ALFA AWUS036AXML 802.11axe WiFi 6E USB 3.0 Adapter AXE3000, Tri Band 6 GHz, Gigabit Speed up to 3Gbps, TAA Compliant

Works OOB with Kali Linux and windows 11. Performance exceeded expectations. Live in urban area where iPhone 16 pro and pi5 pick up 8 and 10 nets respectively, this adapter is finding over 70.

I just purchased this adapter to take advantage of the capabilities associated with the 802.11ax standard, and despite the official stance that it should be "plug and play" on Ubuntu, I did run into an issue with getting it to work. The fix is pretty easy though. My system is running Ubuntu 22.04 with the latest kernel, but in order to get the driver to load properly I had to disable bluetooth by blacklisting it in my /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf file. For good measure I also removed the two BT firmware files (BT_RAM_CODE*) in /lib/firmware/mediatek/. Once I did that it started working.

The Wi-Fi part works, but the Bluetooth is defective. I tried three different machines and installed their driver from their website, and each time, it failed to start the device. It is a p.o. c., so I would move on to a higher-end adapter. It seems Alfa is sliding down in quality these days.

I use this in combination with a GL.iNet GL-MT3000 travel router to rebroadcast a local wifi signal on my own SSID - this allows me to avoid having to log every device into the network, solves the incompatibility of Chromecasts with hotel captive portal setups, and have all of the connected clients tunnel through a VPN even if they don't directly connect to the VPN themselves. This plugs into the router's USB port, and connects to the local site AP, while all clients connect to the MT3000.This device is supported well in OpenWRT's master branch (and maybe the 23.x releases?)The only minor issue, and it's kind of a known quantity for Alfa's high-power long-range units, is that it's a power hog and will not work reliably with the MT3000 using that router's stock power supply which is undersized - you need to inject extra power into the system to have it be stable. But that's more of an issue with the MT3000 than this product.

This is a mix bag review it has 5 starts because It works and it worked with windows 10, and it worked well. But I got it to use on my lcd steam deck. And even though I got it to work on my steamdeck I only got it to work on my steamdeck using lower grade USB cables. Any higher end Cable would work long enough to detect WiFi networks but then would quickly crash. Forcings the deck to reboot. And the only way I found around this was to use low-end charge cables. But then I would end up with another issue if I unplug the WiFi adapter the steam deck would still crash. I suspect these issues to be driver related. But since I'm not tech savvy enough to debug Linux. I'll just have to wait till newer instances of steamos come out hopefully with driver fixes and updates for this WiFi adapter.I have had Alfa USB adapters in the past and had no issues with them. I have been pleasantly happy it is disappointing that this one is giving me issues. But it's probably driver issues baked in to a very niche device. So I can't blame Alfa

Windows 11 Pro.Works most of the time and when it does is very fast. Every couple of days I need to physically disconnect and reconnect.Bluetooth does not work.Drivers are hard to get and they are not Signed making it an untrusted device.

Works fine, connects to my router running WPA3 Personal.Be aware that the Windows driver does NOT support monitor mode, so if you plan on Wiresharking, you'll need to be running Linux.

Why did you pick this product vs others?:It is compatible with Fedora 42.