Blueshadow AC1300 USB WiFi Adapter - 2.4G/5G Dual Band Wireless Network Adapter for Desktop Computers PC, MU-MIMO WiFi Dongle, USB 3.0, Supports W...

Have a desk top computer that did not have a Wi-Fi connection. I thought this item might work, so I bought it. I am happy with it. I came on time and when I connected it to my computer, it found my connection fast and has been working ever since. Small and compact and easy to transport if need too. I am planning on buying another one.

Very good adapter. It has been working like a charm since I installed it. I had read a review by a previous customer on the installation process and that was extremely helpful. That review advised on downloading the drivers from the manufacturer's website and uninstalling the existing/original drivers from the device before installing the new drivers. I found that micro CD that ships with the adapter to be totally useless.

All you need to do is plug in the device to one of the of the USB on the laptop or PC, wait a few seconds to establish the signal and it is on. The easiest plug and play device.

When I installed an upgraded wireless 5G router, I found that my ancient (7 year old) Dell laptop did not support 5G wireless. Not wanting to go through the hassle of setting up a new laptop, I searched around for a alternate solution. That's how I found the BlueShadow WiFi USB adapter. Actually, there are a number of different devices that handle this problem and the price is definitely less than a new laptop. I ordered and received it the following day. While waiting I did some reading and found that the necessary drivers could be downloaded from BlueShadow. I knew that the product came with an installation CD, but pulling out an external drive is usually a pain. Also, when I received the package I found that the included CD is one of those small (M-Disk) things. I don't know if my external drive will even accept one of these, so downloading the software was a good solution for me. After downloading the driver package, I found that it included a quick-install PDF document. Reading through it only took about five minutes and was definitely worth the effort. There are several important tips: 1. You must "disable" the existing Wireless device if your computer has one. Otherwise the computer will be confused about which wireless device to use. Do this before anything else. 2. Unzip the downloaded driver package then find the folder for your operating system. They include folders for Windows, Linux and Apple. In the correct folder is an "Install.exe" file. Double click this application and the normal Windows installation screen will show and you can do a normal software install. 3. Once the install process is completed restart your computer. You can plug in the USB WIFI device before performing the restart. After restarting, go to your "Available Networks" list and you should see your 5G network. Click on it and enter any required password. That's it, I now have 5G wireless access on my old non-5G laptop. Total installation time is under ten minutes once you know what to do. So far, the device work perfectly. Connects automatically on start up and doesn't seem to be unstable or to have disconnect issues. For the price, it's an amazing solution.

I ordered this little adapter and it worked great. Super easy to install and get up and running. I was impressed with the speeds it was able to push. Unfortunately, after about 2 months of use it broke on me. It now will only work intermittently and constantly drops connection. Tried this on another laptop and had the same experience. So, it would appear they are not well made and don't hold up well over time. Edit: I reached out to the supplier and after some troubleshooting they say they would send me a replacement. Good customer service!