- Installation problems, Win7 drivers automatically detected, Win8 driver should be downloaded from the website Mediatek in the current version, Win10 Tech Preview is running smoothly with Win8 Drivers
- Connection to the WLAN without problems, either manually by entering the password or via WPS. The stick combined with my wireless AP with first 216 Mbit / s, but then fell continuously and varies greatly between 54, 162 and 216 Mbit / s; my 5GHz network is the only one in the area. 2.4 GHz I do not want to try because there are 12 other WLANs in this frequency band in the immediate vicinity.
- Behavior under load: at Download a test file with 25Mbit / s unlatched the stick for the first time after about half an hour from; Stick was hot and needed just two minutes to the download has resumed. Steam InHome Streaming is not really usable with this stick, because even here the data rate (transmission rate of the stream 30 Mbit / s) apparently overwhelmed the stick and it will only slow down and then probably fully adopted for cooling.
- Link Quality: the AP is a straight line just 5m away and is separated by a wall, according to the supplied tool is the signal strength when parlous state of 60% (or "three bars" in the Windows' own network indicator). No, I do not have reinforced concrete walls.
Can not complain about the price of one! If you're looking just for surfing, emailing or chatting a stick, is served here probably wonderful. I can imagine that there is still sufficient for Netlix and Co.. Application scenarios that require a continuous, high data throughput, are not really depict with this product.
I give this product with restrictions three star. Who in between only once a high load on the network, I think can handle it, "John Doe" should therefore have no problem. Who continuously requires a reliable, high data throughput, should take some extra cash in hand.
For the 12.85 I paid for the stick in AT I will cause no return to Amazon. The stick funtioniert yes, but not neat for my requirement. ;)
