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AirLink101 AWLL5088 Wireless N 150 Ultra Mini USB Adapter

by AirLink
3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (432 customer reviews)

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  • Based on Wireless N technology, upto 3 times faster than 802.11g WPA2, WPA, and WEP enhanced wireless security provide fully protection for your network
  • The smallest USB adapter: Super mini size and compact design for greater flexibility Fully compatible with 802.11b/g/n network devices
  • Frequency Band: 2.4GHz Standards: IEEE 802.11n; IEEE 802.11b; 802.11g Interface: USB 2.0/USB 1.1 Data Rate: Transmitting - Upto 150Mbps; Receiving - Upto 150Mbps
  • Security: WPA2/WPA-PSK (TKIP & AES); WEP 64/128-bit; 802.1x Antenna Type: Built-in 1 chip antenna
  • LEDs: Link/Power Quality of Service: WMM Certification: FCC, CE
  • Based on Wireless N technology, upto 3 times faster than 80211g WPA2, WPA, and WEP enhanced wireless security provide fully protection for your network
  • Frequency Band: 24GHz Standards: IEEE 80211n; IEEE 80211b; 80211g Interface: USB 20/USB 11 Data Rate: Transmitting - Upto 150Mbps; Receiving - Upto 150Mbps
  • Security: WPA2/WPA-PSK (TKIP & AES); WEP 64/128-bit; 8021x Antenna Type: Built-in 1 chip antenna
  • The smallest USB adapter: Super mini size and compact design for greater flexibility Fully compatible with 80211b/g/n network devices

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Technical Details

  • Brand Name: AirLink
  • Model: AWLL5088

Product Details

  • Product Dimensions: 1.3 x 0.6 x 0.2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
  • ASIN: B003X26PMO
  • Item model number: AWLL5088
  • Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (432 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
  • Date first available at Amazon.com: July 23, 2010

Product Description

Based on Wireless N technology, up to 3 times faster than 802.11g WPA2, WPA, and WEP enhanced wireless security provide fully protection for your network More reliable and stable wireless connection The smallest USB adapter: Super mini size and compact design for greater flexibility Fully compatible with 802.11b/g/n network devices


Customer Reviews

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328 of 333 people found the following review helpful
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The AirLink101 adapter is probably the smallest wireless-N capable USB adapter you will find. It's small size is ideal for laptop and desktop computers alike, as it doesn't stick out and risk being broken.

First off, the driver that comes with the USB adapter SUCKS. The two adapters I purchased were both used on Windows 7 x64 desktops. While Windows 7 easily detected the device and installed drivers for it, the stock drivers made for a very difficult time getting a reliable connection to the network. The drivers found on the included CD were no better.

Turns out you need to download the RealTek drivers for the 802.11b/g/n Single Chip RTL8188CUS chipset from RealTek's website, as this AirLink adapter uses the RealTek chipset. Once I installed that driver on both desktop computers, my signal strength was much higher and did not drop a connection. Surfing the net was every bit as fast as my wireless-G connections (as expected), and intranet transfers were very quick.

I imagine that many reviewers who gave bad reviews for this adapter did not attempt to update the drivers for it. To really give this adapter a fair shake, do yourself a favor and use the RealTek drivers to avoid headaches or unneeded returns. I'm using this adapter with an Asus RT-N16 router--one computer is about 40 feet away (through two rooms), and the other computer is 2 floors upstairs on the other side of the house, neither are showing signal issues.

So far this is 5-star wireless-N adapter... my only knock is that I just wish the included drivers were a little better for easier setup.
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45 of 48 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Works well, and is the best replacement size! November 30, 2010
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I had a customer's internal wireless card fail, and found this easier and cheaper. The size is as people say- right about the size of a quarter, and it sticks out of the USB port by less than half a centimeter. This is FAR less annoying to deal with than a typical USB flash drive size adapter or a PC card adapter that sticks out and can get snapped off easily by just one careless bump.

Installation was normal- installed it on a low-end Compaq laptop running 2GB RAM and Windows 7 Ultimate. Put it in the USB port, popped the CD in when Windows asked for a driver and it did it's thing.

The reviewer that reported a poor speed hopefully got one from a bad batch, because mine was right at 150Mbps when one wall away, and fluctuated between 54-105 when three walls away. Throughput was a steady 20Mbps or more [this is file transfer speed, etc., a different spec than connection speed]. I was completely satisfied and do was my client. I just ordered another for a Sony laptop with Windows XP, I'll post another review or edit this one later on.
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30 of 32 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Micro Wireless N January 21, 2011
I bought this to go with my new wireless N router. I was kind of bummed they do not make one which can handle the full speed of wireless n, but i figured half the speed would be a great improvement, plus the range increase would also be nice. i just opened it today and it is really really small. plugged it in and win 7 installed some generic driver before i could stop it, but it did not make a difference. followed the directions which came with the adapter and in about 5-10 minutes, i was connected. a few small items to take note of. you can use the win 7 wireless tool to connect to networks, however, whenever my computer shut off, went to sleep, etc, it would not auto connect (even though i told it to). turns out you have to use the airlink tool which gets installed to create a profile and then set that profile as the default profile. then, whenever you restart, turn on, wake it up, etc, it will auto connect without any issues (though the airlink tool does pop up every time).

the transmission speed works best when the router is set for full wireless n mode (some routers have a mixed mode). it connected in this mode, but the speed was half its max. setting the router to full wireless n resulted in full speed on the adapter side. other than that, it really works great. our internal connection to our network drive is much faster (transferred a 600MB movie in about 2.5 min, which used to take 5-6 min. the range has also improved (through 2 walls, i was still at 80% strength and 120 speed).

would def recommend.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Great option
Product performed as stated. Internal wireless card gave out. This allows more options by moving it to additional computers if needed.
Published 20 hours ago by Richard Jones
5.0 out of 5 stars Worked perfectly.
I have used this tiny little USB dongle on 3 different computers, running 3 different versions of Windows. Windows 8 and Windows XP recognized it just fine. Read more
Published 3 days ago by Thomas F. Gibson
5.0 out of 5 stars Works on old Mac computers
I purchased this to add wireless to an old iMac with 10.4.x and another with 10.5.x and it worked like a charm
Published 10 days ago by G. Hidalgo
4.0 out of 5 stars Works
Small, but it works really well. I had a card fail in my laptop, and this saved the day. I would buy again.
Published 12 days ago by William Falzett
5.0 out of 5 stars Raspbian compatible
I love the device. It works great with the Raspbian operating system that can be bought with the Raspberry Pi.
Published 14 days ago by Michael Yanovich
5.0 out of 5 stars best of 3 adaptors I tried and tested.
I like this one the best due to the software that comes with it. It has RealTech software that simplifies the setup and has signal strength displays that simplifies... Read more
Published 15 days ago by Cris Hernandez
5.0 out of 5 stars for repairs
I use these to repair laptops if the onboard NIC fails. So far I haven't had any trouble with them, and for the price they are worth it.
Published 25 days ago by Mark Phillips
5.0 out of 5 stars Works well
This wifi adapter works well after installing the software that is mentioned by another reviewer. It gave usability again to an old computer!
Published 25 days ago by Erikas Sineokis
1.0 out of 5 stars AirLink USB Wireless Adapter SUCKS!!! DON'T BUY THIS!!
DON'T BUY THIS WIRELESS ADAPTER!!! I SPENT OVER 3 HOURS ON THE PHONE WITH AN INTERNET TECHNICIAN ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT THE AIRLINK APAPTER D O E S N ' T W O R K !!!! Read more
Published 1 month ago by Antec300
5.0 out of 5 stars Cable Reduction
this product works like a charm easy setup. i have a desktop computer that has been brought to the future. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Christopher M. Carter
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