Tenda W322U 300Mbps Wireless USB Network Interface Card

Issue with Zone Alarm, Kaspersky etc
This isn't so much a review as a piece of advice. I spent several frustrating hours trying to get this thing to work (no fault of the device, I might add). I use Windows 7 and it installed without a hitch. But I couldn't get online, and when I checked my network settings in Control Panel, the device was listed as 'disabled' and could not be enabled!

It turns out that my Zone Alarm Internet Security Suite was preventing the Tenda adapter from running properly. I have also heard that firewall/anti-virus products from Kaspersky, McAfee etc have the same issue. The solution is to uninstall Zone Alarm, then install the adapter, then reinstall Zone Alarm.

Also, don't bother with the included wireless config utility (even Tenda tell you not to bother on their website, bizarrely). If you are using vista or windows 7, just use the built in wireless network configuration. It really is a breeze to get connected.

Addendum 03/08/11 :

This adapter has an...
Cheap and excellent
I ordered this Wireless N adapter for my Windows Vista computer after seeing good reviews on another web page. I had no trouble with it at all. A driver disk is included but I got the latest from the Tenda web page.
The supplied CD user guide suggests that you let Windows wireless/network management tool deal with this adapter rather than the supplied Tenda software. I think this is very good advice as I've had problems in the past where I've installed the supplied software and it has caused intermittent drop outs in the wireless connection.
One thing to note is that some wireless N routers only support 150Mbps so you wont get the full 300Mbps advertised. This isn't a fault of the product though and even 150Mbps is pretty quick.
So far I've used it every day for the past couple of weeks and had no issues at all, at this price you can't go wrong.
Not great but has it's uses
Unfortunately this is one of those cases of being promised 300mbps and getting a true throughput of 60mbps, despite being in the same room as the 600mbps wireless router. It wasn't a suitable solution for me a I need to stream HD video all over the home. I don't understand why products have these 300/600 numbers thrown on them when they just don't deliver anything close to that in the real world.

HOWEVER, I did find a use for this adapter after running RJ45 cabling, making it redundant. My Samsung smart TV can be used on my wireless network by buying it's own branded wireless adapter, which can very between