing, right click properties on the panda wifi , configure, advanced, and then channel - selected 5g only. (for some window versions, it would list 802.11 ac ) The network disappeared for a second, and then Panda found the 5ghz. I'm now getting the full 50 mpbs I paid for.