TP-Link TL-WN823N N300 Mini USB Wireless WiFi Network Adapter for pc, Ideal for Raspberry Pi

This works for a system that uses Peppermint OS 3 very well. I plugged it in and it ran. No need to install the drivers from the CD that came with this adapter. It gets a strong signal. It doesn't even get warm like my older adapters. It does not disconnect while using the Peppermint OS 3 system. I tried to load the drivers and wireless manager from the CD and it just kept freezing on the XP system so I just installed the drivers. Although, XP had drivers for a 300Mbps wireless adapter already to be used when I plugged this in. So maybe you don't need them with XP. I have been using it for a week. I have 2. One for my laptop and one for my Desktop and both run well on Peppermint OS 3. My Desktop is a dual boot Linux Peppermint and XP. Now I can use both and have faster downloads and uploads.I purchased this because I had a wireless adapter that kept getting disconnected when using the Peppermint OS 3 operating system. The XP system on the same machine used the adapter just fine but the Linux side didn't. I read that some adapters just didn't stay connected if using a Linux system and to try a kind that did. I saw a list of adapters that were reportedly operating well with Linux and one of them was the TP-Link brand. I had a 54 megabyte adapter before and thought I would try something with more capacity. Yes, it says 300 megabytes per second. I am not sure if it reaches that speed as the router that I have only goes to 150Mbps. (yeah, only, that is fast for my casual emails and YouTube, I am not a gamer.) I am in another room from the router and I am getting 144.5mbps and 3 out of 4 bars for connection. It works better than my old adapter and it works on my Linux system. I am using Peppermint 3 and a 2005 desktop computer with XP pro. I also use it on a 2003 Laptop running Peppermint 3 and it works great. I had to put a usb card into the side of the old Dell Inspiron 4150 to get USB2. Now I can use Linux with a fast USB wireless adapter. Nice! I recommend this adapter. The price is good and it is half the size of my old adapter. I am not as nervous like I was with my old adapter sticking out so far. This one is much shorter. And it works better. 5 stars for Linux users and Dual booters like me!

I bought this wireless adapter to make it function on OS X 10.10.5 Yosemite since my wireless card doesn't work anymore. Most of the review is my experience on my Mac.After opening the package, I noticed the adapter was fairly small (smaller than an average flash drive), it does come with an installation CD, and the box does say it's compatible with Windows, and no other Operating System's listed. The CD only contains installation for Windows XP - 8.1, but it does work on Windows 10. Mac OS X installation files ARE NOT on the CD. You must get the driver from TP-Links website, which is listed that it does work from 10.7 - 10.11. So yes, this does work with El Capitan but I have not tested that. You can get the files using another computer and transfer via flash drive or use an Ethernet cable on the Hackintosh, Mac Book, whatever you have and download it there. Website is [...]Installation was pretty easy, using a .pkg installer. Installed it, plugged in the WiFi adapter, restarted. Once it was restarted, the program started up, I connected to my home network using their utility that was installed, and boom I have a connection. The utility seemingly starts up with the Mac as well on boot so I don't have to keep turning it on. So far I have had no drops, no lingering lag, no real issues with the adapter. I was able to game just fine but of course it's wireless; wireless will have occasional lag spikes especially in an apartment complex where interference is very possible, which is beyond my control. I have speeds comparable to the Mini PCI-e Wireless adapter that is in the Mac originally.I am assuming people who had bad reviews with it was related to human error, whether it'd be intensive interference, large distance, or a bad network setup initially when router was installed by the tech which is perfectly possible. Also if the adapter gets a bit warm, this is normal.Windows users, it installs similarly with a .exe file if the CD doesn't work.TL;DR, I am very satisfied with this and recommend to Hackintosh (or normal Mac) users to buy this if they want wireless and don't want to go through the pain of modifying DSDT's or going through Apple's Customer service. Also works great on Windows.

This is a great little USB wireless adapter. I'm using it on Linux, which (as others have pointed out) comes with a broken driver for the adapter's wifi chipset (Realtek 8192CU). It runs TERRIBLY out of the box - low speeds, drops frequently, poor reception - but once you download and compile the modified Realtek driver from github, it runs like a champ. Excellent reception throughout my two story house and great speeds (144 mbps even upstairs from the router).Cons? Aside from the buggy Linux implementation, the adapter is a little flimsy feeling (but what do you expect for the price?). Also, although it's small (about the size of the end of my thumb), it's just long enough that I have to be careful with it when using my laptop on my lap (or anything besides a flat surface). If you don't need exceptional range and want to use it with a laptop that you cart places, I'd consider the nano adapter instead.