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Home Networking WiFi Router Discussion Thread, Updated for 2023
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midmay
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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?
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midmay
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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/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
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midmay
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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. 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 ?
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midmay
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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. 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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