Performed much more poorly than a Linksys Wireless N or Wireless G USB adapter, at the same location.Loses connection either when idle or when heavily used. Not fully compatible with Linux or Mac.Signal strength drops very quickly when moved to another room. Works with Verizon's FiOS Wireless N router only when in the same room.It kept getting automatically re-installed during the next reboot. Uninstalling Medialink software didn't go cleanly.Doesn't work with 5GHz dual band Wireless N routers which are most common, works only with 2.4GHz routers.Unable to connect to Netgear router from WindowsXP laptop or desktop.Poor connection speeds, both upload and download.Takes forever to connect to the router.Didn't work with a Windows7 64-bit laptop.The following are what we found after taking a closer look at the issues or disadvantages with the Medialink adapter:
#Medialink wireless upgrade#
Let's take a Cautionista-look at this adapter to see if it has any major disadvantages that might make the high-speed upgrade of your laptop painful. Medialink Wireless N USB Adapter has been one of the popular choices among tech shoppers. So, you need to get a USB adapter that you can plug into your laptop in order to get the full throughput of your Wireless N router. Since Wireless N (802.11n) is relatively a new technology compared to Wireless G, many of the older laptops don't come with built-in Wireless N adapter.
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