Panda Wireless® PAU0F AXE3000 Tri Band (2.4/5 / 6 GHz) WiFi 6E USB 3.0 Adapter - Windows 10/11, Zorin, MX Linux, EndeavourOS, Mint, Ubuntu, Manjaro, openSUSE, Fedora, Kali and Raspbian

I originally grabbed this to breathe some life back into my 2016 MacBook Pro the one blessed with Apple’s infamous Broadcom WiFi that loves to misbehave the moment you even look at a modern router. After fighting with flaky connections, random drops, and speeds that made me feel like I’d time-traveled back to 2007, I needed a real fix. This adapter ended up being the solution. Setup was ridiculously easy. Plug it into the MacBook through a USB adapter, load the drivers, and everything just works. No patchwork hacks, no terminal wizardry, no “pray to the driver gods” moments. It’s refreshing when tech does what it says on the box. On Windows it was even simpler: true plug-and-play. No driver hunts, no mystery errors just plug in, let it initialize, and you’re online. Performance-wise, this thing punches way above its weight. Stable speeds on 5 GHz and 6 GHz, no random dropouts, and it didn’t care that my house looks like an RF battlefield with multiple Pi feeders, SDR gear, and half a dozen ESP32 boards screaming for attention. The signal stayed locked in and clean. Build quality is surprisingly solid. The swivel antennas aren’t just for show they actually help fine-tune the connection. And for the price, getting full WiFi 6E capabilities without cracking open a laptop or doing hardware surgery is honestly a steal. If you’ve got an older MacBook with “personality issues” in the WiFi department, or you just want a no-nonsense way to upgrade your setup, this adapter gets the job done. If the company sends me another one to test, you won’t hear me complain.

When we were upgrading our home internet to fiber, I wanted to take better advantage of the new router with more up to date Wi-Fi on the Linux Mint workstation in my den (it's a repurposed old non-Win11-capable Dell PC with an ancient Wi-Fi card salvaged from an even older desktop). The Panda AXE3000 really does the job, providing a big speed boost for a system that's a good distance from the router. Given the very reasonable cost and the fact that it worked out of the box on the Linux workstation with no configuration or fiddling about (the most complicated step was disabling the old built-in card), I really couldn't ask for more.

I received it and it is working to have wifi. But i couldn t make it work on my raspberry pi 4 as an AP, so i had to buy an other Wifi USB.

This is a highly versatile and easy to use Wi-Fi adapter. It has worked with every Linux distribution. I have used it on no problem with drivers works every time.

I recently upgraded my aging Dell desktop computer with the Panda Wireless AXE3000 Tri Band WiFi 6E USB Adapter (PAU0F), and I'm absolutely thrilled with the results! If you're looking to future-proof your WiFi and experience lightning-fast speeds, especially on a 6GHz network, this adapter is a must-have. First off, the installation was a breeze. I appreciated the included USB-C cable and the clear instructions. Upgrading to Windows 11 was a worthwhile step to fully unlock the 6GHz potential, and boy, does it deliver! I live in a densely populated area with tons of WiFi interference, and the difference is night and day. My streaming is smoother, downloads are faster, and online gaming is lag-free. The dual 5dBi antennas are a game-changer for signal strength. Even in areas of my home where my old adapter struggled, I now have a strong, stable connection. The ability to connect to 2.4GHz, 5GHz, and 6GHz bands gives me incredible flexibility. I also love the low power consumption, which is perfect. And knowing it supports the latest security protocols like WPA3 gives me peace of mind. Key highlights: Blazing-fast speeds: The 6GHz performance is incredible. Strong signal: The dual antennas make a huge difference. Easy installation: User-friendly setup. Future-proof: WiFi 6E is the way to go! Versatile: Works with various bands and operating systems. If you're ready to take your WiFi to the next level, I highly recommend the Panda Wireless AXE3000. It's a fantastic investment!

Mine was defective out of the box. I didn't realize it was defective until a few months later when it started failing and made my computers USB ports stop working. From the start it would never connect to the 6 ghz band my router provides (which should have been a clue that it was defective but I ignored it) but it would connect to the 5 ghz band and it seemed to work just fine until I couldn't use any of my USB ports without removing the adaper and then it started to make my internet connections slow and unreliable. Unfortunately I'm too far out of warrentee to ask for a replacement. My BrosTrend wifi adapters I have at the moment have been rock solid but they only work with the 5 ghz band. I'm now going to try the BrosTrend AXE3000 adapter to see if it actually works as advertised.

Works as it should.

PAU0F AXE3000.. Received the unit a few min ago, and everything is going 100% Few reviews said they couldn't get it to work in Linux. I had absolutely no problem with MX Linux (23.6)... Maybe saying the process will help a novice get this going. Plug in the device. Go to "Advanced Network Configuration" add a new Wi-Fi with your network settings. Save the config. Then I restarted Linux just to refresh everything. Then I was up and working.... I don't have WiFi6 so my speeds are not super great. But the unit is working @ 120M download, all w/o having to install any drivers etc etc Great device!