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transmission as 2.4GHz.
2.3.2 The speed of 2.4GHz WiFi band is not as fast as that of 5GHz, while
2.4GHz is much stronger than 5GHz in penetrating walls and long range
transmission.
2.3.3 So you can take advantage of the above features to have optimal WiFi
performance on your BrosTrend USB WiFi adapter; also, you can shift
between the 5GHz and 2.4GHz WiFi network.
3 Ask: Can I use a USB extension cable to extend my BrosTrend USB WiFi
Adapter to get better WiFi signal?
Answer: Yes, you can do this to get better WiFi signal. In order to work properly,
BrosTrend USB WiFi Adapter needs to have enough power supply from USB port of
your PC. The longer USB extension cable you are using, the more power you will get
lost on the USB cable; In case your USB extension cable is too long, it will cause
BrosTrend USB WiFi Adapter fail to work because of the lack of enough power supply.
And the power lost on USB extension also depends on the quality of your USB cable,
so we suggest using USB extension cable of shorter length or with higher quality.
4 Ask: Where can I download the latest driver for my Windows PC or MAC OS X?
Answer: Latest driver are available on our official website of www.trendtechcn.com
Please visit to download it or send us email to get it, our email address is
[e-mail]
5 Ask: What is the most secure WiFi encryption method to protect my WiFi
network?
Answer: This BrosTrend USB WiFi Adapter supports all the WiFi encryption method, it
can auto match the encryption method of your WiFi network. You need to configure
your encryption method in your WiFi router, the most secure one is WPA2, then WPA.
We do not recommend using WEP, it is not safe though it is encrypted. Also, you can
choose the encryption algorithm, the best one is AES. We do not suggest using TKIP,
though TKIP is secured, while it lowers your network speed. So WPA2-AES(also
called WPA2-PSK) is the best one, it is most secure, while also offer optimal
WiFi network speed.
6 Ask: Does BrosTrend USB WiFi Adapter support working under software AP
mode as a WiFi Hotspot?
Answer: Yes, it supports, while for operating systems of Windows 8.1/8/7/Vista only,
NOT for Windows 10. After you install the driver of BrosTrend USB WiFi adapter, you
can open the software of which is called “Realtek 11n/11AC USB Wireless LAN
Utility”, in the button of “Working Modes”, you can shift between WiFi Adapter (client)
mode and Software AP (Station) Mode, please note that it supports working under
only one mode at the same time. In order to have your PC and BrosTrend USB WiFi
Adapter work as SoftAP, your PC needs to be connected to the Internet successfully
via its Ethernet port by Ethernet cable.
7 Ask: Does BrosTrend USB WiFi Adapter works with Raspberry Pi/Pi 2, Mint,
Ubuntu, Fedora, openSUSE, Zorin, Ubuntu, BackTrack5 R3, and Kali Linux?
Answer: We cannot give you an exact answer and cannot guide you on this either,