Several Notebooks have constructed only a slow WLAN Module with 54 MBit/s. Moreover WPS (Wi Fi Protected Setup) is usually missing for a safe encoding at the touch of a button. Then/in that case you must adjust the encoding manually. When you want to log more often in different networks, then you must not miss the smallest button. Inspite of small measurements, you achieve transfer rates up to 150 MBit/s. This is possibly not even noticeable with Internet surfing, however if you want to copy pictures or data, then you can take much pleasure with 54 MBit/sn contrary to the original Standard. If only a slow WLAN Network is available, then the Stick suits automatically.
If your Computer is connected only with one network cable in the Internet & no WLAN is available, then the computer can be connected with the internet as wireless over this Stick, inspite of mobile Game consoles (PSP or also iPod Touch). Here the Stick undertakes the Accesspoint-Function (only Windows XP & Windows Vista.