You could try the Asus USB AC56, works well for me - gives you backward compatibility and forward AC support: always greener on the other side of the fence. Broadcom® TurboQAM technology increases 802.11n speeds to 600Mbps for 33 faster performance. Ultra-fast 802.11ac dual-band Wi-Fi router boosts speeds up to 1900Mbps, 3X faster than 802.11n routers. I am good with my Qualcomm Killer 1202, with BT, but it would be nice to get something that would take advantage of my Asus RT-AC68U. AC2400 Dual-Band Gigabit WiFi Router with MU-MIMO, AiProtection network security powered by Trend Micro, Adaptive QoS and Parental Control.
There has been a gap of 802.11ac support in portable devices, you have the only one available.
I used to carry PCMCIA cards and USB devices to do just that - including carrying my own router when a wired hotel connection was available. OS Support-Windows 8.1 32bit/64bit, Windows 8 32bit/64bit,Windows 7 32bit/64bit,Windows Vista 2bit/64bit,Windows XP 32bit/64bit Instant 802.11ac Wi-Fi upgrade for your desktop PC: no more messy Ethernet cables needed Next-generation 802. Troubleshooting wifi issues, especially when you are at the beginning / middle of the learning curve can be very frustrating, and having a known good device to fall back on can remove the pressure and allow you to get work done. Then you can have the future forward 802.11ac for new routers, and the USB wifi for compatibility with current/legacy devices. N150 is pretty slow, spec says Up to 150Mbps over 11n:īut, if you are looking for a USB Wifi that is more compatible, that is a good idea - speed of 150mbps should support the maximum a hotel router can make available. The 2.5G Network adapter includes advanced features such as jumbo frame and VLAN tagging support Compatible with Windows and Linux desktop computer designs The 2. I bought an Asus stick on the basis of its Ralink 802.11n chipset - theyd updated it to a Mediatek 802. Dependent on this bid, maybe take I a nano N150 WLan-Adapter. But do your research - wireless companies are dickholes who entirely change chip vendor on a product without changing the box (e.g. I just talked with the service and they said, they build the same type in, if it doesn´t work, then they give me a bid about an another one. If I would buy a new home router, this would only solve my network problems for friday-sunday, and the rest of the week (while I´m away, and really want to vidchat on skype) stays irritating. Yes, you are right, this is a very fast chip, but as I said, this issue got I not only with my home routers, but with the hotel routers also. 802.11ax or Wi-Fi 6is the emerging Wi-Fi standard that will likely displace the current 802.11ac standard with higher throughput and overcome poor performance in crowded environments.