Got a Trendnet tew-624UB 300Mbps newer revision wifi usb dongle.
Works just fine!

On checking connection information on n etwork manager it shows up as a 150Mbps device using rtl8192cu as a driver.
This device is a 300Mbps wifi dongle.

The maximum TX strength is 80% and signal strength 100%...which is just fine!
But i have no range?!!
Checked with the router touching it and its still 80 %
On checking this device with win7 everything is 100% running @ 300Mbps........it catches 2 floors strong signal but not with ubuntu 12.04!
Simply put the "rtl8192cu " is a 150Mbps driver and not 300Mbps.

Is there a 300Mbps driver or an upgrade path for this device that i can use far away from my 300 Mbps router..... it works fine @ 150Mbps but with no range.

Thanks.