D-Link Wireless N-300 Mbps USB Wi-Fi Network Adapter (DWA-131)

Works great

This is a great little adapter. It gets pretty good reception throughout my apartment and in hotels that I've been in. I haven't really seen how far it will go but where I've gone it's been perfect. The d-link software is pretty seamless, and very unobtrusive. All you see is the little taskbar icon pop up when you boot, not some huge splash screen like the belkin I had previously. On the downside, while at Origins game fair there was a public 'g' network that it could not connect to. Once I removed it and used my laptop's native 'g' connection I connected with no troubles. The d-link just wasn't having it. Everywhere else I've been it connecting quickly with no issues though. The other downside is that after using it a while it gets pretty hot to the touch. Doesn't affect it's performance, just something I noticed. Pros: Tiny, Unobtrusive software, Good range Cons: It gets hot, Sometimes has trouble with non 'n' networks

At first i was not pleased.... it didn't work at all! I then figured out that i should have done my research and I would have realized that the adapter wasn't compatible with my device! (not a pc). I installed it on one of my pc's....... and it worked great! So altogether a great item.... but now i have the adapter with nothing to use it on! LOL! (all my pc's have wireless already built in!) I will save it for a future need, or if I have a friend or family member that might be able to use it. Altogether a great buying experience!

Once installed this worked well. The installation was on an older Windows XP desktop. I could not get it to connect to a brand new D-Link router. After fiddling with it for some time I called D-Link Tech Support. The Tech was VERY patient and helpful. After going through all the normal steps he finally asked me to reset (restart) the router. That seemed to do the trick. Likely installation on a newer PC would have been easier. High praise for excellent D-Link tech support! I would still recommend this unit as it does the job and good tech support is, to me, the reason I stay with D-Link products.

I purchased this because my Belkin Wireless-G USB adapter was sticking out about 4 inches from my laptop and suffered from frequent clumsy-hand bumps and disconnects. I saw this on sale and it seemed perfect. I got it in one day with my free Prime 2-day shipping (thanks for being on the ball Amazon!). This thing is fantastic. It's as small as you think it is, and it sticks out less than an inch from my laptop. The blue activity light on it is a little bright, but I got used to it quickly. Signal quality is outstanding; much better than my laptop's previous internal wifi, and it sees 26(!) networks in my vicinity (my Belkin adapter saw 12). This has been worth every penny so far.

Just received the item. I can confirm that it works with my Macbook Pro Mid-2010 running OSX 10.7.5 It uses the Realtek RTL8192SU chipset. You need to go to the Realtek website and download the driver/software for it. OSX doesn't recognize it as an aircard, so you need to manage it through the realtek software. I have gone through 3 other usb wifi cards trying to find one that works after my wifi stopped working, This one works the best out of all of them so far. I was about to give up before purchasing this one. It is a little bigger than some of the other ones and I would have preferred it to be a little smaller, but the reception on the smaller ones was terrible and they just stopped working altogether sometimes. I will take this one any day.

If you wrote a negative review for this, you should be ashamed! This little baby works flawlessly... As for it getting hot like some people complained, you guys are really little girls.. it barely gets hot at all, just WARM. What do you expect from such a tiny piece lol. As for the signal problems or people saying it disconnects.. um YEAH If you are just starting up the computer don't expect it to be insta-connected, it takes a little bit but it's well worth it. Not once has it DISCONNECTED On me, show some patience people. This may also happen when you come out of sleep mode so don't be impatient. Although I haven't tested it at super ranges, it serves it's purpose very well connecting my desktop in another room to the other side of the house. Very good product I HIGHLY Recommend it. Enjoy being wireless :D

I bought the DWA-131 for an older laptop whose WiFi was no longer compatible with my new router's security. I wanted a solution that would be somewhat "permanent" in that I didn't want to constantly plug the dongle in/out. The DWA-131's svelte form factor is a perfect solution for me. It's relatively inexpensive, very small, and works just fine. The only downside is that it now permanently occupies one of the two USB slots on my aging laptop. Fortunately I was able to find an inexpensive PCMCIA card which adds a couple USB ports. Now I'm back online with three open USB slots. Op success.