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# Dual-Band USB WiFi Nano Adapter

**Type:** Product page · **SKU:** CE07334 · **Brand:** [The Pi Hut](https://core-electronics.com.au/brands/the-pi-hut)
**Page:** https://core-electronics.com.au/dual-band-usb-wifi-nano-adapter.html ([markdown](https://core-electronics.com.au/dual-band-usb-wifi-nano-adapter.html.md))

## Retired product

This product is retired and no longer available for purchase. Replaced by: Dual Band WiFi USB Adapter.

**Replacement:** https://core-electronics.com.au/catalog/product/view/sku/Dual%20Band%20WiFi%20USB%20Adapter

## How to buy

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## Description

**IMPORTANT! To use this WiFi adapter with Raspberry Pi OS, you will need to install a driver.** This adapter will not automatically work without driver installation!

[The installation process is documented for you here.](https://thepihut.com/blogs/raspberry-pi-tutorials/how-to-setup-a-rtl881cu-usb-wifi-adapter-with-the-raspberry-pi-4).

**Please note that this driver works as of 18/09/2023 however changes to Raspberry Pi OS or the driver repository are out of our control and may break at any time.**

If the on-board WiFi antenna on your Raspberry Pi isn't giving you enough range, this dual-band 2.4GHz/5GHz USB 2.0 WiFi adapter is a great option.

The adapter is dual-band meaning it can connect to a 2.4GHz or 5GHz network, and supports the 802.11ac standard (3 times faster than 802.11n networks).

The USB 2.0 adapter features an LED status light.

Compatible with both the Raspberry Pi 4 and Raspberry Pi 3B+/3.

 **Installation****The adapter requires driver installation** which will take around 5 minutes. [See the installation guide here](https://thepihut.com/blogs/raspberry-pi-tutorials/how-to-setup-a-rtl881cu-usb-wifi-adapter-with-the-raspberry-pi-4).

 **Features**- Compatible with Raspberry Pi 4 and Raspberry Pi 3
- 150Mbps at 2.4GHz and 433Mbps at 5GHz
- Nano size - compact, low-weight dual-band performance
- Backwards compatible with 802.11n/g/b/a
- LED status light
 
 **Specifications**- Chip: Realtek RTL8811cu
- Interface: USB 2.0
- Wireless transmit power: 18dBm
- Network Speed: 600Mbps
- Network Mode: Dual Band
- Applicable System: Windows Vista / XP / 2000/7/8/10, **Linux**, Mac OS
- Size: 31.7mm x 16.3mm x 7.3mm
- Net Weight: 2.5g
 
 **Package includes**- 1 x Dual Band 2.4G/5G USB Wifi Adapter
- 1 x CD *(because the 90s lives on!)*
 
**Note: Does not include Raspberry Pi**

## Images

- [Product image 1](https://core-electronics.com.au/media/catalog/product/5/7/573601cf-0084-4f61-ab7b-af8f70e31f28_1000x.jpg)