Published: March 23, 2009 | Source: Edimax | Author: Stuart Boardman

Edimax Wireless nLITE High Gain USB Adaptor

Conclusions

The Edimax Wireless nLITE High Gain USB adaptor has quite surprised me to be honest. At the price point it is at, I didn’t expect it to be so feature packed and give as good performance as it has. The styling of the adaptor is very Apple-esque, but that’s not a criticism. I like the clean looks and honest build. Everything is there for a reason and there are no silly gimmicks. It’s attractively packaged, and installation was very easy. As soon as the adaptor was installed, it picked up my network straight away without any fuss. Establishing a secure connection to the router with the WPS feature was just a case of pressing a button on the router and adaptor, this is something that I cannot praise highly enough, as some people struggle to secure their wireless networks and anything that makes the task easier is a definite bonus.

Although the Edimax adaptor touts 802.11n compliance, as the nLITE in the product name suggests, it’s at the reduced rate of upto 150 Mbps, from the full rate of 300Mbps. Even so, as the test results have proven, it still massively outperforms 802.11g, and is a definite step up. Considering the price point, I don’t see the fact that the adaptor does not give 300Mbps a problem in any way. The working range of the adaptor was good enough that I didn’t suffer connection drop outs, both in 802.11g and 802.11n modes, anywhere within my property. I have personally used many wireless adaptors before and struggled to receive an acceptable signal strength from upstairs to down due to the house being so solidly built. The adaptor is currently available to buy from Novatech for £19.79

The Good
+ Features & software make this adaptor both simple to set up and use.
+ Styling – Simple and effective.
+ Hassle free wireless access – good data transfer rates & signal strength.
+ Very reasonably priced.

The Mediocre
* White may not be to everyones tastes, but thats a personal choice.
* Not full speed 802.11n

The Bad
– Nothing to report