Dongle failed after 10 months
928194
Dongle failed after 10 months. Computer doesn't recognize the device any more.
I know this is a cheap thing, still should not happen so fast. And I wasn't using it that much.
2956428
I bought this router August/September 2002 (I forgot the exact date) and I loved the router.  Easy installation, reliable, good features.  However, 11 months later the router failed.  The TEST LED was on and all of the ethernet ports were not working.  I called tech support and after 10 minutes of waiting on the phone the technician diagnosed the problem and after 3 minutes of debugging the device he determined that I needed a replacement router.  I should be getting the replacement router in a day or two.  I'm not happy that the router failed, but the technician was helpful on the phone and did not hesitate to send a replacement router to me.  I would recommend NetGear because of their customer support and product features.
4496864
I purchased the D-Link DI-784 in June, 2005.  It worked fine for about 6 months.  Occasionally (about once a month), it locked up with all of the lights on solid, and I needed to reboot the device. It would work fine after rebooting for about another month.  After about 6 months, the lock-ups would occur more frequently.  Finally, today, it stopped altogether.  All of the lights were on solid, and no amount of rebooting, powering off/on, etc., would make it work again.

I'm very disappointed in the product.  My expectations for its reliability were much higher.  Every time a new version of the firmware was published by D-Link, I would install it on the DI-784.  It didn't seem to make any difference.

Fortunately, I had an old Linksys wireless router that I could re-install to get back onto the Net.  I'm going to get a new wireless router, and it won't be from D-Link.
4426725
Failed after using it twice in the past 10 months.  Now I know why it is under warranty for only 90 days.
2250516
Bought in on April 20th. Arrived very quickly.
The dongle works for a while, gets VERY hot quite quickly, then pop-up says "USB device not recognized".
Unplug, let it cool, plug it back in, and repeat!
When it's working, it's not bad.. Just wish it would keep working!!
Using SDR#
1454727
Worked fine for 10 months. Then, while within warranty period, Plugable refused a refund because "10 months is just too long". This is the last device I will purchase from them.
86836
I use this dongle on my raspberry pi to connect to my cell phone.  It has worked perfectly for several months now.  Also very low profile so that's a plus.
398641
Worked well for less than a year until the usb dongle wore out from plugging it in and out of laptop.  No option to replace only dongle.
1336302
honestly once you load the program it is pretty easy to configure the dongle. If you can not figure it out message the seller they will give you the website where you can download the software for free. The downside to this is that if you get a new internet server you have to configure it again.
1246869
Things were great Until installing the firmware update. It crashed and bricked the dongle. They will have to ship a replacement now
3555071
The camera and wifi stopped working due to hardware issues in less than a year.
804425
Worked great, but failed completely (all lights on green, switch completely unresponsive) after less than 6 months. NETGEAR support is a complete nightmare - probably the worst experience I have had so far (I filed a case online, they require you to call for an RMA, I call, input the case number, and the system tells me to open a case online and hangs up on me). I do not currently have confidence I will get the switch replaced.

This switch also had various problems with non-Windows operating systems (Linux/BSD) on maintaining 10G connections to Intel 10G ethernet cards..it can be a little wonky depending on the NICs you're using.

Yes, it's cheap for 10G, but like most things, there are some caveats.

UPDATE June 2018: Replacement switch has not only completely failed in exactly the same way but NETGEAR still can't fix their phone system support to not hang up on you.

I will never buy NETGEAR again.
1432089
Had this for about a year and loved it....then I just went to reconfigure for Fastlane to get better performance for HD streaming on my smart tv..when I went to reconfigure I saw there was a Firmware update.  I updated the Firmware and installation was successful.  Suddenly the network disappeared and I lost internet connection.  when I looked at device it had a blinking power light and no longer works.  This device is only a year old.
3416274
I like this unit but it stopped working and I've only had it for 10 months.  You can barely hear it, turned all the way up and I've tried turning it off/on, disconnecting the device and reconnecting.  This manufacturer only offers a 90 day warranty - any suggestions?
1234411
This worked when I purchased it. Now Windows 10 will not initialize the driver. I uninstalled the device. I deleted the drivers. I downloaded the latest driver from the Cablematters / Mediatek website. I reinstalled the driver twice. Windows 10 is still not initializing the driver.  Now there is no wifi. Inexpensive unusable product.
4135923
Excellent little dongle needed it to replace failing laptop wi-fi. Works well with Windows 10 (plug and play) and Kali Linux 2.0 (plug and play)
3108782
It was great while it lasted, but unfortunately it died at about the 10 month mark.  I had to go one star because I don't consider this to be the sort of product that should be replaced every year.  During the 10 months that it worked it did great, was able to push good sound out to my ATH-M50X and AKG K7XX on the go.  I used it both with a computer while I was working, and with my phone and tablet.  Then all of the sudden, I plug it up and get a ton of scratchy static and it is now unusable just like that.  I'm contacting Amazon support about a warranty replacement, but I can't seem to find anything official for SMSL either.  I would avoid, there are luckily other devices out there that are still somewhat close in price but considering how many reviews I've now seen with this same problem I'm not sure I'd ever buy anything from SMSL again, not worth the risk.