I'm using the BrosTrend AC1L Wireless Dual Band USB Adaptor on a 10 year old Asus X401A laptop to give me 5GHz Wifi - the laptop only has 2.4GHz as standard. It works very well, much faster than I expected since the laptop has only USB-2 ports. I don't normally review products I buy on Amazon but this one is good enough to make me do so. So, if you are looking for a dual band wi-fi USB adaptor for Linux, then you need to read the description from BrosTrend very carefully to make sure it will work for you. Specifically, it does not work on all Linux distros. So, make sure your distro is not on the unsupported list - as Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Centos are for example. If you pass this test, make sure the version of your Linux distro is present in the supported list. If it is, you are good to go. For anything else, contact BrosTrend by email and ask them, don't waste your time and money on a gamble. Before you order from Amazon, check again that you are ordering the Linux adaptor, rather than the Windows or Apple one.
What you will receive will be the adaptor and a mini-CD containing drivers. The packaging will also tell you that you can contact BrosTrend for technical support. I found I didn't need the support ticket, I simply went to the BrosTrend website and found the download page for the AC1L, and downloaded the Quick Installation Guide for Linux. It's a PDF that gets displayed using a Google online viewer but it works fine. I then followed the instructions absolutely as specified - they are complete, simple and commendably brief. The installation script downloads all of the necessary libraries and code to build the driver, and installs it in kernel space. The run time on my (aged) laptop is about 15 minutes, the compilation phase takes several minutes so be patient. Once complete, I didn't even need to reboot, after a minute or so I could see two wireless network interfaces in Wi-Fi Settings. These are the two network interfaces of the AC1L and they both work! I can choose either as the interface I want to use, and additionally the Aeroplane Mode function key of the Asus turns off both of them. The performance of the 5GHz is surprisingly good - bear in mind I am using USB-2 on a 10 year old laptop, your experience may vary.
Finally, if you send your Amazon order number to support@brostrend.com, you get 30 months warranty on the product, rather than just 24 months. It doesn't get much better than this.
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Product Description
Upgrade to 1200Mbps Dual Band WiFi Connection for Your PC of Linux | Windows
This Linux wireless USB adapter works flawlessly with the latest 802.11 AC WiFi routers, and also backward compatible with the previous wireless-N routers, on both of 5GHz or 2.4GHz WiFi bands.
It works with Debian, Ubuntu, Raspbian on hardware of PCs (x86_32, x86_64) / Raspberry Pi 2+/ Odroid and Virtual Box.
Besides, you can also use this Linux wifi dongle to works with your computer in Windows OS.
Secure your devices and network privacy by supporting wireless encryption: WPA2/WPA/WEP, AES/PSK/TKIP, 802.1x
Works with A Variety of Hardware and Various Linux Debian Based OSes
This Linux WiFi dongle works on desktop computers, laptops, single-board computers like Raspberry Pi, Odroid, RockPro64, and even virtual machines like VirtualBox, KVM, QEMU, VMWare.
Supported Architectures: x86_64/ x86_32(PCs, VirtualBox...), aarch64/armhf (Raspberry Pi 2+, Odroid...)
Supported Modes: Monitor mode, IBSS, Managed, AP, P2P-client, P2P-GO
Compatible with Kernels up to 6.7 for OSes: Ubuntu 23.10~16.04 (all flavors: Kubuntu, Lubuntu, Xubuntu, MATE, GNOME, Budgie, Kylin, Studio, Unity, Cinnamon), Raspberry Pi OS 12~8, Debian 12~8, Linux Mint 21~18, LMDE 6~1, Kali Linux, Pop!_OS, Zorin OS, elementary OS, MX Linux, Linux Lite, KDE neon, SparkyLinux, antiX, Peppermint OS, Q4OS, Parrot, Devuan, PureOS, Bodhi Linux, deepin.
*Note: To install the driver on Linux OSes, an Internet connection is required at the time of installation, so as to be able to download the driver and its dependencies. That means that you might have to use a wired connection, i.e. a LAN cable.
High Speed WiFi Connection for your PC
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USB 3.0 Port with Gold PlatedUSB 3.0 port with gold plated, which works 10 times faster than USB 2.0; USB port with gold plated ensures more solid network connection on your computer; and backward compatible with USB 2.0 port |
Wireless Connection of 867Mbps on 5GHz or 300Mbps on 2.4GHzTaking advantage of the latest 802.11 ac Wi-Fi technology, this Ubuntu wifi adapter brings you with superior wireless speed of 867Mbps on 5GHz WiFi band or 300Mbps on 2.4GHz. Works 4 times faster than previous wireless-N adapters |
Compact Design for your PCComes with compact design, this Ubuntu USB wireless adapter will fit your desktop or laptop PC perfectly |
USB Wireless Adapter for Better Wireless Connection on Various OSes
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Wi-Fi Antennas Integrated on BoardComes with 2X internal wifi antennas integrated on board |
Double-Sided LED IndicatorsEasy to monitor the working status of your WiFi Dongle |
Also Supported WindowsThis USB Wireless Adapter also works with Windows including: -Windows 11/10/8.1/8/7, 32 Bit or 64 Bit OS (does NOT support MAC, Windows XP, Windows Vista) Save your investment and you can have one USB wifi adapter working with various OSes. |
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| AC1200 USB WiFi Adapter for Linux (Model # AC1L) | AX1800 USB WiFi Adapter for Linux (Model # AX1L) | AX1800 Long Range USB WiFi Adapter for Linux (Model # AX4L) | AC1200 Long Range USB WiFi Adapter for Linux (Model # AC3L) | AC650 USB WiFi Adapter for Linux (Model # AC5L) | AX300 Nano USB WiFi 6 Adapter for Linux (Model # AX5L) | |
| WiFi Standard | WiFi 5, Dual Band 802.11ac | WiFi 6, Dual Band 802.11ax | WiFi 6, Dual Band 802.11ax | WiFi 5, Dual Band 802.11ac | WiFi 5, Dual Band 802.11ac | WiFi 6, Single Band 802.11ax |
| 5GHz Speed | 5GHz 867Mbps | 5GHz 1201Mbps | 5GHz 1201Mbps | 5GHz 867Mbps | 5GHz 433Mbps | - |
| 2.4GHz Speed | 2.4GHz 300Mbps | 2.4GHz 574Mbps | 2.4GHz 574Mbps | 2.4GHz 300Mbps | 2.4GHz 200Mbps | 2.4GHz 286Mbps |
| For Online Gaming | Good | Better, with OFDMA | Best, with OFDMA | Better | Good | Good, with OFDMA |
| Long Range Performance | Better | Better, with Beamforming | Very Best, with Beamforming | Best | Good | Good, with Beamforming |
| Antenna Quantity and Type | 2 X Internal On-Board Antennas | 2 X Internal On-Board Antennas | 2 X External High Gain Antennas of 5dBi | 2 X External High Gain Antennas of 5dBi, Detachable, SMA Connector | 1 X External High Gain Antenna of 5dBi | 1 X Internal On-Board Antenna |
| USB Type | USB 3.0 | USB 3.0 | USB 3.0 | USB 3.0 | USB 2.0 | USB 2.0 |
| USB Extension | - | - | Yes, with USB extension cable of 3.3 feet | Yes, with USB cradle and extension cable of 5 feet | - | - |
| Windows Compatibility | Win 11/10/8.1/8/7; Plug-and-play on Win 10 | Win 11/10 | Win 11/10 | Win 11/10/8.1/8/7; Plug-and-play on Win 10 | Win 11/10/8.1/8/7; Plug-and-play on Win 10 | Win 11/10/7 |
| Linux Compatibility | Yes, Comes with Support Ticket for Installation on Linux Debian, Ubuntu, Kali, and much more | Yes, Comes with Support Ticket for Installation on Linux Debian, Ubuntu, and much more | Yes, Comes with Support Ticket for Installation on Linux Debian, Ubuntu, and much more | Yes, Comes with Support Ticket for Installation on Linux Debian, Ubuntu, Kali, and much more | Yes, Comes with Support Ticket for Installation on Linux Debian, Ubuntu, Kali, and much more | Yes, Comes with Support Ticket for Installation on Linux Debian, Ubuntu, and much more |
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| data transfer rate | 1200 megabits per second | 600 megabits per second | 150 megabits per second | 600 megabits per second | 1300 bits per second | 1200 megabits per second |
| data link protocol | USB | IEEE 802.11ac, USB | USB | USB | USB | IEEE 802.11ac, USB |
| hardware interface | usb3.0 | usb | usb | usb, usb3.0 | usb3.0 | usb3.0 c |
| operating system | Supports Linux Kernels up to 6.5; Ubuntu 23.10~16.04 (all flavors: Kubuntu, Lubuntu, Xubuntu, MATE, GNOME, Budgie, Kylin, Studio, Unity, Cinnamon), Raspberry Pi OS 12~8, Debian 12~8, Linux Mint 21~18, LMDE 6~1, Kali Linux, Pop! OS, Zorin OS, elementary OS, MX Linux, Linux Lite, KDE neon, SparkyLinux, antiX, Peppermint OS, Q4OS, Parrot, Devuan, PureOS, Bodhi Linux, deepin; Windows 11/10/8.1/8/7 | Mac Os,Vista,Windows 10,Windows Xp | Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows 8.1/8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Mac OS X 10.9~10.13, beta for Mac 10.14, Linux 2.6.18~4.4.3 | Linux,Mac,Windows,Windows 10 | For Windows 10 / 8 / 7 / XP Mac OS X 10.6-10.15.3 | Linux,Mac,Vista,Windows Xp |
| weight | 9.9 grams | — | 0.04 ounces | — | — | 0.57 pounds |
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With more than 10 years of experience in the networking industry, BrosTrend never stops innovating and is ready to bring a smoother online experience for everyone
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Good for the price
Needed a Linux compatible USB WiFi adapter and the BrosTrend was the 1st one to pop.As other people pointed out, it'll require a working network connection to be able to download and buid drivers and dependencies. Other than that it works good enough.Performances are not stellar, on a gigabit connection it won't do more than 250MBps, while other devices (using the same remote test server) would easily get to twice that speed.That's not a major problem as I'll only be using this for my local DNS server but if you, for whatever reason, need a faster connection you might need to look somewhere else.That been said, overall I'm pretty happy with this.
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Dirk Mittler
Delivers what was promised.
Reviewed in Canada on 3 December 2023
Dirk Mittler
Reviewed in Canada on 3 December 2023
But, there exist some players in the Economic world, who are willing to make it work. The brand "BrosTrend" is one of those.
So, as the first photo shows, I just received my USB-WiFi adapter, which has that same family of Realtek chipsets, which typically do not work under Linux, because Linux won't have the device drivers for it. But what BrosTrend does differently from the other manufacturers is, that they provide a card with the package, that has a URL on it, where people can find instructions online, to make this work. And what those instructions do is, they install a DKMS kernel module, which is thereby custom-compiled from source code against whatever kernel headers the user's computer has. And to my amazement, the command-line that the company recommends people execute 'just works'.
Now, there have been some other people who ran in to problems getting this chipset to work, but those people were not customers of the same company, the last time I checked online.
So, with the kernel module compiled, there was still something else which I needed to do. I first needed to install 'rfkill', which is a command-line utility that Linux systems often have, that can turn a computer's antennas on and off. And I needed to unblock WiFi, which was soft-blocked by default.
And so, the second and third picture are screen-shots, that show, that a computer of mine which had no internal WiFi hardware, now has WiFi capability via a USB 3 hub, and this adapter plugged in to it. I did not need to reboot. And the third picture only shows me, that the context menu which the systray applet displays is sufficiently functional, because to click on one of the access points, does cause a dialog box to appear next, asking me for the WiFi password.
Further steps to reproduce:
Because the Debian 11 computer 'Xenon' had LXDE as its Desktop Environment, it did not even have NetworkManager originally installed. During recent weeks, I installed the packages 'network-manager' and 'network-manager-gnome', which does not cause the rest of the GNOME DE to be installed, but which leaves the computer with a working networking icon in the systray. This icon will hide any networks that are already managed by the file '/etc/network/interfaces'.
Also, because what I just installed was a DKMS kernel module, this will leave any Linux computer in a state where Secure Boot is impossible. However, the computer which I tried this out on has legacy BIOS, not UEFI, so that that problem will not bother me.
Dirk Mittler
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