News Netgear WiFi6e USB adapter - AXE3000 aka A8000

[sfx2000]

Saw this the other day while browsing the Amazon...

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B94R78N7/?tag=snbforums-20

Useful if one cannot drop in an Intel-based adapter - Windows only, no Mac, Linux support at the moment...

2*2:2 20/40/80 MHz, USB3.0, MediaTek based - Win11 gets you to the 6 GHz band with current drivers, Win10 is presently limited to WiFi6 (not 6e)

Nighthawk AXE3000 WiFi 6E USB 3.0 Adapter

Boost the performance of your PC with an instant WiFi upgrade to the latest tri-band WiFi 6E technology. Enjoy faster and more reliable WiFi for ultimate 4K/8K streaming, smooth video conferences, & online gaming. New WiFi 6E enables blazing-fast speeds & more reliable connections. Fully...

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Boost the performance of your PC with an instant WiFi upgrade to the latest tri-band WiFi 6E technology. Enjoy faster and more reliable WiFi for ultimate 4K/8K streaming, smooth video conferences, & online gaming.

• New WiFi 6E enables blazing-fast speeds & more reliable connections.
• Easy setup using the USB 2.0 or 3.0 port on your Windows® 10 & 11 PCs. Note: For connecting to the 6GHz WiFi band, Microsoft Windows 11 is required. Microsoft Windows 10 only supports the 2.4 & 5GHz bands.
• Automatically connects to the fastest WiFi available: 2.4GHz, 5GHz, or 6GHz band.††
• Comes with its own USB cradle & adjustable antenna to maximize signal strength
• Super-speed USB 3.0 port, up to 10x faster connection than USB 2.0.
• Works with all standard WiFi networks.

 

[Tech9]

And how Netgear figured AXE3000? It's 5GHz OR 6GHz band. More like AXE1800 with the same "blazing fast" up to 1200Mbps link speed.