Linksys WUSB6300 - network adapter - USB 3.0
$59.99
$49.99
Mfg # WUSB6300
CDW # 3116076
Quick tech specs
- Selectable dual band
- Up to N300 Mbps speed on 2.4 GHz band
- Up to AC867 Mbps speed on 5 GHz band
- Supports Microsoft Windows® 10 / 8 / 7
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ULTIMATE SPEED WITH WIRELESS-AC
Wireless-AC technology with speeds of up to 867 Mbps* on the 5GHz band.
SELECTABLE DUAL BAND (2.4 OR 5 GHz)
Operates on either band to help avoid interference.
ADVANCED WIRELESS SECURITY
Safeguard your network with wireless WPA/WPA2 encryption.
Wireless-AC technology with speeds of up to 867 Mbps* on the 5GHz band.
SELECTABLE DUAL BAND (2.4 OR 5 GHz)
Operates on either band to help avoid interference.
ADVANCED WIRELESS SECURITY
Safeguard your network with wireless WPA/WPA2 encryption.
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Linksys AC1200 Wireless - AC USB Adapter is rated
4.00 out of
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Rated 5 out of
5 by
Michaelmaniacal from
Portable.
Nice unit. 2.4GHz and 5.0 GHz capability. Easy setup.
Date published: 2016-04-21T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Yuma109 from
WSUB6300 AC1200
Would like to post a review, however the adapter came out of the box non-functional.
It was a freebee with the router, so no real loss. But would have liked to receive and working wireless-ac usb adapter. Sorry cannot recommend non-working equipment.
Date published: 2018-01-09T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Tommy from
Easy Install, very fast link speed
The device installed easily following the simple setup instructions. It doubled the speed I was getting from the older USB adapter I was using. It lost the connection just once (in about month) but on a very old Vista based desktop.
Date published: 2016-05-03T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
nickname from
Connection problem. Support said it is a known iss
Had connection problems after waking from sleep. Support said it was a known issue with the product. Returning this. I don't have time to tinker with a defective product.
Date published: 2019-02-15T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
packerowner13 from
Great Speed!
Very quick speeds.
Easy to understand lights.
Easy to set up/install, with it didn't require CD for installation. Had it up an running in 5 minutes.
Date published: 2016-04-28T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
mewinlaf from
Review of Linksys AC 1200 (WUSB6300) AC Wi-Fi Dual
This is a review of the Linksys AC 1200 (WUSB6300) AC Wi-Fi Dual Band USB 3.0 interface Adapter. This device is compatible with the following wireless standards: 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, and 802.11ac. The Linksys AC 1200 (WUSB6300) AC Wi-Fi Dual Band USB 3.0 interface Adapter ships with a setup CD.
I paired the Linksys AC1200 (WUSB6300) with a Linksys WRT 1900 ACS Dual Band Smart Wi-Fi Router with 1.6 GHZ dual core CPU and 512 MB memory (2.4 GHZ and 5.0 GHZ).
I live in a two story house. The router is located on the first floor of the house in the far left corner. I did the majority of the testing of the Linksys AC1200 on the second floor of the house in the far right corner, which placed it at the farthest distance possible.
I tested the Linksys AC1200 (WUSB6300) on two devices. One was on a desktop computer with a 1.87 GHZ Intel Core 2 6300 processor and 4MB of memory, running Windows 7 Ultimate Service Pack 1. The other device was a notebook computer with a 1.73 GHZ Intel Core 2 U7300 processor and 4 MB memory. It originally ran Vista, and then was upgraded to Windows 7, and finally to Windows 10 (x64) Version 1511.
The majority of the time, while testing the Linksys AC1200 (WUSB6300), there were at least four other devices also using wireless Wi-Fi in my home (another desktop PC, two android cell phones, and one android tablet.).
For purposes of this review, I spent the majority of my time streaming video clips, streaming movie clips, streaming music. Otherwise, I spent time doing general browsing on the internet, reading and responding to web-based email, and an occasional internet speed test.
On both the desktop and the notebook, the setup was fast and uneventful. The adapter was recognized by both devices quickly, and on both devices, the adapter was recognized by my router.
I first tested the adapter using a secured password-protected network band. Later I tested it using an open non-secured, but password-protected guest network band. Not once did I fail to connect.
I did not experience any drops in signal. Every once in a while I experienced some stutter while streaming video or music; and on occasion some noticeable slowness (usually on the notebook). On one stutter and/or slowness occasion, I was allowing several Windows updates to download and install at the same time I was streaming. I suspect that this was a significant contributor to the stutter and/or slowness.
I found the connection speed and the overall download and upload speed to consistently be within the range advertised in the Linksys AC 1200 (WUSB6300) AC Wi-Fi Dual Band USB Adapter specifications.
The Linksys AC 1200 (WUSB6300) AC Wi-Fi Dual Band USB Adapter definitely improved the speed on the notebook compared to the original internal wireless network adapter (Qualcomm Atheros AR9285).
Overall, I found the Linksys AC 1200 (WUSB6300) to be a very capable adapter, and would recommend to anyone that desires to move up to the 802.11ac wireless standard, and/or wishes to improve upon their wireless experience with the other wireless standards.
Date published: 2016-05-10T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Miko from
Very Bad for higher speed
I have 500mb FIOS internet speed.. I only get 125mb
Date published: 2015-04-08T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
GLee126 from
Very Surprised at Increased Speed vs N.
Plugged the adapter to a Win10 desktop to replace an N adapter and the difference was pleasantly surprising. Wireless connection speed jumped to 760mbps from 105mbps and the range has increased. Installation was usual USB with the desktop recognizing the adapter and installing the driver. Downloads are fast, range has increased, and YouTube/Netflix loads quickly.
Date published: 2016-05-06T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
dennyw01 from
WUSB6300 AC1200 Is Great
I received this a few weeks ago and it is supper easy to setup, install the software and plug in the adapter and the adapter connected to the internet with impressive speed. Great product.
Date published: 2016-05-09T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Mike from
Just what I needed
The reason I purchased the USB adapter was to replace the built in adapter of my laptop. I decided to upgrade my laptop instead of replace it. I have replaced the hard drive with a SSD hard drive, added an additional 4 GB of Ram and of course the Linksys AC1200 USB adapter.
I now have a laptop that is comparable with the new version of the same laptop but at a much lower expense. Try the USB adapter, you will see a much improved response.
Date published: 2016-12-16T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Eric Allen from
No Windows 8.1 support
No windows 8.1 support. Brought for my laptop so that I could take advantage of higher speeds that linksys ac1750 affords. Well my laptop is windows 8.1 so this is useless for anyone buying for new equipment. It sits in my kitchen junk drawer.
Date published: 2014-02-26T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
khalid bouchenni from
so far so good great product speed is good to.
I got this wireless adapter last month ant i am very hapy no moore wires laying around.
Date published: 2016-06-26T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Cbarnhorst from
Fast network connection.
I bought my USB6300 for use with Windows 10 to connect to a Linksys WRT1900ACS knowing that the shipped driver does not support Windows 10 and AC speed connections. However, it uses the RealTek chip and there are Windows 10 drivers on the internet and sure enough one of them works! So until I get the updated driver from Linksys that enables AC speeds under Windows 10 I will use the borrowed driver, which does the job. Having said all of that, with an appropriate driver the WUB6300 really delivers. It provides a steadier AC connection than the two competing products I have and handles beams from both my range extender and my router. I split my bands into a 5Ghz and a 2.4Ghz network and with the USB6300 I am getting a steady 867mbs and I can use my wifi network to backup my all-in-one computer to a hard drive attached to my router. I could do that using an N connection, but full backups took too may hours. It is the right device for the job.
Date published: 2016-04-16T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
NoSweat33 from
Delivers specified performance
A new in box WUSB6300 Wireless AC adapter was provided for my use and honest review. I am using the adapter to upgrade the built-in wireless n capability of a 4 1/2 year old medium priced laptop running Windows 10 to wireless AC. Installation consisted of inserting the included CD in the drive and running Setup (a few seconds), inserting the Linksys adapter in a USB 3.0 slot when prompted, selecting my wireless 5.0 GHz network from the list of available networks that appeared, selecting WPA2-Personal security and entering my network password. Connection was made in a few seconds.
I verified the connection and data transfer speed using the network status feature in the windows control panel. Data transfer rates ranged from the maximum possible 867 Mbps when within approximately 20 feet and 3-4 interior wall away from my wireless router; 650 Mbps at 50 feet; and approximately 250 Mbps at the extreme end of a 3000 square foot, single story house and about 90 feet and six interior walls away from the router. These readings compared favorably with the transfer speeds of my high-end tablet with built-in AC capability and eclipsed the 150 Mbps rate of the built-in 2.4 MHz wireless n capability of the laptop.
Browsing the internet has been smooth and fast. Streaming Live TV was flawless i.e. no stuttering or interruptions.
I have had this adapter in use for only a week therefore cannot attest to long term reliability but have no reason to doubt its future performance. I can say that before the install, it survived a three foot drop to a ceramic tile floor (my oops) without visible damage . It appears to be of good build quality. Performance of the adapter when installed in an USB 2.0 slot was not evaluated nor was its 2.4GHz capability other than noting its presence.
I did note an error message that blinked for an instant when the adapter connected to my network. The message indicated a conflict in that the AP (access point) and Wireless Adapter were on different channels which "may" impact performance. It was gone in a flash and apparently self healed if a conflict was actually present. The router (which is not a Linksys) is set to auto select channels and I suspect this may have been the cause. I have seen no indication of degraded performance; 867 Mbps is all there is.
I am pleased with this device.
Date published: 2016-05-02T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Tony from
Just Plain Fast!
I installed this on my All-In-One desktop and WOW! It doubled the speed that the standard Wi-Fi adapter gave me. Simple to install and you're up and running. I would recommend this adapter to anyone that needs speed.
Date published: 2016-05-02T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
SomeWarez from
Works Great
Installation was simple, just followed the instructions and viola internet. Only had one incident where the WUSB6300 disconnected and had to reboot the laptop, but we're not sure if it was the unit or the laptop (was the only reason for 4 out of 5 stars for reliability). But the overall experience was very good.
Date published: 2016-05-09T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Baghdasar Baghdasarian from
Never has let me down
It solved my drop connection issue for sure. I now have consistent bandwidth and speed around my house. Thank you Linksys. :)
Date published: 2013-09-10T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Hawthorn from
Fast and easy setup
This setup took less than 5 minute and was fast and easy. Installed it on my laptop and also on my Lenovo Mixx2 tablet that has a detachable keypad with USB ports.
The only drawback is that it stick out too much, would be nice if it was smaller or hinged to fold in .
Date published: 2016-04-28T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Tester_01 from
Wireless-AC USB Adapter
The Adapter was easy to set-up and install, connected without any problems,
the unit was installed on Laptop computer.
It would be nice to see how the unit is working, maybe and average download speedometer?
Date published: 2016-05-02T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
jruttan from
easy to use
I just got this and installed the software first like it said to do and in about 2 minutes I was connected to my internet and working perfectly. I am very happy with this adapter. Now I can move my desktop computer to any room in my house without rewiring.
Date published: 2016-04-29T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Doug270 from
Great throughput!
The device was easy to install and configure by following the instructions on the supplied CD. After setup I ran some speed test. On my 5gh network I was able to get download speeds of 17 and 20 Mbps. Granted I was very close to the router but that is still very impressive for a wireless adapter. The only down side is the physical size. It's a big target.
Date published: 2016-04-30T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
EdNY from
Great upgrade for an older laptop
I bought this for an older netbook (no CD drive), installation was still easy.
I was able to download the driver from the linksys support website. Plugged it in and told windows XP to install the new device, typed in the folder and I was in. It just works! Turned off the old adopter and turned on the new one and I doubled my speed.
I took the netbook for a walk around my house and out in the back yard and had a solid connection everywhere.
Date published: 2016-05-09T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
RhansenWV from
No Windows 10 Support - in November!!
Great performance - until Windows 10 Pro update. Now, in November - still no Windows 10 driver - and it is so unstable it is useless.
Date published: 2015-11-18T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Maggle from
Wireless Adapter
I received this as part of a review and have used it in a hotel, since I use their wifi but did not see much of a difference in the speed of the internet.
Date published: 2016-05-17T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Tom from
PEBKAC
If it does not work for you search the title and you will have your answer. Device is fantastic.
Date published: 2015-06-28T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
johnny hanes from
super easy setup
I have a wireless N laptop that i updated with a LINKSYS AC adapter to match my AC router at home. Fast WiFi in every room in house.
Date published: 2016-04-09T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
neighbordave from
Great device
Lynksys ask me to try this AC adapter and write a review.I am impressed with the way it works. I can now take my laptop to our Deck. I could not do that before. . I do a lot of projects in my garage/work shop and I was always running into the house to research one thing or another .Now I take my laptop with this WUSB6300 AC adapter with me to the garage . This is a great device and I will recommend it to my friends.
Date published: 2016-05-12T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Sambelucky from
Great Product
I got the duel band, which I didn't have. It was a refurbished unit and I have had it for a month with no problems. It actually post a faster speed than what I was using. I would recommend this product to anyone who is in the market for a wireless adapter.
Date published: 2016-03-23T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
speedczar from
Does not work on Mac
I was excited to try this on my Mac Book Pro, but it did not work! Tried using install CD and going to Linksys.com for support. Their are no drivers for Mac, so short review.
Date published: 2016-04-29T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
APlus Computers from
WUSB6300 AC1200 Wireless-AC USB Adapter
I have had this product for a month and it networks with ease and precision. Very simple setup and operation. The range and reception is outstanding at 60' plus.
Date published: 2016-05-17T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
timman751 from
Linksys AC1200 DUAL BAND WIRELESS USB ADAPTER
Installed this product on Windowa XP works well speed 144mps on Linksys AE2700 router,setup was simple using provided cd.I would give this an excellent rating but the adapter is very large and blocks nearby usb ports.
Date published: 2016-04-27T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
jjsoring from
Awesome USB Wireless Adapter- WUSB6300 AC1200
I received this as a free product from the Linksys family & friends offer and I'm so glad that I did! This wireless adapter has not lost the signal from my wireless router once, and I'm currently on my 5G wireless band without any speed lag or bad signal quality. It also uses a USB 3.0 connection, although it works just as good on USB 2.0 as it does 3.0. I tested both types of ports to be sure. Performance is great, speed is great, and it is a great product overall...thanks Linksys.
Date published: 2016-05-06T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Ron16 from
Bought a second one!
Received this sample product to review. Works fine and doubled the wireless speed from 72 mbps to 144 mbps. As mentioned I bought a second one.
Just wish it could be adjusted to vertical as it sticks out about 3 inches horizontally. Also it is wide enough to block an adjacent usb port.
Date published: 2016-05-09T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
sudie7505 from
Okay, but!
I tested this and it worked great, for about 45 minutes. Then my Internet connection just stopped working, so when I removed the stick, my original Internet connection was back and working fine.
Date published: 2016-05-10T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
billr920 from
Great Quality
I installed this on a 7 year old Sony Vaio win 7 OS. It installed flawlessly with good operation in less than five minutes including the check for updates during install. I am connected to a Linksys AC1200 Max Range Extender and achieving 780 Mbps on the average. I'm sure I could tweak the range ext settings to have more, but why change what is working well. This would also be good for a Desktop for an upgrade to a wireless connection. It connects well on boot up. I have not had any drop outs as of yet.
Date published: 2016-04-29T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
BoneHead from
Thought it Might
I bought this to replace my old Netgear Adapter. The only thing this one does is eliminate the pop up window to upgrade the software for the WNA1100. When I did the upgrade for NetGear it quit working. The Linksys WUSB6300 won't work with the USB wire to move adaptor to a remote location.
Date published: 2016-02-17T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Ntanel from
Faster than the on-board Ethernet options!
The installation of the driver was a no-brainer. Simply insert the disc into the drive, follow the prompts and then you are done. When it came time to insert the adapter into one of the two USB 3.0 ports on the back of my Dell Inspiron 3847 tower, I had discovered that the device was a little too wide to fit between the devices that were already plugged in above and below the USB 3.0 ports. I had a similar device from another company previously attached to one of the USB ports and its slimmer profile allowed it to fit snugly. The difference in width between the devices is approximately a quarter of an inch. Since I did not wish to disconnect my video, I was forced to utilize an USB extension cable to connect the adapter.
The following speed tests were conducted between 7:05 and 7:15 PM ET on Wednesday, April 27, 2016, using SpeedTest.Net via a server based in Massillon, Ohio. We are located near Cleveland, Ohio, our Internet provider is Time Warner Cable and our modem and router are Linksys products. The best results out of three have been posted for each connection method. Method one via on-board wired Ethernet: Ping 16 ms, Download 13.87 Mbps & Upload 2.41 Mbps. Method two via on-board wireless Ethernet: Ping 16 ms, Download 11.78 Mbps & Upload 2.41 Mbps. Method three via Linksys AC1200 Wireless-AC USB Adapter: Ping 15 ms, Download 15.27 Mbps & Upload 2.48 Mbps. While the adapter had proven itself to retain a reliable connection, its range was slighly less than that of the on-board wireless Ethernet.
Based upon the results, we can clearly see that the adapter outperforms the on-board wired Ethernet as well as the on-board wireless Ethernet connection methods. If not for the use of the USB extension cable, one could conclude that the ping, download and upload speeds of the adapter could have been even better than reported.
Date published: 2016-04-27T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Don1967 from
Works Great
Using on an older laptop. Still using Win 7. I added more memory, SSD and now upgraded Wi-Fi. This laptop is good for a few more years now. I was able to move around house without losing my signal. Stayed at 4-5 bars, 5 is max. I streamed movies from Netflix and Amazon with no problems. I even took my laptop across the street to my neighbors house and it's about 120 yards away. Inside his house I still picked up my Wi-Fi. Now I live in a ruhl area, and my router is hi up on a desk by a window, but I still got 1-2 bars. I have seen a lot of bad reviews on Amazon, but I did not have any problems at all. Setup up was easy and fast. The only complaint I have, is sticking out from laptop. I wish it had a right angle on it, to point up.
Date published: 2016-04-29T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Rickie from
Wireless ac adapter
Just what I was looking for to ad wireless ac to an older laptop. Easy set up. Just remember you have to have a wireless ac router to take full advantage of the adapter.
Date published: 2016-01-26T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Zeusz28 from
Great little item
This is a review I received it free for my unbiased review. adapter functions great with my wireless router I like the USB connection: no messing around inside your computer case
solid construction is very stout for such a small device, set was very easy.
Date published: 2016-05-12T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Wilson Crew from
Easy Setup.
I received the AC1200 wireless USB over a week ago. I was waiting until I had some extra time to install and set it up. Once I got started I found the installation was easy. It took no time at all and I had my son try it on his laptop in the upstairs of our house. The range was very good but the speed was a little slower than I expected but it was workable. I definitely recommend this product to family and friends.
Date published: 2016-05-07T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Gundam_Tech from
Not compatible with Windows 10
After so many months and still no working driver for Windows 10. Disappointed!
Do not buy. Tried Windows 10 default driver and the latest from Linksys, both produce unstable connection (on and off) or I should say no continuous connection and slow transfer speed. Have to reconnect from reboot and sometimes from sleep.
Date published: 2015-10-11T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
dwsjr from
Linksys WUSB6300 AC1200
Linksys WUSB6300 was the perfect upgrade to replace my internal 802.11bg adapter which failed. Physical and software installation were easy: plug in desktop USB port and install setup software. WPS button and dual LEDs facilitate setup. Slim/compact profile does not obstruct adjacent USB ports. It is compatible with Windows 10 Home and provides reliable operation through interior walls.
Nice that at 5GHz there are no discernable interfering emitters. High data capacity (650Mbps at -53dBm RSSI) is overkill as I have only 4.5Mbsp internet connection over DLS and through USB2.0 port, but is capable of handling internet upgrades.
Compact fixed orientation internal antenna without extension cable or cradle restricts ability reposition and orient antenna to reduce path loss, but extra hardware and hassle are probably not worth small (˜2-5dB) potential benefit.
Date published: 2016-05-09T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
nixonpc from
Easy Set-Up
I tried this wireless USB internet adapter on my laptop, an ASUS U$&VC. This has a built in wireless internet. The adapter installed without problem and is faster than the built in adapter.
This product was provided to me by Linksys for honest review.
Date published: 2016-05-13T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Robbie2015 from
Something else to stick out of side of laptop
No Real Improvement and item actually gets warm after being on laptop awhile.
Date published: 2016-05-06T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
j_0brie56 from
Easy to use.
Easy setup and easy to use. Increased speed over wireless N.
Date published: 2016-05-14T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Robert from
A solid and easy to use wireless adapter.
Let me begin by saying the LINKSYS WUSB6300 WIRELESS-AC USB ADAPTER is a great product. I have an older laptop with a W-Lan Card and once I plugged in the Linksys WUSB6300 Wireless-AC USB Adapter, I was able to set it up within a minute and log into the internet without any problems. My laptop is now running faster on the internet and streaming and game play is much quicker and clearer than with my laptops built-in Lan Card. Set-up was quick, Windows 10 recognizes the Linksys WUSB6300 Wireless-AC USB Adapter with no need for the disk that came with the product.
I have suffered no connection drop-outs or reliability issues when connected to my dual band wireless router. Signal strength is good and transfer speeds were noticeably higher than using my laptops built-in Lan Card.
In summary, the LINKSYS WUSB6300 WIREELESS-AC ADAPTER is outstanding product that delivers a good solid performance. The LINKSYS WUSB6300 WIREELESS-AC ADAPTER delivers a decent 5GHz Wireless AC performance without any interference or stability issues, I would give it a rating of a solid 5 out of 5 Stars for me.
Date published: 2016-04-26T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
OldEyeBall from
Exactly what I needed
Was having major problems connecting an old laptop (with Windows XP) to my home network (Linksys WRT 1900 AC) wirelessly. Purchased this adapter (which includes an installation CD), following the prompts, it was very EASY to install. Best of all, it works great!
Date published: 2016-04-02T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Neutrons from
Needed AC wireless
Works flawless with win 7, no issues. Bought it to update an older pc to AC wireless.
Date published: 2016-11-01T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Jtuch from
Easy setup
Set up was easy. Used it on a old computer that was slower than a snail. Also had no wireless capability. Now getting three bars and can use it for Internet and mail.
Great product great price. Definitely would recommend this to anyone with an older laptop or desktop.
Date published: 2016-05-12T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Tiko89 from
unstable adapter
Unstable adapter, I have 325mb/s download speed I get only 120mb/s download....Connection drops and disconnects.
Date published: 2015-05-08T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
DaveEA from
Windows 8.1 support and faster in-home transfer
I purchased this in anticipation of upgrading to a 802.11ac router. It works fine with my older E4200 router. It does have Windows 8.1 support. Just follow the support page on Linksys to install the correct driver.
Date published: 2015-07-26T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Shelly67 from
Better Connection Speed
I have an older laptop and an older linksys modem. I had planned to upgrade but breakdowns in health and vehicles have postponed it for now. Installation and connection to my modem was very simple and painless. It upgraded my connection speed from 54 mbps to 144 and sometimes 300. I've been using it every day and am thinking of purchasing one for my daughter. Very satisfied with this product.
Date published: 2016-05-09T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Centerton from
Good speeds
Good speeds but it auto connects to my slower 2.4 ghz network and I have to choose my 5 ghz one.
Date published: 2016-05-13T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Karin from
Windows 10 + USB 3.0 and a 5GZ Band = No Issues
Just received the adapter today. The computer that I switched to over the weekend only allowed for a 2.5GZ band. So I bought the WUSB6300. Placed the CD into my drive. Pressed a couple of buttons. Entered my WIFI password. Set my WIFI modem to a 5GZ only mode. Worked beautifully!
Date published: 2016-02-09T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Norm from
WUSB6300 AC1200 WIRELESS-AC USB ADAPTER REVIEW
I've had this for a few weeks and finally had the time to install it, not that it takes very long but I was just too busy with business things.
Installation with Windows 10 went smoothly and now my Wi-Fi signal is much better in areas in my home that had very weak signals.
I recommend this item
Date published: 2016-05-12T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
cheyguy65 from
Does what it says
This is the second one I bought, first one for desktop PC working well. First one transferred from laptop when desktop repaired. Desktop has b/g/n, but USB 3.0 ports. Through Linksys EA6350 router. Then fixed laptop, and got this one for it, also b/g/n with USB 3.0 ports. Other laptop has AC built in already. All three run stably, and rare issues quickly fixed, usually by reboot. Even my spare Toshiba, with v.1 USB, will run it, and it transfers faster. On the desktop and laptop with these 6300 dongles, I have transferred files about 1.5 to 4 times faster than with b/g/n in USB 2.0 ports. Don't know enough to say why, but I time identical downloads on each setup to ensure I am getting money's worth. I do the same with my ISP (up to 60 Mbps, though I've gotten 74) to ensure I get what I'm paying for. This second one is a refurbished, and after 3 weeks, no problems. Original one has run for over 1 year with no more than minor issues, and again, I'm no tech expert.
Date published: 2016-11-12T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Madmack from
It works great
I am glad made this purchase.
It works perfect for me.
Date published: 2016-10-31T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Bosco07 from
Great Wireless Adapter
We replaced another wireless adapter in a home office which is at the opposite end of the home. This adapter improved performance on that computer and has been performing very well.
Date published: 2016-04-26T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
donner from
Happily surprised
I just got this and honestly had no idea what to expect. In our home we have personal computers running Vista, Win 7, and Win 10 and a smart TV which was not providing very satisfactory streaming. My hope was that our streaming speeds could be improved without completely upgrading everything from the router on up.
The ease of set up was superb, CD with easy auto set up and install, plugged into one of the available usb ports on the back of my desktop, no idea if that is a 2 or 3 since it was just too much trouble to see where I was plugging it in but no matter it worked right away and quickly was up and running. I did a quick check of the desktop for speed and ability to stream, great though this had not been much of an issue, then in to check the laptop running Win 7...I couldn't believe the change in the speed loading pages and streaming, next to the laptop running Win 10 and though that had been our newest and fastest, even that has speeded significantly. Next test was the TV...vast improvement! I have yet to check the Vista laptop, that one is the oldest device and not as critical to me but suffice to say, I am extremely happy with the solution this adapter has provided.
Date published: 2016-04-27T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Rocky56 from
Works Good
Very easy set up Seems to load pages faster, I like it!
Date published: 2016-04-29T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Cyclone from
Overcomes barriers
I am using a Linksys WRT1900AC router that is located on the first floor of my home. The computer that I have installed the AC1200 on is located in a small office in the furtherist corner of the second floor of my home. The signal has to travel through brick walls and a plaster ceiling. I have 25 mbps of broadband from my cable provider. The install was quick and simple using the included CD. I am running Windows 10. Using a network speed test, I am getting 8.45 mbps download speed on the 5GHz band and 19.85 mbps speed on the 2.4 GHz band. This is a room where I could barely get any Wifi signal on a new Ipad. I am very happy with this product and would recommend it.
Date published: 2016-05-12T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Torrance John from
Good alternate to slower built in wi-fi
This is a great alternate if one has an old laptop with 300Mbps limit. I have Netgear R6300 AC1750 router that supposed to support up to 1300Mbps. It was consistently connecting with 867Mbps on 5GHz band. Download speed was ranged from 100Mbps to ~190Mbps compare to ~110-120Mbps using built-in.
However, it is not a replacement for 1Gbps wired connection that downloads above 600Mbps. I was hoping it would be as fast as wired or close to.
There may be compatibility issue with Windows 7. Installed on 2 Win 7 PCs and both crashed. It worked find after the reboot however. It did not crash Win 10 PC however.
Date published: 2016-05-16T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Doey from
It solved my problems!
I bought this item after support technician recommended it to me. It resolved all the issues I had with the Windows 10 download.
Date published: 2016-05-27T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Lowell from
Linksys AC1200 Wireless USB Adapter
This product is the finest wireless USB adapter of its kind, I installed adapter on a laptop computer located about 30 feet or more from my Linksys WRT1900AC router, this laptop computer is a I5 CPU, it increased the single strange to the point an I7 CPU computer could not worked faster and quicker, the change was totally remarkable.
Date published: 2016-05-06T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Colonel from
Good Wireless USB Adapter but SONOS degraded
All works well except my SONOS playback keeps dropping off now. Did not happen before with an earlier version. Trying to work out the bugs.
Date published: 2016-11-15T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Dano from
Just didn't work
Brand new, wrapped in sealed plastic wrap, out of the box from Best Buy. Plugged it in. No lights. Tried a different USB port on the front of the tower. Nothing. Slipped the disc into the drive and started the software. It tried to find the LINKSYS AC1200 dongle, but couldn't. Stuck a plastic fork into the USB port and got exactly the same thing, only much cheaper. Not only would I not recommend this to a friend, I wouldn't recommend it to an enemy, either.
Date published: 2015-12-22T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
AlexK from
Not all OS supported well
I try to use stick with several Linux machines... Ubuntu requires special drivers, that unfortunately are not supported by LinkSys company. I expect drivers from Linksys side that will open the full potential of the device for linux users. Please fix this. Should be quite easy, especially when some other developer already did the hard part and create on github a drivers for linux.
From Windows side - device acting really good. Windows 8.1 - no problems. Windows 10 x64 pro - standard windows drivers does not work, have to reinstall drivers by provided from linksys side.
Date published: 2015-12-09T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Bosco07 from
Great Performance
I had previously upgraded my router and switch and the old USB Network adapter just couldn't keep up. This new Linksys adapter matches the router/switch set-up and the performance is great. Installation was a breeze.
Date published: 2016-01-07T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Skinny Bob from
Wireless adapter with USB3.0?
This product was obtained through the Linksys Friends + Family channel for evaluation. Here are my observations.
Product packaging - almost no plastic, aside from the shrinkwrap around the box and a protector for the plug.
First impressions - the adapter is massive - 3.5"L x 1.2"W x 0.4"D. This makes it approximately twice the size of a typical flash drive. It has a small power button on the side. That was unexpected. Since it required installing the driver via an included CD-ROM, I was out-of-luck on my laptop, since it has no optical drive. The USB3.0 capability was a real surprise. How many devices these days would have a USB3.0 port but lack wireless capability? I suppose you could buy a desktop and not buy a wireless card, but it seems unlikely.
I disconnected my Ethernet cable from my desktop and loaded the installation CD. All went well, until I plugged the adapter into the PC's USB3.0 port. This generated continuous errors. So I gave up and plugged it into an empty USB2.0 slot. Then it worked fine. It displayed the wireless zones. I selected one and provided the password. It connected immediately. I compared the upload and download speeds with the adapter against my PC with the network cable connected and the adapter removed. Absolutely no meaningful difference. So it performed well enough.
So it seems to be OK (other than not working with my USB3.0 port). But this seems like a niche product that probably won't be flying off the shelves.
Date published: 2016-05-03T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
tech574u from
Wireless Utopia!!!!!!!!
Well, at least it seems that way to me.........I've had this product now for a few weeks and am genuinely impressed with the quality and effectiveness........I tested this in a 40 year old house where most wireless adapters can't even penetrate the walls throughout the house both upstairs and down..........I'm using Toshiba and Lenovo laptops with b/g/n connections (so pretty slow wireless usually if any) and using a Linksys N750 router............ I was able to run at 300Mbps..........pretty nice since normal conditions allow for 72-100 Mbps and sometimes freezing up............would definitely urge anyone to upgrade to this especially if you don't have the latest routers/equipment.........hopefully I'll be able to afford a newer router and really have fun!!!!!!!!!!!
Date published: 2016-05-09T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Darryl from
Works Great!
Using on small pc computer in my bedroom. Have not tried on DVD player or TV product is probably best suit for those type applications. Easy setup on computer basically plug and play and adding router pass key. I used it in place of my RE1000 Wireless-N Range Extender which I am still using with a switch to connect media player and DVD. The AC1200 and the RE1000 seem to be pretty much equal in signal strength
Date published: 2016-05-13T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
sydneyjane from
No driver with software
It didn't work at first and I found I had to download a driver. Why wasn't it in the install disk? Luckily, I had another way to connect to get the driver, but what happens to people who can't connect and download the driver?
Date published: 2015-07-21T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
James from
Great features with Linskys reliability
Bought this about a week ago to pair with Windows 10 and I'm glad I did.
Date published: 2015-12-28T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Tazwell02 from
Very Fast
I received this wireless adapter to replace a cable that was running around the house,(very unsightly). It seems to equal the speed I had with the cable. I have not done a speed test.
Date published: 2016-05-09T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
zapd from
just plugged it in and I was online
Great device I have purchase two ust plugged it in and I was online.
Date published: 2016-10-11T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
zapd from
Works great
I bought this 4 months ago to replace a net gear N600 an I love it.
Date published: 2015-07-28T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Ai sr from
Usb6300
Bought a month ago for laptop. Pc was so slow it was unusable. Since I added the ac1200 I now connect to 5.0 network. great addition for pc. Using with win 8.1.
Date published: 2016-05-13T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
SPCJ45 from
Works a treat but so big!
I bought this adapter as I wanted something that would perform more effectively with my Linksys WRT-1900 ACS router than the on-board Intel Wireless adapter in my Dell Laptop. The WUSB6300 certainly does that and is simple to instal however it is so large it blocks access to a much needed USB port - thus reducing the number of ports available to me. I haven't tried a USB port extension which may solve the problem but I'm not keen to spend further money on an USB 3 compatible extender that may or may not work.
Surely Linksys could have made something smaller.
Date published: 2016-03-09T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
kurtworc from
Easy Config, Lightning Fast
Just purchased and installed today. Those who are having problems with Windows 10, I don't know what to say, this works perfectly and FAST. 4 times faster than my old Linksys PCI adapter. I did use a USB extender to allow for better placement of the adapter, and it improved my connection. I have an AC1200 Linksys router, and they work great together...
Date published: 2015-11-29T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
rfvind84 from
Works Great
I received the AC1200-AC USB from UPS yesterday. Prior to installing it, I ran speed tests for comparison. First I tested the speed using the computer's build in N adapter and got 33.84 mbps downloading and 22.66 mbps uploading. I then ran a 50 foot cable from my router to the computer and reran the speed test using the wired connection. The results were 85.26 mbps downloading and 22.46 mbps uploading. These results were consistent with speed tests I have done at other times.
I next installed the AC1200. Installation was quick and easy. You simply insert the CD that comes with the adapter and run the setup program on it. You need only accept the eula and tell Windows to allow the program to make changes to your computer, the rest is automatic.
Once installed, I again ran the speed test and got 50.67 mbps downloading and 25.9 mbps uploading. That is a 50% increase in downloading speed. An even better result may have been achieved had my computer had a USB 3 port instead of only USB 2 ports.
I did the tests on a laptop while sitting on my living room couch, a place where using a 5 gHz has been iffy at best. The AAC1200 not only was to connect to the 5 gHz but held it rock steady the rest of the day. I am very impressed.
Date published: 2016-04-27T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
NYC Bob from
Wi-Fi was two speed. So-So & So-Slow. Now VROOM!!!
My Windows 7 laptop, almost 18 months old always seemed slow when running Wi-Fi. Recently I obtained a wireless router with both 2.4GHz and 5GHz band network capabilities. After some research, I obtained the Linksys wireless dual-band USB adapter AC1200, WUSB6300. I was promised an easy installation with noticeable good results. The installation CD with minimal assistance / input from me completed the task. Following instructions on the screen, I plugged the Linksys WUSB6300 into the USB 3.0 port and entered my existing network password for the 5GHz band when told to. Then VROOM. My Wi-Fi moved like it was filled with high octane jet fuel. Attached is a screen shot of my first speed check and wow! I thought 27-30Mbps was a good day. Now I'm getting the speeds similar to my wired internet connection. It was so easy! I also like the two LEDs on the top of the Linksys WUSB6300. They provide useful info when looking at the at the adapter. The first for power/status, and the second for WPS/security. I can easily tell if I'm connected and secured without checking with my operating system. I continue to maintain a strong stable connection to the router, and have not dropped the link to my modem on the second floor since installing the software and adapter. Why did I wait? Don't make the same mistake I did. If your Wi-Fi is so-slow give it the needed upgrade. You will see and hear the difference in no time. Well worth the minimal investment. It took me more time to order the Linksys WUSB6300 online than the actual software installation and USB 3.0 port plug in.
Date published: 2016-04-27T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
ShunTai from
Excellent product with great features
I received product this about 2 weeks ago, both my son and I like to roam around the house, inside and outside and we would lose connectivity, this product changed all that, we are free to roam. Here are some results: Signal Strength: between 360 mbps - 470 mbps or so, Signal Stability: 95 -100%, I never lost connection roaming within reasonable distance. I am a linksys person so I might sound a little bias but their products simply works and re reliable..
Date published: 2016-05-06T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Mike1947 from
Mostly great!
Works well. Provides the speed I was looking for.
Date published: 2016-09-09T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
ktfaye from
Excellent for my Laptop
I have a older laptop with an older network card. I have a dual band router but was not able to connect to the 5G connection and could only get to the 2.4 through the laptop. This product was a very good solution. Very easy setup, connected straight to the 5.0 band and boom, I'm was off to the races. I did not have a lot of hope for the product just because this kind of thing often doesn't live up to the promise. But I have had no issues with connection drops, the speed is noticably increased and I'm very happy with the product and recommend it.
Date published: 2016-04-28T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
JD00 from
No Win10 Support
Poor performance and unreliable. Runs at G speed at best with constant disconnects. That said, I'm sure a Win 10 driver will be released any minute now. I'll be happy to revisit this assessment when that happens
Date published: 2015-12-18T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
ThomS from
Superfast Downloads and File Transfers
I was the happy recipient of a promotional giveaway of a Linksys Max-Stream AC2600 Wi-Fi Router so it made sense to match it up with a couple of Linksys WUSB6300 AC1200 Wireless-AC USB Adapter. Smartest thing I've done in a long time. File transfers between my PC and Network Attached Storage increased at least fourfold. Downloads of all but the largest data files seem instantaneous. Streaming movies to my smart TV is now at a fast 5 GHz. Amazing product.
Date published: 2015-10-05T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Jakemo from
Great when it actually connects to 5GHz!
Bought this Certified Refurbished off Amazon, it installed easily, and worked great for a couple months. Now, every day or so, it refuses to connect to my 5GHz network on a Netgear Nighthawk router. It will sit on "connecting" for a while then... nothing. If I unplug it and plug it back in, it sometimes works, but the past two days it has simply refused to connect to the 5GHz network. Tried restarting the router, nothing. It's also on the 9/17 driver. Frustrating that when it works, it's so fast, but it only works once in a great while. Also, I'd love some clarification from Linksys support on the blatant contradiction in the "Q&A" section in the photo accompanying this review...
Date published: 2018-05-10T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Xcesivrob from
Worked as expected
It was very easy to use. Got up to speed very fast and I got sustained speeds at 1150 Mbps and the highest I saw was 1167 Mbps.
Date published: 2016-05-06T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
ricfer250 from
Linksys WUSB6300 AC1200
The adapter works great and I had no problems setting it up, just plug and connect. My connections were better using either AC or N wifi. I noticed faster download and upload speeds and increase in strength signal from a longer distance. The only drawback to me is the size, but I guess that helps with picking up the signal better and you should disconnect it from the laptop when it's being transported to avoid breaking it. I would definitely buy another one.
Date published: 2016-05-11T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
bill from
Worked well for 3 months
Worked well for 3 months. Download speed decreased to less than 1mbps while upload remained the same frequently. Eventually just stayed at 1mbps regardless on if I updated firmware, restarted, unplugged and plubbed back in.
Date published: 2018-04-05T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
no_more_Linksys from
do not work on windows 10
Windows 10 has been out for several months. And I cannot believe that your high end product still cannot run with it.
Date published: 2016-02-24T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
e415ldc from
Reliable when connected to a USB 2.0 port
I've had the unit for about a week. During that time I have moved about a terabyte of data through it. I have connected it to my laptop via USB 2.0 and 3.0 ports. While connected to the 2.0 ports I have not had a single data failure. While connected via the 3.0 port the unit works for about an hour and then fails and needs to be removed and re-inserted. I have observed the unit is very warm while doing the re-insert. I had previously purchased an AE2500 - USB N600 adapter. The AE2500 would work for about 15 minutes and shutdown the USB port. The only way to get the port going again was to power-cycle the laptop. The AE2500 was extremely hot when it failed this way.
Date published: 2016-05-03T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Acespade76 from
Easy setup
I received this over a month ago, plugged it into my computer and it connected right away. Easy setup. The only problem is I have a g router so it didn't speed up my connection to the internet. I will right another review when I upgrade my wireless system.
Date published: 2016-08-15T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
miner2008 from
Easy setup
I like this adapter because I needed faster WiFi and this did the trick. setup was easy just put in the setup disc and it up and running in 4 minutes
Date published: 2016-05-08T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Dave1 from
Very good product
Got this month ago put the CD in and put my password in Had it going in less than 5 minutes.Has very good range inside the house and outside the house Internet pages load faster.Very good product.
Date published: 2016-05-12T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
A Reviewer from
It's the best right now until linksys comes out with faster
Works great easy to install gives me 867 Mbps and works like a charm fast. just buy it trust me it is great I love it. Thank you Linksys you're the best.
Date published: 2013-09-07T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
DavetheDude from
Great Speed compared to my last one.
Upgraded from a Linksys wireless - G USB adapter to this one and it is much faster and more powerful. Love it.
Date published: 2016-03-05T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Woody from
Xlnt Wifi addition
I received this adapter and used it with my laptop, it allowed me to move around the house, in the back yard without interruptions in wifi, I am able to use it in my car at wifi hot spots and connect a lot easier and w/faster connections, a very nice addition because I work on the road a lot. Thanks
Date published: 2016-05-09T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Michael from
Great Geatures!!
I have my adaptor connected to Linksys WRT3200ACM AC3200 MU-MIMO Gigabit Wi-Fi Router; I run 2 chromecast at the same time and a desktop, 2 Ipads, our 2 iPhone wirelessly connected, we have slowing downs at all. well spent money.
I do not use any other brand, about 7 years ago I bought a linkysys E1000 n router with an adaptor, I had no problems at all. It was time to retire her.
Date published: 2017-05-26T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Wouter from
Frustratingly unreliable and overexpensive
Keeps dropping connection with the internet (not with router) without any event happening. It just stops working in the middle of movie/game/download. The forums say it has something to do with the windows 10 release which happened...3 YEARS AGO.
Anyway, i got it to work stable WITHOUT installing any linksys driver on win 10 but then it only got to speeds of 3mb/s. But I can get a wireless adapter for 10 euro's for that. I want my 100mbit/sec...any support i get is about resetting routers and other bs. All my devices in the house work perfect with my wifi setup. So yeah I guess its the last time i buy anything from Linksys. It's not the first time i get problems with the quality of their products.
Date published: 2018-05-01T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
david532 from
Easy installation & great performance!
The AC1200 dual band wireless-AC USB adapter arrived by mail in late April 2016. Had been using 1 Gbit wired Ethernet and was anxious to see if the adapter would provide comparable performance. After a very straightforward installation, was able to connect up to the 5 GHz band of my wireless router without issue. Was very impressed with the performance. Didn't detect any lag or slowing down of streaming content relative to the wired Ethernet. My computer only has USB 2.0 ports, so wasn't able to take advantage of the USB 3.0 capability.
The AC1200 adapter installed without issue, and provides great performance. It comes up every time I log into my computer without issue. Now I no longer have to use Ethernet cable to get all the performance I want.
Date published: 2016-04-29T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Ivple from
Linksys WUSB6300 Wireless USB Adapter
Setup is pretty straight forward, with setup disk, computer connects much faster than with my old wired connection, this gives me the option to now monitor everything on my wireless network
Date published: 2016-05-12T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Ryanlong998 from
Worked good for about 3 weeks
I bought this product a couple months ago and was very pleased and getting fast internet until just a couple weeks after purchase I turn my computer on and it is unable to find an Internet connection so I tried trouble shooting it ( this has happened before ) and after it was done "resolving" the problems, the lights on the usb drive shut off and now will no longer work?!?! Waste of money! I run the linksys program to try and reset it up and it won't detect the usb anymore.. Stupidly I bought another one and it did the same thing a couple weeks later.
Date published: 2016-05-16T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Al kouh from
Not good with windows 10
I bought a new one at best buy and it works well in both bands 2.5 and 5 Ghz until I upgrade my desktop to windows 10.Thereafter, it stops working in the band 5 Ghz. Then, I got a replacement from Linksys and the same thing happened with the new one I received.
I was so disappointed when I called the customer service to be told that my router was the source of the problem and they just hang up at me.
Date published: 2017-07-28T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
ITEngineerAZ from
Got a new AC router? Take advantage of the speed!
The new wireless standard for routers today is 802.11ac. Chances are, you are still using your older 802.11N wireless devices and adapters. That's ok, but unless you have a device or adapter that supports the new standard, you are not using the bandwidth that your new AC router is capable of. The Linksys WUSB6300 AC1200 Wireless-AC USB Adapter allows you to achieve the higher speeds that you thought you were going to get, and faster WiFi speed is probably why you bought the new router in the first place. I have used the adapter for about a week and it works great on every Windows computer that I attached it to, and even a Windows tablet. Windows 10 recognizes the device as soon as you plug it in and all you have to do is connect to your WiFi and you are off and running. I have a Linksys EA8500 Max-Stream AC2600 MU-MIMO router and I was achieving speeds of 854 Mbps regularly. The lowest I experienced was 582 Mbps at the far edge of my property. I did not experience any blips or reconnect problems during this first week and I am impressed with the range also. The only con I can think of is that the adapter is a little wide. A couple computers that I tried it on had a difficult time fitting into the USB port on the front of the case (they were recessed or behind a pull down door). This was remedied with a short flexible 6 inch USB extension that I had in a drawer. If this was packaged with an extension, I would have given five stars. Overall, I would recommend this adapter to my friends and family.
Pros: Excellent WiFi speeds with an AC router. Great range, performance and compatibility.
Cons: A little wide for recessed USB ports on the front of some computers. No extension cable provided in the box.
Date published: 2016-05-03T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Frank from
Way too slow
I bought this because I get a bad Wifi signal in my bedroom. My phone or any other device gets a good signal, just not my laptop. This adapter gives me worse of a connection than what I was trying to fix.
Date published: 2018-09-26T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
KJ60 from
Nice Product!
While I have not yet had a chance to use this with an AC router, I have been happy with the use on standard single band routers. I have used this on both my laptops which have built-in Wi-Fi receivers and the internal receivers were constantly lagging while this Linksys USB adapter was much smoother and a lot less wait for web pages to load and movies to play.
I like the solid build of the Wireless-AC adapter and I feel it should last for a long time.
I plan on getting an AC router soon and will update this review then.
Date published: 2016-05-12T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
hi speed user from
No noticeable increase in speed
I bought this a couple of weeks ago; have high speed internet in homes and office, and with this USB adaptor I have not noticed any increase in speed.
Date published: 2016-02-04T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
lvaughn20 from
Fast! Easy to set up.
I was given a free sample of this product to test out at my home about 1-2 weeks ago. I used the device on a Dell desktop PC with Windows 10. The set up was extremely simple (less than two minutes utilizing the CD provided in the box). I was able to obtain download speed up to 70 Mbps with the desktop computer being about 4 feet from my router. Connecting to a wifi extender, which is about 15 feet from the router (and slightly further than that from the computer), I was able to get download speeds up to 36 Mbps. For me, the one downside of the device was that it is only compatible with Windows based computers. I have a Macbook Pro and, therefore, was not able to use the adapter with my laptop to perform further testing. For the price, I would definitely recommend this adapter to anyone who needs a reliable, fas, wifi connection for their computers.
Date published: 2016-05-07T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
fausela from
Far reaching WiFI capability
This device enabled my server to stay on the network. I had an older wifi USB that would drop off the network several times a day. Ive had this WUSB6300 installed for a month and no drops, just steady reliable service and connection. I highly recommend one
Date published: 2016-06-14T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Jacc from
Excellent
This adapter Works excellent it allowed my computer to move so much faster much more enjoyable experience can. We've been using this product for over a month no problems at all
Date published: 2016-07-02T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
ahardytx from
I'm Running windows 10 with 8.164 bit updates 5G
Just got this USB device yesterday//no issues installing/I'm on 50 down 50 up Verizon FIOS...no issues
Date published: 2015-11-28T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Paul from
Easy Setup - Reliable
I received this Wireless USB Adapter and plugged it in. It was quick to recognize existing networks. The setup to connect was easy. The connection speed was good based on using a older wireless b router. I since have upgraded to a wireless ac router, and was able to connect to the new ac router with same ease. The speed has been very good using this adapter. It has been reliable and not dropping connection.
Date published: 2016-05-06T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
jmel from
An excellent product from Linksys
For transparency sake, this is a review product that I received at no cost from Linksys.
Having purchased several wireless USB adapters before, I wasn't expecting much in terms of stable connectivity, let alone speed. But the Linksys WUSB6300 AC1200 Wireless-AC USB Adapter far exceeded those expectations. The AC1200 delivered consistent download speeds of 35-40mbps (occasionally higher than that) and uploads of 10mbps. These speeds are at approximately 20-30 feet away from my router mounted a room away. Any farther than that and speeds plummet considerably, but you can't fault a USB adapter for lack of range. They are not designed for that. It was also nice that it worked right out of the box on my 8-year old lap that has been upgraded to Windows 10.
Overall, this product gets high ratings. After two weeks of constant use, I have had absolutely no issues with it.
Date published: 2016-05-13T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Teatime from
Love the successful wifi connection!!
I set this up last night, and am amazed at the ease of going online with my tablet since setup. I had intermittent success with wifi on my tablet. It kept dropping the connection, so basically I could not successfully use the internet on my tablet. Since installing the Linksys AC1200 wireless usb adapter, I had uninterrupted wifi on my tablet all night. Today I have been successful using the wifi with all ease. I would highly recommend this product.
Date published: 2016-04-27T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
John from
Great USB Wireless Adapter
I received this adapter free from Linksys in return for my honest feedback. I have an AC 1900 router, and without this adapter, my desktop was downloading at 30 Mbps; with this adapter, I am now downloading at 56Mbps; the computer consistently connects to the network, and everything loads quicker, with no lags, and no freezes. I would buy this adapter.
Date published: 2016-05-08T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
KenG from
Good Performance Product
The packaging is good and includes a CD (nice touch) with the drivers and the manual. I plugged the adapter into a Super Speed USB port (USB 3.0) and the driver installation went off without a hitch. The adapter is a bit larger than some others I have seen, and it blocks the adjacent USB port. The dongle connected to an 802.11n wireless network without any problems. Network access speed was reasonable. I also connected to an 802.11ac wireless network without any problems at 2.4GHz.
Date published: 2016-05-15T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Steve S from
Huge Speed Increase, Love It!
I tested this product on my Dell laptop which was built in 2009 with older technology to connect to my home network. I have Comcast Blast for internet connection with a connection speed of at least 75 Mbps for downloads. With the Linksys USB adapter I received free to test, my laptop is now running at a download speed of 80 Mbps and 12 on uploads. The numbers using my build in network card were 10 Mbps and 5 Mbps. The Linksys adapter is SUPER fast. I have now purchased a Linksys adapter for my wife's laptop (which is newer). If you are not running the latest network card, I highly recommend the purchase of this adapter. Also, the install is very easy, just follow the simple directions that come with it. Range is great too. I can now take my laptop out to the patio and still connect at same speeds. I could not connect outside with the network card.
Date published: 2016-05-19T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Tony NYC from
NO WINDOWS 10 SUPPORT
I can't believe I spent a LOT of money on this wifi adapter only to find out that it will not work with Windows 10. I build, repair and maintain computers for a living and will not be recommending Linksys products in the future.
Date published: 2015-12-01T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Woodsandwater from
Does what it supposed to do
There are times when I need the extended range from my router when my wife and I are using our laptops on our property, so we tried it out and easily got coverage of 250 feet without any problem. Installation was easy and quick. The only reason I gave it a 4 star was because of the adapter sticking out so far on the laptop. It may serve as an antenna, but it would be nice if it didn't have to poke out of the computer so much. For full disclosure, I received a free sample from Linksys in exchange for my honest feedback
Date published: 2016-05-06T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Abe38 from
WUSB6300
1. followed the instructions could not install.
2. Shutdown the notebook and restarted the system, the adapter worked.
3. Installation was quick.
4. Adapter is much faster than the one included with the notebook.
5. No information for the customer to see if the adapter was installed,
we put the adapter back in and it worked right away.
Date published: 2016-05-01T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
JohnP from
WUSB6300 AC1200 Looking Great
I've only had this a few days, but it installed in Windows 10 with zero issues, and (at close range to my wireless router) it has throughput as good as my wired Ethernet connection. I've noticed no glitches or performance hits.
Date published: 2016-05-06T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
StuR from
Pretty good wireless ethernet adapter
More testing to be done, but this might be one of the better wireless ethernet adapters I've tried. It was a free promotional item that I got from Linksys friends + family. To be tested: longer distance, through several more walls, with me sitting at a computer between the computer and the wireless router (which has blocked the signal with another adapter I have tried.
Date published: 2016-05-06T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Alain from
Easy to install. Excellent performance.
Installation was very easy. Insert CD, then when prompted, plug in adapter to any USB port. Once connected, an LED light on top of the adapter stays on. The other LED light
is for a Power/Status LED and flashes when there is wireless activity. In terms of performance, I was very impressed with the speed of the wireless adapter. I don't have any numbers to provide, but believe me, it is noticeable. I've tested it out for a few days and the connection has yet to drop
Date published: 2016-05-12T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Martski from
Good Adapter
I have had this adapter for four moths and it works very good. I have had no problems with installation on any OS.
Date published: 2016-07-13T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
BM0358 from
Workable Solution
I purchased this adapter a couple of weeks ago to upgrade my desktop wireless capabilities. The device arrived sooner than expected and the software was easy to install. I'm please with the adapter's performance. I have not notice the speed increase this device is advertise to produce. Overall, a good product for the price.
Date published: 2016-10-20T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Rod301 from
wusb6300
Pros: Easy install with CD. Connects to my Linksys wrt1900ac router at 867mbps. Bought refurbished, $30 including shipping.
Cons: wusb6300 does a reset after login to windows 7. blue lights go off, then recycles, lights start blinking then connection established. Takes about 15 sec but is a pain. Good to go after this. Has latest hardware version: 1027.105.2015
Date published: 2015-07-28T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Wirehead56 from
Great device with consistent performance.
This product was supplied to me from Linksys in an effort to test drive the device in a real use environment, by those who would purchase and use it. After loading the drivers from the supplied CD, I plugged this beauty in and it did not fail me once. It provided a consistent throughput, up and down, and for the first time I was able to benefit from my dual mode AC router. I live in a very rural setting with only 2.5 mb and I noticed the difference right away in the speed and efficiency. I took it to a place where I could access 20+ mb and it blew my hat off. I live in a 3 story house that is roughly 3300 sq. ft. with only the router as my access point. The house runs 40 ft. east to west, with the router being on the 2nd floor and on the east wall. The range was excellent and only became marginal when I slipped into a closet on the west end of the house on the 3rd floor. Great!
The only gig I gave this product and I am sure it will change, is the size. It sticks out a bit. If you are stationary, no problem. I tend to move around in my work area with a laptop in my arms. It adds a couple of inches to the footprint if I need to sit it down where I am working. Just be aware of it sticking out. In all fairness it is actually 4.5 stars.
Date published: 2016-05-12T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Kevin Weaver from
The AC Speed is great
Got this as my older laptop only has 802.11G
My router is a newer type with 802.11 AC so I got this. Wow, so much faster. They say you should run this on a USB 3.0 It runs great on USB 2.0. I love the small footprint of this dongle. Easy to store in my laptop bag. The speed just blows me away.
Date published: 2016-05-06T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Tony from
Good Quality Product
This is a great quality Wi-Fi adapter and is working excellent.
Date published: 2017-03-22T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Doug from
Easiest USB adapter I have ever installed
I received a free sample of this adapter for writing an honest review of the product. I was always having problems connecting my laptop to the wireless network. Disabled the built in and plugged in the new one. It was recognized right away and self installed. It found my network right away and connected almost as fast as my wired connection. I haven't lost signal or connection for over a week now. Great improvement from my built in adapter. Can connect from a much further distance than the built in version.
Outstanding speed and very easy to use. Just love it.
Thanks for reading my post.
Date published: 2016-05-10T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
lee44109 from
great wireless adapter
I own a dell laptop with core I5 and all the bells and whistles but almost seemed like the built-in wireless card wasn't fast enough for this laptop,so when I got the Liinksys
WUSB6300 AC1200 wireless adapter I disabled dell's card and try this and man I am amazed how fast this adapter is and how easy setup was..I tell all my friends and family about it.. if you need a great adapter this is the one..I highly recommend..
Date published: 2016-04-30T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Tom Orlando from
Better than my internal adapter
I bought this because the internal adapter was so bad. This was excellent
Date published: 2015-12-30T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
magnus from
Not compatible with Windows 10
Bought this. Didn't even consider that it might not work with Windows 10. It doesn't. Waste of money.
Date published: 2016-05-28T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
rich from
wireless usb adapter
packaging , instructions . were all great as it worked quickly right out of the box to connect my computor to my wireless network.
Date published: 2016-05-13T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
B_Real from
Great Wireless USB Adapter
Bought this adapter after trying some other brand adapters. This one worked great with windows 10. Setup was a breeze and speeds are great.
Date published: 2016-09-09T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Tabloidtrisha from
Works as expected
It has helped with zoom connectivity
Date published: 2021-02-13T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Jam from
Perfect
Fast
Easy
Right price
Works well
Date published: 2021-02-17T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Tom from
Decent WiFi adapter
Seems to work well on my WiFi network - but a little hard to install. Not really "plug and play". Need to download driver for it to work.
Date published: 2022-06-10T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
DavidB from
A good product, but a little large
I bought this wireless adapter to use with my Inspiron 5749 laptop, because the network card that came with the laptop does not support 5G. The Linksys was easy to install and it works perfectly. I am using it with the USB 3.0 port to achieve maximum throughput speed. My only issue with the product is that it is quite wide, about 1" If I plug it into my USB 3.0 port, it also blocks the USB 2.0 port next to it. I solved the problem by buying a USB 3.0 hub and plugging the Linksys into that. It works fine; just cost me an extra $15 I didn't know I was going to have to spend.
Date published: 2021-07-18T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Sandy from
New purchase
Sold me a product I could not use gave away wanted to buy computer no one speaks English bought from local company
Date published: 2021-11-04T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
H Eikenberry from
Great Service
WIFI USB worked perfectly right out of the box. Great service in getting me the correct device.
Date published: 2021-05-16T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Don from
Comes in handy
Easy to use. Surprisingly fast.
Date published: 2022-07-20T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Pamela from
Easy to install
It was easy to install but every now and then it disconnects from the wifi on windows 11. Just go into settings and reconnect manually.
Date published: 2022-09-29T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Sunbaked from
Easy to use - Quick setup
This LinkSys USB adapter is easy to use and quick to set up.
Date published: 2014-05-28T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Jacki S from
Perfect fit
worked as expected. great to be able to move computer attached to tv where ever I want.
Date published: 2020-07-31T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Retired Accountant from
Amazing product
I’m not a tech savvy person. So I appreciated that this product set itself up.
Date published: 2020-02-11T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Survivor from
Excellent Product.
It works very well.
Easy installation. My T-3400 Workstation woe oh s like a charm. I’m very please with it.
Date published: 2020-01-01T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Chris from
Solved my issue-great solution!
This product ...Linksys WUSB6300 AC1200 Wireless-AC USB Adapter works very well. Easy to install and connected seamlessly. Wonderful solution for my situation. I now have a dependable but older Dell Tower XPS 420 working as dependably as my Dell that connects with an ethernet cable. Thank you.
Date published: 2020-02-28T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Asge from
Died after a few weeks of usage.
It worked great the first while, then suddenly I'm down to 1k ping on everything, and it will barely connect to my router. I installed some Chinese drivers which fixed it for 3 days, then it died again. Stay far away.
Date published: 2020-03-12T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
nameless from
excellent product
says it only works with windows but I got it to work with MacOS and it works just the same using with MacOS as with Windows
Date published: 2020-03-31T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Odoh from
Excellent Speed And Easy To Configure
This USB WIFI Adapter really exceeded my expectations. It arrived earlier than expected and was very well packed. I un-boxed it and read the little Quick Start instructions on the inside of the installation cd package. I inserted the disk, followed the instructions, plugged the device in when prompted and BANG! Done! Restarted my laptop and turned off the built-in WIFI. Once Windows loaded, I clicked the WIFI icon in the Task Tray(just as if I hadn't turned the on-board WIFI off) and there they were, all the networks in range. I chose my home WIFI and entered the pass phrase and was online. This entire process took less than 5 minutes. Everything worked great. I even took it to work with me and tested it on our corporate network. Flawless, just flawless. This little guy now lives with my laptop and they make great room mates.
My only CON would have to be that the range isn't quite as far as the built-in wifi. But this device is far faster.
Date published: 2016-05-10T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
frustrated from
not compatible with windows 10
worked great until windows ten. not I can only connect at 2.5 it doesn't even see the 5.0
Date published: 2015-10-07T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Kathyb from
Increase Your Speed!!
I was skeptical on getting this to increase the download speed of my laptop. I usually use it in the same roon as my router so I assumed I was getting downloads as fast as possible. I was wrong. This USB adapter has made downloads faster and I can take my laptop into any room and get my work done faster. It's awesome!
Date published: 2016-05-06T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Dramirez2 from
Better Connections WUSB6300
I received this as a free sample from Linksys in exchange for my honest feedback.
Evaluation: I am very pleased To have been able to evaluate this item. I have fewer disruption in my videos and faster connect time when starting my machine. I prefer using Linksys product for all my network needs
Date published: 2016-05-07T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Old_IT_Guy from
Even improves a 3 Mbps modem connection
This review is of a complimentary Wireless-AC USB adapter from Belkin/Linksys.
The unit replaced an original built-in wireless connection, manufactured in 2005.
This upgrades the connection from 54 Mb to 300 Mb, at about 25 feet from the Cisco/Linksys EA-4500 router, through a (standard 6") supporting wall.
Effortless Installation--less than 5 minutes install time--NO equipment hitches.
Every test administered passed better than former wireless connection used.
Primary game used for testing--"Book of Treasures" from AOL. (Farmed this part out to my wife. She has complained about this game being slow for months.) The new adapter "did better, in that I could get the words in fast enough..."
Network Speed test by "OOKLA": Load program in less than 30 seconds..
Server ~50 miles Test #1 =2.88, #2=4.63, #3=2.88 on a 3 Mb DSL line.
Speed test normal ran about .05 above previous tests with the same laptop.
At approximately 50 feet through a Brick veneer exterior wall, the speed dropped about .05 on two tests of three, running nearly double on the second test (6.xx).
A note on the speed test: .05 is less variation than the daily fluctuations in the "normal DSL speed" here.
COMMENT(s): I have tested many commercial wireless applications in my career. Although I am retired, I retain my interest in the field.
The WUSB6300, has performed better than all except extremely high end wireless applications that I have used. I believe it to be a match for most of them.
Three tests in each location is an indication of overall performance of the Wireless link, not a guarantee of its speed. What it DID tell me, is that the WUSB6300 is a well-made, reliable piece of equipment that every serious computer and WI-FI user should have in their arsenal.
The details of the laptop would detract from this review, but they are available to verify the results.
Reliability cannot be determined in this short test time, however, Cisco/Linksy has been a part of my computer world for MANY years and I have yet to have a serious failure in any of their equipment.
Date published: 2016-05-06T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
WheatonRon from
Good adapter but too big awkward to setup
This WiFi adapter is very good. It works beautifully with my WRT1900 AC router from Linksys. It can operate on both the 2.4 and 5.0 GHz frequencies. The adapter comes with a CD such that the driver can be loaded onto the computer. That is a hassle. There has to be a better way to get a driver onto the computer--many laptops today do not include a CD drive. In my case, I have a portable CD Rom drive that plugs into an USB port on your computer and that is what I used to get the driver onto my laptop so I could use the adapter. The other thing I do not like is its size. It sticks out 3 inches from the USB port and is a bit over 1 inch wide. Those are my negatives. The positives are the adapter works great and has very good range in my 2 story home. It out performed the built in WiFi adapter in my laptop when I used the 5GHz band and was nearly identical in range and speed when using the 2.4GHz band. I received this adapter from Linksys without charge to provide this feedback. I would consider buying this product to add or improve WiFi on a device, but due to its size and hassle installing the device driver, I would likely shop around for a different product. However, if I could not find one at a comparable price, I would certainly purchase this one.
Date published: 2016-05-23T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Redman46 from
Easily installed and worked as advertised.
The wireless adapter on my laptop quit working and instead of spending big bucks on getting it fixed, I purchased the Linksys WUSB adapter. I installed the software and the adapter begin working great! Took less than 10 minutes.
Date published: 2016-02-03T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
pboyle from
Easy Speedup
On a Windows 10 64 bit laptop and 802.11n network, the software loaded quickly after clicking CD and the setup icon, and walks you through setup step by step. The whole process took less than two minutes.
I get a 35% increase in download speed. Upload speed remained the same. Signal dropping has not been a problem.
Date published: 2016-05-02T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Trigger from
Fast!
I received this Linksys WUSB6300 AC1200 Wireless-AC USB Adapter through the Linksys friends+family program. I previously had my built-in N adapter and then purchased an AC-3200 router and a USB AC-600 mini adapter, which was a big improvement.
This adapter is super fast. The speed increase is awesome. Installation was fast and easy. The only thing that I don't like about it is the size. It sticks out from the side of my laptop almost 3 inches. I need to take care when moving my computer and usually remove it to prevent damage. I would love to have one with this speed in a mini size.
Date published: 2016-05-10T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
JDAQ68 from
Great, Practical and Convenient!
About a month ago Linksys sent me a free sample of the Wireless-AC USB Adapter and honestly the results were better than I had expected. The installation of the product was extremely simple and you could definitely notice the difference in speed with the product since it allowed me to truly capture the 5G signal on my desktop and laptop from the wireless router. Overall it is a product I would recommend and thanks Linksys for allowing me to sample it.
Date published: 2016-05-19T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
wnstn3 from
In the fast lane now!
I was thinking of upgrading the wireless adapter on my laptop to take full advantage of my upgraded internet service. The standard one in the laptop worked fine, but after installing the Linksys adapter I am getting download speeds in the upper 80mbps now vs the mid 20's I was getting before. What a difference! My only concern is the adapter is on the larger side and sticks out quite a bit from the laptop so it's something I'll have to pay attention to when handling it. Aside from that, the speed difference far outweighs the size concern. Please note, I received this product free from Linksys in exchange for my honest review of the product.
Date published: 2016-05-28T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
VickiA from
So far so goo!
I have been using this for a little over a week. It does work well with my laptop and my wireless signal stays constant. Not really sure about the speed since I am not sure what it was without it but does seems to be better with websites loading quicker than before. It was very easy to install, just run the disk and plug it in when the screen tells you. One draw back is that it is larger than I though so I have to be careful I don't hit it when moving my laptop since it could easily break off.
Date published: 2016-05-06T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
David M from
Easy to use
This Wireless USB adapter was very easy to use. At home I have a ZyXel router. But I inserted the CD into my desktop PC, click set up your Linksys Adapter, found my network, plugged in the adapter and viola, connected. The next day, powered up the PC, plugged the adapter back in, and almost instantly it was working. I tried it at work, and was thinking here it will fail as WI-fi is notoriously poor in our building. Seriously, we once unwired a lab to go wireless but soon put all the ethernet cables back in as the Wi-fi was just terrible. But this worked. Just as easy of a setup. Got a good signal strength. I did try hooking it up to my tablet, with a mini-usb adapter, but alas, no go. Ah well. It does work with laptops and desktops. Nice product. My only complaint--the cap on it; I wish either the adapter was retractable, and thus no need for a cap, or the cap was attached via a small chain so that it would not get lost, because I will probably lose that cap. But otherwise, a very easy to use adapter that works with different routers with ease and has good signal strength.
I got this in exchange for an honest review.
Date published: 2016-05-14T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Jay L from
Excellent...No issues.
Bought a month ago and has worked flawlessly. Quick, easy set-up. Thinking of buying another.
Date published: 2016-06-18T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Gary from
Love it
Easy to install and it doubled my connection speed.
Date published: 2017-02-07T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
wfreder from
wusb6300
very easy to set up and much faster than my previous adapter. Setup CD makes setup run very smooth
Date published: 2016-05-06T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
waldo from
Just what the market needed
This does what all the others don't do. With all the new capabilities of 5 ghz it is an item of necessity.
Date published: 2016-05-12T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Kaz kei from
Worst Drivers, and worst support
worst and horrible driver support , keeps disconnecting and lag while gaming , i have to uninstall the drivers and reinstall everytime before playing BF1 and other games, even I bought a second one , thought the first one is faulty . same problems tried it on another computer , same story. Buy Something else
Date published: 2016-12-20T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
nlewis1771 from
Windows 10 No support/Constant Issues
Not sure why there is still no support for Windows 10. It constantly has issues connecting.
Date published: 2015-12-08T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
The Deacon from
Adapter - Linksys WUSB6300 AC1200 Wireless-AC USB
I received the WUSB6300 AC1200 Linkssys Adapter several days ago. I found it very easy to install. I use it on my laptop to connect to my wireless network. The step-by-step instructions were very helpful. Perhaps it was as simple as I own a Linksys router as well but I believe it would be just as easy with any recommended router. The speed is hard for me to address as the laptop processor is a bit slow. However, over-all, I am most pleased with the Adapter and the speed that it provides..
Date published: 2016-05-02T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
RonnnieB from
Too Big
I chose to receive this item in exchange for writing an honest review. I was excited to be able to use this adapter on a laptop that already was wifi capable but was always very slow in accessing the internet. It did not do what it was supposed to do. First, the device itself is too wide. when inserted in a usb port (I tried it on 3 laptops and one desktop) it blocks usage of the port next to it, it should be designed to be narrower. Second, the laptop I needed to use this with does not have a disc drive, the box only came with an installation disc, no other instructions. On my own, I had to go to Linksys.com and search for the ability to download the needed disc drives, it was not "plug and play". After following installation instructions, it worked even slower than the pre-installed drivers. Then I went back to Linksys.com and searched for driver updates, found what was needed for Windows 10, downloaded and installed, THEN real problems began, laptop would not connect to any internet site or my home network. It interfered with all operations of laptop, couldn't access control panel, cursor would freeze the bounce all over the screen, etc. Finally after 2 days of trying to get my laptop to function properly, I un-installed the program, restarted my laptop and am back to where it was before installation. Slow to connect to internet but functional. If I had purchased this wireless adapter, I would be returning it. Once again, this is my experience trying to use it with Windows 10. When I have time, I plan on trying to install it on another laptop that still is running Windows Vista. If that installation goes well, then I will update this review to be more positive, if it doesn't go well, I will update with that information as well. My desktop computer, running Windows XP did not have pre-installed wifi and I am already using a Cisco usb wifi adapter. I am considering switching that adapter with this one, but first I will see how the installation goes with the Vista laptop. I don't want to interfere with my current wireless network.
Date published: 2016-05-13T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
TurK-FX from
Expensive piece of junk - wont work on windows 8.1
I bought this when it came out, it worked when I tested with windows 7 machine. THen I completed the build for my windows 8 machine. It wont work on windows 8.1 . It will have frequent disconnects. No issue with other sticks. THis is peace of junk.
Date published: 2015-05-09T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
A Reviewer from
Problems with connection, old slow linksys works better
I bought this because of the USB 3.0 technology, but it has to be plugged into the back of my computer, which is on the ground. I'm guessing that the signal isn't good because a page took minutes to load, if it did at all. So much for fast.
My linksys AE3000 came with a USB extender stand (USB 2.0 unfortunately), so the adaptor could sit on the desk. When I went back to my old adaptor, my browsing went back to normal.
Date published: 2014-09-19T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
LenB from
Not for windows 10
There are no drivers for Windows 10. If you are expecting AC performance on Windows 10, don't buy this one.
Date published: 2016-02-02T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Pablo from
Great Adapter
This is the best wireless adapter I've ever used. It's fast and has never lost it's signal. I've used it at home and at work and have been extremely satisfied. It's also very east to set up.
Date published: 2016-05-19T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
dragrep280 from
Make your A-C device better!!
Because of my work, I live with my laptop within arm's length. My laptop's factory internal wireless card is an AC card and I have issues with my distance from any router. The laptop's factory card did not have enough range much of the time. Not anymore. My Linksys WUSB6300 AC1200 has greatly increased my distance from the router, is fast and stable. Outstanding product.
Date published: 2016-05-11T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
drpine16 from
Good at the right price!
Pros: Easy to install. It came with a setup disk, but I didn't use for either a Windows 7 or a Windows 10 setup (the same PC - just both before and after Windows 10 installed). In both cases Windows reached out and installed a working driver to get the USB wireless adapter working.
Connectivity - this was installed to a PC, so no testing of multiple distances, etc., but transmitting through a single wall. Throughput was constant at around 520 Mbps, no problems there.
No utility to work with the adapter - I've seen these available with other adapters, but I've also seen them conflict with Windows and fight, as it were, over who's in control. I prefer not to have that battle.
Cons: Size of the adapter is problematic. If you put it in the front of the PC, you must be careful of inadvertently brushing it, knocking it out of the slot. If in the back of the PC, then it sticks out into the cables, wires, etc.
Connectivity - I encountered inconsistent issues on a second Windows 10 PC with initializing the device if removed / re-inserted. Took up to 5 minutes to start working again after re-connecting to the wireless network. Not your typical scenario, and no idea what the root cause is, and may not have been the adapter's fault, but something noticed along the way.
Overall, this was a decent addition to my children's PC that they use for online games. At the right price, I would recommend this to anyone looking for a simple addition of wireless.
Date published: 2016-12-15T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Jagermeister from
Ease of use!
The Linksys WUSB6300 AC1200 Wireless - AC USB Adapter worked perfectly. It was so easy to use.
Date published: 2016-05-06T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Mike from
WUSB6300 AC1200 Wireless Adapter
I installed it on my Linux bases computer and it did not read at all. I then in stalled it on an AMD based windows 10 laptop with no internet connection. It let me set up on screen, bu interfered with my ACS 1900 router so I had to disconnect it and hardwire the laptop back into the system. This is not a plug and go accessory. Set up and use instruction would have been nice.
Date published: 2016-05-15T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
mr_avg from
Easy Setup
I received this as a free sample from Linksys in exchange for honest feedback. I've been using it on a 7 year old laptop that has a built-in 802.11 b|g WiFi and Win10 on it. The set-up was extremely simple, pop in the CD, navigate to and click the setup program, follow a few simple directions. I've used it with two dual-band routers, one nearby and one distant, with no problems.
Note: I have not had this long enough to rate reliability (ask me in a few years!), could not figure out a way to skip that rating.
Date published: 2016-05-17T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Paul from
Remove From Inventory!
This USB adapter ISN'T compatible with the Windows 10 operating system; therefore, should be removed from possible purchase!
Date published: 2018-06-23T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Pilot from
So small and discrete yet powerful
This was a sample from Linksys .such a nice product. I am extremely happy with it
Date published: 2016-05-06T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
A Reviewer from
beware win 8.1 users
There is a known issue with this device and windows 8.1. Best to skip until drivers are corrected.
After spending way to much time dealing with Linksys support I am returning for another brand. Which will be the first non Linksys device I have for networking at home.
Date published: 2015-01-13T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
WhiskeredJim from
Excellent upgrade for older laptop
Attached the Linksys AC1200 adapter to my older Windows 10 laptop that was setup for 802.11b/g/Draft-N wireless. Installation was quick and easy with the included CD. Connected to my 802.11ac router network and noticed a major wireless speed increase. Web pages loaded much faster and the social network games became playable again. Old setup was only capable of connecting to the 2.4GHz network with Windows showing a 72-117.0 Mbps connection. With the new adapter, connection to the 5GHz network was no problem and Windows indicated a 520-585.0 Mbps connection. No dropped connections during the testing and the small size of the adapter makes it idea for a portable laptop setup. Would recommend this adapter as a worthwhile upgrade for anyone looking to access faster wireless connections.
Date published: 2016-05-02T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
LarrD from
Great Adapter!! Works perfectly!!
Connected and work right away. No problems after 4 months of connection!!
Date published: 2016-08-07T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
MistY1992 from
Very easy setup - user friendly navigation
This adapter was very easy to set up. I do not have an AC router, still using wireless N, so have not seen the optimal performance that I expect with a new router.
Date published: 2016-05-23T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
cuethesun from
Fast and reliable
I have an older computer that has a slow wifi connection. This adapter allows me to connect to the 5 ghz band and the wifi is much much faster now. The setup was easy and took less than 5 minutes. I have not had any issues with signal strength or interference. The only problem I have with is is the size of the adapter. It is a little wide and blocks the usb port right next to where it is plugged in.
Date published: 2016-05-07T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
NLJ1 from
Not what I hoped for.
The product was able to get installed after 3 attempts on my Windows 7 desktop, but was disappointed in the lag times on the internet. Was hoping to use this device on the desktop and be able to move my router away from the desktop to a better location for better coverage. Found that the time to bring up browser's and new pages on the browser was extremely slow and very frustrating. Decided to remove this device and put my direct line back into the router for the desktop.
Date published: 2016-06-06T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Brian from
Does the job!
This is a great way to upgrade and take advantage of dual band routers and over crowded 2.4 GHz networks. My only complaint so far has been its large bulky size, as it blocks the concurrent use of adjacent USB ports on my laptop. If you have the same problem and want access to adjacent ports while in use, you will need to purchase an extension adapter separately. Just make sure the adapter is USB 3.0 compatible to get the most speed out of its capabilities.
Date published: 2016-10-27T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
tdri9988 from
good asy setup
buy it and try it was working good with linksys EA6300 router
Date published: 2015-07-29T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Johnny1 from
Great
Have had two weeks, all dead spots work great at 2.4 and 5.o gig.
Date published: 2016-12-14T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
bgong5894 from
Wireless USB Adapter
I bought this a few weeks ago and was glad that I did. At my university, the 2.4GHz is often times crowded because people like to leave wireless devices on 24/7, so that bogged down my WiFi speeds. With this Wireless USB Adapter, I am able to connect to the less-crowded 5.0GHz channel and have a far more stable wireless connection now. Although I still crash a few times here and there, that is because of my school's network equipment and such.
Date published: 2016-10-11T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Kmurfone from
Linksys AC1200 Wireless-AC USB Adapter
I'm not a very technical geek but can get through a few computer issues on my own and because I am the self taught IT guy for the household. Upon receipt of this new Linksys adapter, I go it up and running for my old Dell laptop running Win 10. Installation was very smooth and trouble free. I ran the .exe setup file from the Linksys CD that comes in the box and then followed the simple instructions to get the adapter working. It works very well and the dual band feature is nice. Set up was very straight forward and easy. I have it running on the 5 GHz band. The only complain I have is the size of the adapter. While plugged in to the USB port, it extends approx. 3" out from the laptop. It is very obtrusive and can easily interfere with other objects and while moving things around on the desk. I wouldn't recommend using the portable laptop while this adapter is in the USB port. It would be very easy to have something hit it and knock it out of position or even damage it. It replaced an old EA6000 Linksys USB adpter which was very small and the ne AC1200 is probably 5x the size of the old on. Linksys can and should do a better job and designing a smaller adapter. I like everything else about that adapter and am a a fan of Linksys products but I can't recommend this adapter to anyone simple because of its large/obtrusive size. If the laptop is always stationary, then it isn't quite as much of a nuisance, but it still doesn't need to be so large.
Date published: 2016-04-29T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
browntown from
Not windows 10 compatible
It hasn't worked properly since windows ten came out. I'm done with linksys products. I've had way too many issues with their products.
Date published: 2016-01-22T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
edplus from
Very Nice Unit
This purchase was a replacement for one that got damaged in moving. Needless to say, I am enjoying the connection speed and Dual range options alot.
Date published: 2015-11-22T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Jimbo from
Great function
Almost everything about my latest purchase, Linksys WUSB6300, has been great. I only wish Linksys would provide Linux drivers. Once I found and compiled the proper drivers it has worked flawlessly.
Date published: 2016-06-02T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Augusto from
No major difference
Honestly I did not see any major difference on my lap top with device or without device
Date published: 2016-02-14T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Morey from
Works like a charm
I have a EA9200 router and connected without a hitch. Receiving 867 Mbps consistently thru a range extender. Router is on first floor and office is on third, with extender on second floor. When connecting directly to the router speed is down to 350 Mbps which is understandable given distance/floors, etc.
Date published: 2016-05-02T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Mike from
Linksys WUSB6300 AC1200 Wireless=AC USB
Works just as advertised. I would definitely recommend it to my friends.
Date published: 2016-12-25T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Chuy from
Quality Product! Easy Set up!
Great product, a bit large when used on a laptop.
I've been using on my Dell precision laptop for two weeks, no signal failure.
Signal strength: between 585 Mbps - 867Mbps connected to my 5GHz WiFi signal compared to the computer connection I was using and getting only 300Mbps.
Installation was a breeze, no issues.
Adapter is a bit large for a laptop but, works great.
I would give it 5 stars if it wasn't for the size, its tight when you connect other devices to adjacent USB ports.
Date published: 2016-05-17T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
linksysnoworky from
still no internet
I bought this a month ago and installed the cd, followed the directions and plugged in the device but everytime i get on the computer the device is not located. Light is not on. I go to network settings and i get a msg that says no networks available. I run 2 businesses from home and i desperately need internet. I had to move my modem and ethernet cord not reach the new location. I thought this device would solve it all. Nope!
Date published: 2016-11-18T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Dan69 from
Fast setup
Wanted to extent coverage of original system and this is the product that fit my needs. easy setup and did the job. Thanks.
Date published: 2016-08-15T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Dramirez2 from
Better Connections
I received this for evaluation and am very pleased that I did! I have fewer disruption in my videos and faster connect time when starting my machine
Date published: 2016-05-06T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
angry joe from
The worst
Wish I read the reviews from 10 months ago that this device wasn't compatible with windows 10. I mean come on linksys you stated 7 months ago that you have engineers hard at work to get this device working for windows 10.
Date published: 2016-05-13T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Frans from
Adapter not working on Windows 10
I got this adapter bundled with an EA6900 router. Much to my disappointment the router failed to work on one go, but the WUSB6300 did not even locate the 5GHZ band of the EA6900 router. Now it even seems that there is no proper Windows 10 driver for this device.
Date published: 2015-12-28T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Alexv321 from
AC1200 Adapter Review - Well worth the money.
I received the AC1200 Wireless adapter approx. 2 weeks ago. The adapter was very easy to install, less than 5 minutes. At first the adapter worked great. However, I discovered the 2.4GHZ band would drop off as I moved my laptop further away from the router. I have had no problem with connectivity at 5.0GHZ. One of the best adapters I have used.
Date published: 2016-04-29T00:00:00-04:00