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Home Networking WiFi Router Discussion Thread, Updated for 2023

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midmay
post Mar 5 2019, 11:29 PM

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Hi, i would like to ask for some recommendation on PCIE wifi card , any good recommendation? saw quite a good review for this

Asus PCE-AC68 802.11ac Dual-band Wireless-AC1900 PCI-E Adapter

is this recommended?
midmay
post Mar 7 2019, 04:46 PM

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QUOTE(SilentVampire @ Mar 5 2019, 11:41 PM)
You should get the Asus PCE-AC88 if you want the best. Review on blacktubi site here: https://www.blacktubi.com/review/asus-pce-ac88-review/
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Hi thanks for your advice , your recommendation seems much better choice.

However I would like to seek for your professional advice ,

My scenario is my router located in living room and no lan port was build , so originally I wanted to get a good pcie WiFi card for my desktop.

But after some research , some saying power line adapter is actually better and more stable vs WiFi , and using lab cable to connect my destop

Which will be much recommend ? Mine is a new condo and single phase
midmay
post Mar 8 2019, 09:45 AM

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QUOTE(SilentVampire @ Mar 7 2019, 10:28 PM)
It is better if you save your money and change your router to a router with stronger coverage. How big is your condo and what is your budget for a router? You have any preference towards a router brand?
Built in laptop of course, but if you have no choice, get USB wifi adapter.
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My unit is approx 800 sf not too big, currently taking 1gbps from time . Err for router budget wise originally I thought of waiting WiFi 6 router which will launch somewhere this year ?

My budget maybe approx 1k-1.2k?

So while in that time I am in dilemma now using powerline or get a good WiFi card which the Asus wan and also change router in future ?
midmay
post Mar 8 2019, 02:43 PM

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QUOTE(SilentVampire @ Mar 8 2019, 02:06 PM)
If you want to wait, you can. But, just get an AC router for now. Powerline can be unreliable. I recommend the TP-Link C3150 v2. You will need the Asus PCE-88 for it to even have a chance of getting good speed on WiFi, unless you want to wait for an AX card as well.
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Thanks for the recommendation , think I would get Asus pce-88 in this case. Router shall see how does it perform on my destop using Asus pce-88 , if things are still okay maybe will upgrade later if not will change soon .



 

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