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This USB WiFi adapter only costed $7, is it any good?
This USB WiFi adapter only costed $7, is it any good?
Hello everybody and welcome to or welcome back to my site, today we're doing something a little different and taking a look at this $7 WiFi adapter that I got from eBay.
Starting off the packaging is almost the most plain thing I've ever seen. It's a clear bag with the adapter and a piece of cardboard that advertises that the adapter is 600 mbps and dual band.
Hello everybody and welcome to or welcome back to my site, today we're doing something a little different and taking a look at this $7 WiFi adapter that I got from eBay.
Starting off the packaging is almost the most plain thing I've ever seen. It's a clear bag with the adapter and a piece of cardboard that advertises that the adapter is 600 mbps and dual band.
Opening up the bag and we see the adapter, the cardboard, and a little driver disk. The driver disk actually isn't needed at all, this adapter turns out to be plug-n-play. The driver disk actually makes it a lot harder to get this thing working.
Opening up the bag and we see the adapter, the cardboard, and a little driver disk. The driver disk actually isn't needed at all, this adapter turns out to be plug-n-play. The driver disk actually makes it a lot harder to get this thing working.
The antenna screws on very easily
The antenna screws on very easily
For the testing I'm putting the adapter in a USB 2.0 port on the back of a dell OEM motherboard. (this thing is built for 2.0 ports) You can also plug it into the front of your case, but these ports tend to be less stable
For the testing I'm putting the adapter in a USB 2.0 port on the back of a dell OEM motherboard. (this thing is built for 2.0 ports) You can also plug it into the front of your case, but these ports tend to be less stable
Here's a test with Google's speed test, and this thing blows me away! In a USB 2.0 port it gets 131.6 mbps download and 10.3 mbps upload! Thats very close in performance to the $20 adapter I use in my own PC! (This is while connected to my 5GHz bandwidth)
I do find that these tend to be unstable. On some PCs they get 60 mbps download, on others more or less.
Also, it's not pictured, but this thing is in fact dual band. I can connect to my 2.4GHz or 5GHz bandwidth.
Here's a test with Google's speed test, and this thing blows me away! In a USB 2.0 port it gets 131.6 mbps download and 10.3 mbps upload! Thats very close in performance to the $20 adapter I use in my own PC! (This is while connected to my 5GHz bandwidth)
I do find that these tend to be unstable. On some PCs they get 60 mbps download, on others more or less.
Also, it's not pictured, but this thing is in fact dual band. I can connect to my 2.4GHz or 5GHz bandwidth.
Overall, this adapter provides very good performance for someone with only USB 2.0 ports or on a budget! I personally buy these all the time to bundle with PC flips, and they work great! Highly recommended for someone looking for a <$10 USB WiFi adapter.
Overall, this adapter provides very good performance for someone with only USB 2.0 ports or on a budget! I personally buy these all the time to bundle with PC flips, and they work great! Highly recommended for someone looking for a <$10 USB WiFi adapter.
Pros: Cheap, Fast
Cons: Speeds differ by computer.
Pros: Cheap, Fast
Cons: Speeds differ by computer.
OVERALL SCORE: 8.5/10
OVERALL SCORE: 8.5/10
This product on eBay: https://www.ebay.com/itm/164230892274
This review is not sponsored in any way, shape or form. This product was independently bought and reviewed with no bias in place.
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