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ADDITIONAL FEATURES
PORTABLE DESIGN
Connect the convenient USB to an available port and easily take it on the go for fast and reliable connectivity.
EASY SETUP AND SHARING
After completing simple installation steps, users can instantly access reliable wireless networks and share high-speed internet across multiple devices and operating systems.
LOW POWER CONSUMPTION
Keep the minimal power-consuming Rosewill N300 USB Wi-Fi adapter plugged in and maintain the battery life of your PC, laptop or other mobile device.
Eggxpert Review
Pros: Plugged into a USB 3.0 port and Windows 8.1 recognized and installed it within a few seconds. Small, lightweight adapter with good performance on the standard 2.4GHz wi-fi band. Rosewill has established itself as a value for money brand, and this model is among the least expensive Wireless adapters which offer consistent quality. See Other Thoughts below for performance comparison.
Cons: Dual-band version which includes 5.0GHz band only costs about 5 dollars more. 5.0GHz is better for streaming HD video/movies.
Overall Review: Our Windows 7/Windows 8.1 home network uses a Gigabit router TP-Link Archer C9 AC-1900, dual-band Wi-fi with WPA2 security and Netgear powerline adapters to two rooms. Network sharing uses the old Windows Home Networking (40/56-bit encryption) which gives slightly faster throughput than Windows Homegroup. Compared: Rosewill RNX-N300UB 300Mbps wireless USB adapter. Netgear Powerline XAV-5201 (500Mbps but only 10/100 ethernet port). ASUS USB-N10 150Mbps wireless USB adapter File transfer from PC 1 (6 ft. Cat 5e cable directly to router) to PC 2 (two rooms / 25 feet away from router). All measurements taken at PC 2. Test 1 - Documents folder - size 60MB (33 files in 9 sub-folders) Rosewill RNX-N300UB - Send 5.8MB/sec. (46.4Mbps) Receive 6.0MB/sec. (48Mbps) Netgear XAV5201 - Send 5.5MB/sec. (44Mbps) Receive 5.5MB/sec. (44Mbps) ASUS USB-N10 - Send 4.2MB/sec. (33.6Mbps) Receive 4.4MB/sec. (35.2Mbps) Test 2 - HD Video - file size 4.4GB (one file) Rosewill RNX-N300UB - Send 9.2MB/sec (73.6Mbps) Receive 9.3MB/sec. (74.4Mbps) Netgear XAV5201 - Send 5.8MB/sec. (46.4Mbps) Receive 5.8MB/sec. (46.4Mbps) ASUS USB-N10 - Send 5.2MB/sec. (41.6Mbps) Receive 5.6MB/sec. (44.8Mbps) Test 3 - Internet on PC 2 - tested at wwwspeedtestdotnet Rosewill RNX-N300UB - Down 70.98Mbps Up 6.15Mbps Netgear XAV5201 - Down 36.81Mbps Up 6.03Mbps ASUS USB-N10 - Down 47.59Mbps Up 6.03Mbps As you can see this is a win for the competitively priced Rosewill when compared to a 150Mbps adapter and a basic 10/100 powerline adapter. If you require performance above and beyond what is shown here you may wish to consider either a powerline adapter with Gigabit ethernet or the Rosewill dual-band wi-fi adapter.