Summary
Wireless connection speeds and reliability are dependent on both distance and signal obstructions. These obstructions can be the walls, floors and ceilings of various constructions, as well as less obvious objects such as metal filing cabinets, and other WiFi signals. In real-world use the distances you might attain will vary according to these conditions.
I am impressed with the BrosTrend AX4L. It outperforms all the other BrosTrend adapters I’ve tried in the past. The external antennae offer a noticeable improvement in my worst scenario test. And the device is very inexpensive retailing at £33 on BrosTrend’s website. It offers a decent upgrade if you’re using a WiFi 5 adapter, but you’ll never get the 1800 Mbps quoted speed in real life.
Note that some Linux distributions are not supported so check BrosTrend’s website first to make sure you’re using a compatible Linux distribution. For example, there’s no support for Arch and Arch-based distros. I did try to install the driver on Manjaro (an Arch-based distro) and it didn’t build as expected.
Pages in this article:
Page 1 – Introduction
Page 2 – In Operation
Page 3 – Summary