The usb n10 is specially designed to be compact and durable to safely and securely stay plugged into a notebook pc even inside a slim carrying case the asus usb n10 nano provides a better wireless performance for your pc than legacy wireless 80211g technology it uses best in class antenna mifa to perform consistent hd quality data streaming and to extend wireless receiving range not only does 80211n offer you sufficient bandwidth and range its also backwards compatible with 11g and 11b