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for older laptops this is great -- max speed is near max possible for wireless -- around 1700 Mbps.
Easiest install ever -- just insert - comes up with a small autorun.exe on a built in installer -- run and you can then connect. !!

Even works on W11 Virtual machines running on Linux KVM / QEMU where if you don't have a wired lan connection available you can't bridge a wireless connection so normall y no wifi. Just plug into the windows VM after boot -- no need for any linux driver on the Host - just plug the adapter into a USB slot on the VM After Host and VM booted up.

I'm in an area where I have no wired Lan connection currently available but still want to use my W11 Experimental 26H2 system.

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Beats the old 54 Mbps of many older laptops with only the older band available. The dual band is far superior especially if you can use concurrent i.e both bands concurrently and full duplex.

Price around €28 -- well worth it especially if you can't bridge your primary WLAN.

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Dual band means it has 2.4ghz and 5ghz. It does not run concurrently. You can only connect/use 1 band at a time.

Using 2 bands or more at the same time is called MLO, it's a new feature of wifi 7 devices only. But, just because something is labeled wifi 7 doesn't mean it's implemented. So always do your research and understand the feature set before buying.
 

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Dual band means it has 2.4ghz and 5ghz. It does not run concurrently. You can only connect/use 1 band at a time.

Using 2 bands or more at the same time is called MLO, it's a new feature of wifi 7 devices only. But, just because something is labeled wifi 7 doesn't mean it's implemented. So always do your research and understand the feature set before buying.
I've had dual / concurrent band operating on several Nic adapters -- you often need to go into properties on the adapter settings in Windows - and of course it also depends on whether your router / or broadband router / service provider connects you with those bands as well.

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