{"product_id":"dual-band-usb-wifi-adapter-for-raspberry-pi-5ghz-2-4ghz-mt7612u","title":"Dual-Band USB WiFi Adapter for Raspberry Pi (5GHz\/2.4GHz MT7612U)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is a dual-band (5GHz\/2.4GHz) 802.11 a\/b\/g\/n\/ac USB WiFi adapter for the \u003ca href=\"\/hi\/collections\/raspberry-pi-store\"\u003eRaspberry Pi\u003c\/a\u003e, offering a fast secondary network option and \u003cstrong\u003eAP mode\u003c\/strong\u003e for creating your own network with your Raspberry Pi!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter experiencing some driver issues with our previous Realtek RTL8811cu USB adapters, we spend a \u003cstrong\u003elot\u003c\/strong\u003e of time testing different USB adapters and chipsets to find a reliable option that works with the Raspberry Pi without the need for 3rd-party drivers - and \u003cem\u003ethis is it!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis USB 3.0 dual-band USB WiFi adapter uses the \u003cstrong\u003eMT7612U chipset\u003c\/strong\u003e, which has \u003cstrong\u003edrivers included in Raspberry Pi OS\u003c\/strong\u003e along with a reputation of working very well with the Raspberry Pi. Use it with the USB 3.0 ports on your Raspberry Pi for the best performance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe've found it ever-so-slightly outperforms the onboard WiFi on Raspberry Pi 5 in terms of range, and it's ideal for setting up your own network (AP mode) -which can easily be achieved via the Raspberry Pi OS GUI (\u003cem\u003esuper-simple guide coming soon - it's easier than ever!\u003c\/em\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWorks plug n' play with \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eevery\u003c\/span\u003e model of Raspberry Pi\u003c\/strong\u003e (those with a full-size USB port).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRaspberry Pi not included.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eInstallation\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJust pop the adapter into a USB port on your Raspberry Pi (ideally USB 3.0) and the built-in drivers in Raspberry Pi OS should pick up the adapter immediately. Select the WiFi icon on your Raspberry Pi and you'll now see two WiFi interfaces available! 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