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

Just received the item. I can confirm that it works with my Macbook Pro Mid-2010 running OSX 10.7.5It 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.

Works great with VCM2. Needs two for it to work correctly, one for the laptop (even if the laptops has Bluetooth) and one for the VCM. Ford tech here that bought my own VCM2 and wanted to go wireless and I use this, my laptop and VCM2 3-4 times a day. Not an issue at all, highly recommend over the same thing on the rotunda website for 4x the money.

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 rangeCons: It gets hot, Sometimes has trouble with non 'n' networks

First, it's really small which makes it quite convenient if you're on a laptop and don't want a huge dongle sticking out. I first thought there was no Linux support, but D-link does provide drivers with a somewhat convoluted way of installing it ([...]). It seems that you have to build the code and install it in the kernel. I haven't gone as far as that yet. But eh, who can complain when they have Linux drivers available =) My boyfriend has Windows and he could install it through the search drivers online options. It gets signal just fine.

I used this on an old Compaq with AMD 64 CPU and recently upgraded to windows 7. The utility the product came with sapped the memory and slowed the computer down tremendously. I was disappointed at the time, and held on to it for months. I uninstalled the utlity and the computer ran normal and decided to use direct router connection on it until I changed to the WD Livewire connection, which is a great product. (See my review)I upgraded my D-link DIR-615 router to a DIR-655, a gigabit router to play HD media files. My HP mini netbook's wirless was not sufficient enough to play those files. I tried the DWA-131 adapter after months of storage. I did not install the Utility it came with and I uninstalled unneeded-memory-sapping programs from the HP mini to prevent the same issue I had with the compaq. I just installed the driver directly from download. I then turned off the wirless on the HP mini. and installed the DWA-131.I'M PLAYING 720P and 1080P HD MOVIES ON A NETBOOK! Makes sure you install the K-lyte codecs.(Check CNET)I never thought that a possibility on a netbook. I tested it far and near from the router, through closed doors and solid walls. The thing still works. Maybe the combination of all these things helped with the adapters great performances, but if that's what you got to do then do it. Get a high end router and clean up some junk on your netbook.As a comparison I bought a D-link Wireless-N bridge (DAP-1522) which cannot handle the HD files and always has choppy video unlike the DWA-131 N adapter. P.S., get the WD Livewire Powerline kit to use as a bridge instead of the DAP-1522(See my review of the WD LIVEWIRE).In short, I recommend this Product.

Instant connection didn’t have to install the disc supplied

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.

As others have stated, this adapter runs damn hot when in use, but it does work as advertised with great range. In fact, I can pick up more WLAN's with it than I can with the laptop's built-in wireless (not that it matters).Speed is as advertized (GREAT).If it were just a tad smaller I'd like it even better, but it works as promised, and for that I give it 5 stars.