Panda Wireless PAU09 N600 Dual Band (2.4GHz and 5GHz) Wireless N USB Adapter W/Dual 5dBi Antennas - Windows XP/Vista/7/8/8.1/10, Mint, Ubuntu, openSUSE, Fedora, Centos, Kali Linux and Raspbian

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

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