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Reddit mentions of Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 7260 plus Bluetooth Adapter (7260HMWDTX1)
Sentiment score: 9
Reddit mentions: 16
We found 16 Reddit mentions of Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 7260 plus Bluetooth Adapter (7260HMWDTX1). Here are the top ones.
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Delivers dramatically faster Wi-Fi speeds (up to 867 Mbps1) than 802.11n, more capacity for more users (extended channel bonding 80MHz), broader coverage, and better battery life.Dual-mode Bluetooth 4.0 connects to the newest low-energy Bluetooth products, as well as your familiar devices, such as headsets, keyboard, mice, and more.Automatically updates important content even while your Ultra book is asleep or for quicker Internet access on resume.Retail Box Version
Specs:
Height | 5.62 Inches |
Length | 6.1 Inches |
Number of items | 1 |
Release date | September 2013 |
Weight | 0.0896840481816 Pounds |
Width | 1.81 Inches |
Intel ftw:
http://smile.amazon.com/Intel-Wireless-AC-Bluetooth-Adapter-7260HMWDTX1/dp/B00EKQN2KK/ref=sr_1_4?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1463428224&sr=1-4&keywords=pci+wireless+intel
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00EKQN2KK/ref=oh_details_o09_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
The only issue is the polarity for the Bluetooth is backwards just plug it in reversed on the board (the end of the cord the plugs into a USB header on your MOBO.)
I hope that makes sense I'm tired and it reads right to me. It was the only dual band card I saw that auto switches to the best band for the strongest connection too.
These are pretty solid
I'm a fan of Intel NIC's in general
This one is popular.
This one is great too if you can find it at a more reasonable price - mine was $55 from Microcenter, this is what I'm using now.
I'm assuming you want bluetooth and AC wifi. If you don't need those things the price will drop a bit.
I recently got this card and its been fantastic for me. The included antenna has a nice long cable and has a small adhesive pad included to keep it from moving or so you can stick it to a wall.
That card would be good.
Also this, at a slight premium.
http://www.amazon.com/Intel-Wireless-AC-Bluetooth-Adapter-7260HMWDTX1/dp/B00EKQN2KK#
Is the same exact laptop card I use but in a desktop adapter.
> "Are both of these routers garbage?"
I personally think so... others may disagree. The Linksys specs can be found here: http://wiki.openwrt.org/toh/linksys/e3000 It's basically a 480mhz CPU with 64mb of RAM and 8mb of Flash (firmware storage space). Most modern Routers these days have 1GHz+ CPU's.. and 128 to 256mb of RAM and 128 to 256mb of Flash (firmware space).
However.. as others have said.. you've got a pretty crowded WiFi spectrum too.. so that's definitely part of the equation.
Router quality is very important. I've spent 20years in IT.. and at home experimented with many different brands of Routers... and have gotten to the point were I don't recommend anything other than a top of the line ASUS or Apple Airport Extreme. If you expect the Router to be reliable (and have fast performance).. ESPECIALLY if you have FIOS... you should be spending $150 to $200 on a good high-quality Router. No exceptions.
That by itself may not 100% fix your problems. It will help definitely.. but:
IE = if you buy a great Router.. but are still using cheap/crappy USB-WiFi adapters.. then you may still get shitty speeds.
For desktops.. I generally recommend something like this: http://www.amazon.com/Intel-Wireless-AC-Bluetooth-Adapter-7260HMWDTX1/dp/B00EKQN2KK/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1413650483&sr=8-7&keywords=centrino+ac ... because it's INTEL (known good reliable chipset vendor) and it's a nice long external antenna.
TL;DR.... use the highest quality equipment you can... on both the Router end.. and the client WiFi-adapter end.
The card would fit in the slot, but you would have to track down antennas yourself. I suggest getting the desktop version, removing the important bits(the Mini PCIe card, the cable that goes from the connectors on the mPCIe card to the full-sized ones, and the antenna), and installing the parts in the motherboard. Or, for less than your original motherboard and WiFi card, you could get an H87 motherboard with WiFi.
Here is the mobile version of your link
Basically, all you need to build a router is a PC with a bunch of NICs.
While you can technically do routing on Windows, most people are going to be using Linux or BSD. BSD is generally the go-to choice for networking, a common distro is m0n0wall. Linux distros include Clear OS and Vyatta. You're probably going to want to go Linux because you're probably going to want to turn this into a media server with Plex or something like that. Typically a PC is overkill for the small number of users you're going to have on the network.
Don't cheap out on the NIC cards, especially the wireless NIC. Get a nice Intel card they have good Linux drivers.
Note that this is a very expensive way to build a router. It won't outperform most high-end consumer routers ($200 range). That's why you'll probably want to turn this into a media server. It will do a much better job as a media server than attaching a NAS to a consumer router (like a Netgear Nighthawk).
Intel generally makes good chipset wireless cards. Ones that are based on Atheros are good too.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00EKQN2KK/?tag=pcpapi-20
That's what I have. Best to just get the drivers directly from Intel, since they're more up-to-date. Costs less than buying the Intel version. For comparison, the Intel equivalent: Amazon, Newegg.
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It's too bad the Gigabyte version is currently out of stock or priced upwards, though.
+1 for the Dell AC-7260 Wifi Card: http://www.amazon.com/Intel-Wireless-AC-Bluetooth-Adapter-7260HMWDTX1/dp/B00EKQN2KK
Intel has a really nice Wi-Fi card
Or you could always do what I did and run the cable through your wall. I just added an ethernet port to my wall and ran a cable from my modem to my computer room.
If you want to go all out, you could try http://www.amazon.com/Intel-Wireless-AC-Bluetooth-Adapter-7260HMWDTX1/dp/B00EKQN2KK
I've had 0 problems with that thing
I've tried that and the improvement was negligible. :/
I think I'm gonna get a better network card for now and get my own router & modem in a month.
Which of these two do you think is better? This or This one
I like the idea of the intel one since my computer is under a desk in the corner, but im not too sure which one to go with.