In the world of PC networking, few things are as frustrating as plugging in a new piece of hardware only to be greeted by a system tray icon with a red "X" or a dreaded "Device descriptor request failed" error. For users of the , this scenario is all too common. The device itself is a popular, budget-friendly solution for adding 802.11ac dual-band WiFi to a desktop or reviving an old laptop with a failing internal card. However, its Achilles' heel has always been the driver software.