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Linksys AE1200 Wireless N USB Adapter
Last Updated: November 25, 2018 (Refresh Now)
7.9
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
990
Old Reviews
759
Unverified
42
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Review Analysis - 189 recent, verified reviews
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Product Reliability
28stopped working, months, died, windows 10, driver
+50%
-50%
" ... It is also overpriced considering the quality issues. ... "
" ... Died at 40 days. ... Do not buy if you want a working unit. ... "
" ... Causes BSOD daily. ... "
" ... Was working fine for about a month and half and all of a sudden it just stopped working. ... "
" ... Stopped working after three weeks ... "
" ... I bought 2 of these and they died after 2 months - very disappointed ... "
" ... I bought this item in January of 2017 amd in April of 2017 it no longer works. ... "
" ... The overheating causes the device to shut down and disconnect from anything it was connected to, making it unusable. ... "
Device Compatibility
23wireless, computer, windows 10, wifi, windows 7
+61%
-39%
" ... This little guy can get some serious range and pickup wifi from neighbors I couldn't see on my laptop or phone. ... "
" ... My desktop connects wirelessly without any trouble now. ... "
" ... Finally, my tablet works! ... Instantly, I was connected and have been ever since. ... "
" ... Very happy with linkys wireless mini. ... "
" ... Purchased for 10yr old Dell 1520 Laptop which has built in Wi-Fi. ... But for $27 I will not complain for the increase from 22 to 112mps download speed on older laptop. ... "
" ... I have a wonderful lady that has helped me with the computer . ... "
" ... Works on a home built PC with WIN 10 and a Linksys EA6350 wireless outer. ... "
" ... Works great at my home, I am able to have my laptop wireless. ... "
Setup
22easy, set, install, works great, setup
+95%
-5%
" ... So we purchased the Linksys, (which everything else in our home is) and the startup is a breeze. ... "
" ... Easy to set up. ... "
" ... Cheap, easy to install (literally plugged it in and it was ready to go, didn't have to install anything or use the included CD or anything), and gives me super speedy 5 GHz wifi on my desktop that didn't come with built in wireless. ... "
" ... simple to setup. ... "
" ... Linksys install was a breeze, insert CD and away you go. ... "
" ... easy to setup on win 7 ... "
" ... Was very easy to install. ... "
" ... Easy to install. ... "
Ports
22wireless, linksys, usb port, usb, n
+59%
-41%
" ... I needed a brand new adapter and that was all there was to it. ... So, I came to Amazon and got my Linksys AE1200 Wireless-n USB Adapter. ... "
" ... It's nice and small and I don't have to have a long ethernet cord. ... "
" ... Speeds of 21-22 download with original adapter. ... "
" ... Desktop could no longer be hard wired to the modem. ... "
" ... I get the same internet speed running wireless with the Linksys adapter as I do running my Cat5 cable. ... "
" ... If I ever need a wireless adapter again soon, I'd buy this one again. ... "
" ... Easy wireless adapter solution. ... "
" ... But now my download speeds have been effected and I'm using the wired Ethernet again. ... Not sure if I should upgrade this hub to the next model along with the modem and router. ... "
Ease of Use
17easy to install, set, works great, easy to use, super
+100%
" ... Easy to set up. ... "
" ... simple to setup. ... "
" ... easy to setup on win 7 ... "
" ... Was very easy to install. ... "
" ... Easy to install. ... "
" ... Very easy to install. ... "
" ... Easy to use. ... "
" ... Easy to use. ... "
Wifi
16adapter, wi fi, network, wireless, laptop
+69%
-31%
" ... This little guy can get some serious range and pickup wifi from neighbors I couldn't see on my laptop or phone. ... "
" ... Perfect for a computer that doesn't have built in wifi. ... "
" ... Purchased for 10yr old Dell 1520 Laptop which has built in Wi-Fi. ... Have an HP Envy with internal AC card, same 5yr old N Netgear router and get 160-170mps download on that one. ... "
" ... Was able to use this to get on the Internet when my laptop WiFi broke. ... "
" ... Swear it fixed my malfunctioning laptop wifi adapter too. ... "
" ... allows wi-fi connection easily. ... "
" ... Use it for connecting wireless to my printer while connected wireless with my other network device to the WIFI. ... "
" ... I would recommend this product for anyone looking for a cheap solution and a decent WiFi connection. ... "
Overall performance
12job, fast, speeds, slow, set
+83%
-17%
" ... Works just fine ... "
" ... Works very well ... "
" ... Super fast wireless speeds!! ... "
" ... Does its job ... "
" ... Haven't had any issues as far as speed. ... "
" ... No issues so far, fast data transfer. ... "
" ... Fast enough for what I need. ... "
" ... Speed is great. ... "
ISP
12internet, connection, linksys, wireless, speeds
+75%
-25%
" ... Works just fine ... "
" ... We first purchased the Netgear wireless adapter and at first it worked just fine. ... "
" ... Both with 5yr old Netgear N dual band router. ... "
" ... Desktop could no longer be hard wired to the modem. ... "
" ... Super fast wireless speeds!! ... "
" ... I need more time to compare it with my older TPLink WN725N. ... "
" ... Great wireless network adapter ... "
Network
12wifi, router, network, wireless, speed
+67%
-33%
" ... This little guy can get some serious range and pickup wifi from neighbors I couldn't see on my laptop or phone. ... "
" ... Works great for 5g, however range isn't spectacular. ... "
" ... Use it for connecting wireless to my printer while connected wireless with my other network device to the WIFI. ... "
" ... Never had any problems and wireless signal is great! ... "
" ... Installed a month ago and the wifi signal hasn't dropped once. ... "
Software Platform
10windows, os, driver, 7, windows 7
+40%
-60%
" ... Causes BSOD daily. ... "
" ... Installed an updated software from linkages website and driver just to be sure . ... "
" ... This item is know to have issues with Windows 10. ... It causes multiple windows errors as it reboots over and over until your system locks up. ... "
" ... However, it does glitch a little sometimes, for example I got the "blue screen" once on Windows 7. ... "
" ... after a couple of weeks with no issues, and a windows 10 update became very unstable low speed up to 1.8mbps, tried to update to the latest driver still no good. ... "
" ... Although it initially worked, the newest update of Windows 10 wasn't compatible. ... "
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Specifications
Connectivity
WiFi: Yes
USB: Yes
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