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(More customer reviews)I installed this on my G5 iMac, which natively only has 802.11g wi-fi. But with this adapter attached, I was able to stream 720p video from my iMac to the Apple TV without the slightest stutter.
Download speeds from the Internet were about twice as fast as before, according to a Speakeasy speed test. Upload speeds (to the Internet, not within my home network) were the same as before, but I suspect that's due to my ISPs upload speed caps.
There are a couple oddball things though. During the initial setup, it seemed to take awhile for my iMac to recognize that the device was connected to the Internet. Since then, however, it hasn't been a problem. Also, the device doesn't seem to like it when I download software via OS X's Software Update app -- downloads would stall out very quickly. Yet downloading the same update from Apple's support site worked flawlessly.
Also, when I woke the computer up from sleep, it appeared that the adapter didn't automatically reconnect to my network. But it established a connection the instant I started up the adapter's configuration app -- so quickly, in fact, that it may have just been a coincidence. Still, after doing that, the connection was as solid as ever.
Finally, the configuration app could definitely be more elegant and "Mac-like." But this is a minor concern. Some people might also not like the fact that the Mac drives aren't on the included installation disc. But they're easy to obtain off Trendnet's Web site.
Overall, so long as you don't mind starting up the configuration app when you wake your computer from sleep, this adapter should give you all the speed you need for normal Internet use and streaming video to your Apple TV or other media streaming box. Plus, it saved me from having to buy a new computer this year!
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The 300Mbps Dual Band Wireless N USB Adapter automatically connects your laptop or desktop computer wirelessly with supercharged speed and reliability to a 2.4GHz and 5GHz wireless network.
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