BrosTrend 1200Mbps Long Range USB WiFi Adapter for PC Desktop Laptop of Windows 11/10/8.1/8/7, Wireless Adapter Dual Band 2.4GHz 300Mbps + 5GHz 867Mbps, 2X 5dBi High Gain Antennas, USB 3.0 Cradle

I own an LED sign company and this is a great antenna for businesses and schools etc. that are too far from their sign. This is the 3rd one I have bought and sent to a customer. They all love it.

Recently changed WFI Router to a NetGear Nigh Hawk 10gb. Crazy cool Software it uses lets you chose between 2.5 and 5G Htz. However, on the Wireless signal at 5 g its signal strength weakens as to be expected for wireless. I invested in this gadget to see what it could do on the 5G frequency.After installing the driver and rebooting the system make sure you go into the RealTech software and chose your Network. I ran the speed test before and after the Install.Before Speed Test results were as follows.Before: Download was 110 mb Upload was around 12mg.After : 426 Download and 25 mg uploadIntegrity and stability of the wireless signal went to 100%These results are impressive needless to say., However for you Tech savy guys and girls get a load of this further finding. I for grins and giggles unplugged the wireless adapter and restarted the Laptop, ran the test again without the device, IT KEPT THE Download and Upload speeds, never lost transfer speeds.What does this mean? Well, I would have to speculate that the Driver I installed for the new device also fixed the REALTECK onboard the Motherboard, The Driver seems to have improved the Onboard Wireless card seeing how it also is a Realtek device, that's the only logical reason this would happen this way, HOWEVER, il keep using the Device because it improves both Signal strength and integrity of the signal at 100% WOW I went back to school today! :)Worth every dime I never needed to call tech support so I cant rate that, everything else is 5 stars.

I have a living situation where I am at the edge of useful range of the wifi. This device did the job. Went from 0.3 Mps download and questionable upload to 20 Mps download and 9 Mps upload. One caveat, the driver comes on a CD. If you don't have a CD bay, you'll need to download it. Otherwise no problem setting it up. I forgot how slow CDs were...haha

I am a simple man that has spent the last 28 years tinkering with computes. Here is my opinion beginning with pros and cons...Pros:-Price-Long USB cable-Clean look-It is capable of connecting to the internet-Comes with a frisbee (people still use CDs?)Cons:-Driver comes on a CD *SHOULD COME ON A USB/MEMORY STICK-Frisbee doesn't go very far-The USB portion of the device CONSTANTLY disconnects from the internet*I have done a TON of reading and troubleshooting and I cannot get this to stop. I am savvy.-The software & driver are just a pain, once you get themAll in all, it will actually connect to the internet with a decent signal strength. I managed to get up to 209MBPS download speeds with this device, BUT it won't stay connected. I have tried command prompt, flushing DNS, disabling old drivers, updating drivers, using a hidden device troubleshooter, etc etc etc. I've done everything I could find to do. Nothing is fixing the issue.After testing the device on my work laptop and two other desktop PCs, I can confirm with full confidence that it is truly the device. It is the strangest thing in the world. This could entirely be a fluke, but being a person who likes to tinker, I will keep trying to fix the issue. IF I am able to fix this, I will update my review to 4 stars with a solution.This is a 5/5 for the casual internet browsing type of person.DO NOT BUY THIS FOR STREAMING OR GAMING.**** EDITS ****It's 8/25/23, here's a list of things that may help, if you don't know how to perform these, please google them, HOWEVER I will be as clear as I know how to be. Unlike much of what I did try, these are NOT invasive to your OS or BIOS or any other files. Trouble shoot with confidence! You won't break anything, or mess anything up. Just be brave.THIS IS EASY. Don't be frightened. I have so many family members that are like "Yeah I'm not a tech guru, you've done this your whole life and I don't want to mess with all that!". I get it, it's fine. DO IT. Read carefully. I have parents, like everyone, they struggle with this stuff. I know it's nuts how much technology advances, but you gotta keep moving with the times or be passed by. These fixes are easy, don't want you want internet? YES? Grow up and let's get this done! Gotta break a few eggs to make an omelet. If you're not a boomer and this applies, you got this too! (I say boomer with love, you guys rock! Hi mom!)Windows users, you have a search bar at the bottom of your screen (no not google). Type "CMD". Right click "COMMAND PROMPT" and "RUN AS ADMIN". Then simply type these in and press (not with the darn #1, etc)#1, netsh winsock reset#2, netsh int ip reset#3, ipconfig /release#4, ipconfig /renewI'm sure there's more, but I forgot the rest... Restart your PC, test some internet browsing goodness! Buy more from amazon! Or whatever it is people do with their money.Did it work? yes - Good, stop reading.Did it work? no - continue reading.Update your USB 3.0 drivers. Spooky scary drivers! Easy... You got this. Take a deep breath and!Find that handy dandy search bar! Type: DEVICE then click "DEVICE MANAGER" !!!!Find your USB ports, they'll likely be located under the list called "UNIVERSAL SERIAL BUS CONTROLLERS" (Do you see it? take the first letter of each of the first letters! USB... huh.. it does stand for something)Find your USB.3 drivers. Right click EACH ONE and select "UPDATE DRIVER" , "SEARCH AUTOMATICALLY FOR DRIVERS" (Because any other way is too much work - yes you need internet for this, I get it, it's not the best fix, but you're on the internet to read this review!)Next, right click your USB.3 AGAIN! This isn't torture, it's troubleshooting... Click "PROPERTIES" Navigate to the "Power Management" tab, UNCHECK the box that has this text next to it: "Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power".Okay restart your PC. Search the INTERNET! PUT HASHBROWNS ON EVERYTHING!Did it help? Yes! STOP READING!no? Continue!This is the final fix for now, and I'll explain more at the bottom...Hold the WINDOWS KEY. You know that annoying key with the window symbol on it? Yeah that one, hold it down! Then press the "R" key, (WIN + R).Type: services.mscBE CAREFUL. You need to type this correctly. This little window has the power to ruin some stuff on your PC. Don't be scared, just COPY AND PASTE. You can google it BEFORE you type it in. It's safe.Find the service called: "RunSwUSB" <- oooh so mighty! Yes, this little bugger can ruin your internet browsing experience REPEATEDLY (for some people).Right click RunSwUSB and then click stop. Then right click and go to properties. You will want to find a drop down menu labelled "START UP TYPE:" and select "DISABLED". Restart your computer and check your internet goodness.You can google "test my internet speed" to see how well it's working. 30mbps is decent for most browsing and youtube needs. I get around 300, which isn't the highest, but it's good for gaming. I don't stream.That's it. If you can return this product because it's having issues staying connected, just get rid of it. There is no magic antenna that's perfect for everyone. This may be one of the better ones, I don't know.I was sick of my games lagging and disconnecting randomly and I didn't trust the antenna to NOT fail again, so I put a hole in a wall and did some DIY fun with a drill and a really long ethernet cord. (don't tell my landlord, I'll patch it before we leave!).Love ya mom!About me: I'm sarcastic, bored, and just tired of people not sharing how the fix things after saying "IT WAS HORRIBLE UNTIL I FIXED IT 5 STARS!" Okay, how did you fix it? Let's share knowledge. If you don't believe any of these fixes, please google them. You will see, they're all safe. For example, "How to update USB drivers", "What is CMD", "What is IPCONFIG?!!". You'll live, and so will your family photos. I love helping people and I love teaching people what I can. I have kids and I'm the same with them. YOU GOT THIS! Fix it. I had spent hours literally cutting wires out of my computer to make a makeshift antenna that failed. I went into my bios, and reg files (don't do those things). I skipped the stuff that either hurt my PC, could never help, or was too stupid to make someone else try. I did the work, just follow the steps.