Reddit mentions of Intel Gigabit CT PCI-E Network Adapter EXPI9301CTBLK

Oh so I can get a real Intel gigabit Ethernet card now? Nope they're still selling fakes.

I ran into this with a mini-itx whitebox build, but a $30 network card solves it just fine.

I am glad you think so cause I am getting some down votes here, assuming from people who think this is too much to read :)

For testing purposes, to run Xenserver 6.5 I purchased this card below. It works no problem, but I am sending it back since I am not going to be using 6.5 and my on board Ethernet adapter (I219V) works just fine in version 7.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001CY0P7G/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Intel-EXPPI9301CT

Cheaper, and has Free Shipping...

I've had zero problems over the years using pfsense (originally m0n0wall) with various pieces of equipment. If the uptime isn't listed in hundreds of days, the hardware (or driver support) isn't reliable! I started with an "ancient-even-back-then" Pentium 233Mhz MMX and a few bits of support kit (Linksys PCI NICs, IDE to CF adapter, ISA VGA card in case I needed direct access for some reason). Couldn't ever bear to throw it away, pretty sure it would only need a new AT power supply to put back in service: http://i.imgur.com/obsY5Su.jpg

So, the first step is starting with something reliable as a base. An old LGA775 sounds perfect! Don't go nuts trying to find dual integrated Intel gigabit NICs or whatever...unless maybe you're trying to start a small WISP or something! I believe most "problems" would stem from regularly pushing consumer equipment to the edge of their maximum throughput: most folks are not likely to do that (otherwise they'll likely have the budget for the proper hardware).

For example: I used the built-in adapter because I'm cheap and lazy, and knew I might need to swap it out...but it's never given a bit of trouble so far (knock on wood). For reference, the two pieces I'm currently pushing data through without issue (~119 day uptime at the moment (~1.2TB down, ~250GB up), ~500-1000 active connection on average, load average is almost always measured as 0.0x):

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00JB40498 (Realtek 8111GR I think)

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001CY0P7G (Intel 82574L I think)

I have found that others recommended this (never used myself):

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000BMZHX2

2 of these http://smile.amazon.com/Intel-Gigabit-Network-Adapter-EXPI9301CTBLK/dp/B001CY0P7G/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1425686682&sr=8-1&keywords=intel+nic+pci

I don't buy crap, but when the cables get used and transported every single day they wear out. Also I tried it with both the bluetooth built into my Asus z390 motherboard, and with a network card that used bluetooth, specifically the Gigabyte one here (https://www.amazon.com/Intel-Gigabit-Network-Adapter-EXPI9301CTBLK/dp/B001CY0P7G) that uses Intel like you suggest. So please don't patronize me on this issue, I've done the research. Here are three separate threads about this issue. I tried different controllers, updating firmware on the controllers, drivers, etc.

Curb the condescension please.

https://www.tenforums.com/gaming/74590-xbox-one-bluetooth-controller-having-issues.html

https://forums.tomshardware.com/threads/xbox-one-s-controller-causing-whole-pc-to-lag.3300152/

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/xbox/forum/xba_console/xbox-one-controller-input-lag/5d083885-fe4e-45ad-a0c4-7d174f39ef4a

[This ](http://www.Intel.com/ Gigabit CT PCI-E Network Adapter EXPI9301CTBLK https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001CY0P7G/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_UDQ7yb77YGF9H) is what I switched to. It fixed all my issues with moving data to my server. No more drops to zero it stays constant

Intel is the best from personal experience

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001CY0P7G/

Yeah I didn't choose the Killer card, will look into the Intel CT. Would this work: https://www.amazon.com/Intel-Gigabit-Network-Adapter-EXPI9301CTBLK/dp/B001CY0P7G

If a power surge fried it, you're unlikely to fix it. You'll need to get a replacement network controller, there are PCIe ones like this available: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001CY0P7G

Never really offered advice on this so I'm not sure if my setup Is a budget build.

I had an old PC with an i3 6100 and 8GB RAM and a 250GB HDD. I bought an Intel Gigabit CT PCI-E Network Adapter EXPI9301CTBLK for $27 and installed it in the pc.

Then I burned a free copy of pfsense
and installed it to the computer. Pfsense is an open source router/firewall operating system. I turned my old pc into a router.

I bought a TP link 5 port network switch for 25 dollars.

I needed the switch so I could connect an access point to my router.

Last, I needed an access point. I had a linksys e1200 wireless router running tomato on it but I had money left over so I spent 75 dollars on a Ubiquiti unifi 802.11AC access point

That AP was the best thing I've ever bought. When you've had nothing but linksys or netgear wireless routers on your home network, you get used to having to reboot your router every day. At one point it got so bad that I had to make a script to reboot my router every time it lost Internet connectivity. I haven't rebooted my new AP in 9 months and I haven't had any performance loss.

 

I didn't need to invest in the network card for my pc because it had on board ethernet. I also didn't need to invest in the AP since I already had a linksys e1200. I only needed the switch to connect my AP.

Without those two purchases, my build cost 25 dollars. With the ap and network card(emphasizing that they weren't essential, just wanted) it cost me $125.

 

When I search on amazon "gaming router" they cost anywhere from 70 - 200 dollars so I would consider this a very cost effective build.

 

I get 50ms ping on League of Legends.

My speedtest.net results are 1ms ping, 65mbps download and 11mbps upload.

*I guess If you don't have an old PC you don't use this becomes more costly.

**Last update. I just searched Craigslist for used computers. I found dozens of used computers that have an Intel pentium 4 @ 3ghz or something similar, with 2-4GB RAM and a 100gb hard drive. The most expensive I saw was 100 dollars. The cheapest I saw was 40 dollars. If you don't have an old PC sitting around doing nothing, pick one up from,Craigslist for 40 bucks those specs will easily suffice considering routers run 8mb flash memory and 300mhz processors.

http://www.amazon.com/Intel-Gigabit-Network-Adapter-EXPI9301CTBLK/dp/B001CY0P7G/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1397690097&sr=8-1&keywords=NIC+intel+PCI+express

This empty thread needs some love

My new Plex server runs on a:

• Plex from a FreeNas Jail
  
• ASRock Q1900B-ITX motherboard with an integrated J1900 Celeron quad core 2.00ghz processesor (10w TDP)
  
• 8 gigs Ram
  
• Intel Gigabit CT PCI-E Network Adapter EXPI9301CTBLK
  
• Two 3tb HDDs running in Mirror (raid 1)
  
  10/10 I am very happy with it
  
  This was a small scale experiment with a <$200 budget. I'm now planning out a larger 6-8 disk server that will handle a larger workload in addition to Plex.

Sounds good. I just ordered: Intel Gigabit CT PCI-E Network Adapter EXPI9301CTBLK

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001CY0P7G/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I just ended up getting a PCIE card that is listed as a supported device.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001CY0P7G/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001CY0P7G/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 this is what I bought, someone on techsupport recommended it as intel shit usually has the best drivers/support which doesnt cause any bs.

oh right, woops!

what types of things should i be looking for when shopping for the best internal WiFi-card?
i'm looking at :

1. http://www.amazon.com/Intel-Network-7260-HMWG-Wireless-AC-Bluetooth/dp/B00DMCVKMU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1408124250&sr=8-1&keywords=intel+7260
   
   
2. http://www.amazon.com/TP-LINK-TG-3269-1000Mbps-Gigabit-Network/dp/B0034CSUZ8/ref=zg_bs_13983711_4
   
   
3. http://www.amazon.com/Intel-Gigabit-Network-Adapter-EXPI9301CTBLK/dp/B001CY0P7G/ref=zg_bs_13983711_5
   
   

If you have a free expansionslot you can get a cheap NIC LINK TO PCI-E NIC , LINK TO PCI NIC

Thanks for your suggestions. I'm currently at work, so I'm not able to try them out just yet, but I will as soon as I get home. However, they do sound similar to what I've tried so far, and my hopes aren't very high. Maybe I'm just being cynical, but 8 hours of swearing at a computer will do that to you, haha.

I'm thinking I may just need to replace my network adapter card entirely; it's possible it was fried somehow. I'm looking at this one:
http://www.amazon.com/Intel-Gigabit-Network-Adapter-EXPI9301CTBLK/dp/B001CY0P7G/ref=lp_13983711_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1375401196&sr=1-1

It's the top rated and I only need one ethernet port, so it seems fine. Plus, it's pretty cheap. Any thoughts?

Mine too. When I first built the PC I wasn’t getting gigabit speeds where I used to get it on my old pc so I knew the cables and all were good. It took A LOT of tweaking to finally get gigabit speeds and I still don’t really know what I did. Before it started working I ordered this so I had it on hand. I only ended up using it when I could t fix the frame drops and it happened to work. At least it’s not too expensive.

I got lucky that this resolved my issue. What motherboard do you have?

Intel Gigabit CT PCI-E Network Adapter EXPI9301CTBLK https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001CY0P7G

You could try booting the pc off a live Linux CD/DVD and see if you have the same issues.

Some answered your specific question, I will try to be a bit more general.

Thunderbolt is basically external PCI-E. If you stay below its global transfer limit (two bi-directional channels with 10GBit/s each) you should expect it to perform exactly as well as anything internal – i.e. a Firewire 800, USB3.0 or Gigabit Ethernet port connected via Thunderbolt should be as fast as they can be. Thunderbolt doesn’t degrade performance (again, if you stay under its global transfer limit – but it has more than enough for, say, two USB3.0 ports, five Gigabit Ethernet ports and five Firewire 800 ports). That’s what makes Thunderbolt so cool and useful. It’s basically a dock connector in small. Plug one cable in and get tons of useful ports on the other side. Also, DisplayPort for free.

The problem with Thunderbolt is that it really only is bare PCI-E. That means you need a controller at the end of your Thunderbolt cable, so lots of electronics. Look at all the chips they have to stuff into the Thunderbolt display to make it work.

In the case of the Ethernet adapter that doesn’t really make a difference. Whether USB or Thunderbolt, there is basically a little Ethernet card in the adapter, only in one case connected via USB, in the other connected via PCI-E. The Thunderbolt adapter is basically this in smaller – though I don’t think Apple is using this chip from Intel, it’s a bit too expensive.

If you've tried different cables, different ports on your router, disabling and reinstalling drivers, a reinstall, hell you could even try plugging it straight into your laptop to see if it at least detects the connection. If all that fails, you're best bet is that the ethernet controller is fried, which isn't Unlikely.

You have 2 options good sir, buy a USB network gigabit adaptor, or if you're technically advanced, buy a pcie- network adaptor.


Here is the usb adaptor:

http://www.amazon.com/Plugable-Gigabit-Ethernet-Network-Adapter/dp/B003VSTDFG/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1344537187&sr=1-1&keywords=usb+gigabit+ethernet+adapter

Here is the pci-e card:
http://www.amazon.com/Intel-Gigabit-Network-Adapter-EXPI9301CTBLK/dp/B001CY0P7G/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1344537153&sr=8-1&keywords=pci+e+x1+gigabit

Their both Identical in the sense that they are gigabit.

Maybe the internal NIC is faulty? Check if you can get/can install an external PCIe NIC(like this) or maybe replace the mobo.

Hello. So I built my new computer and Im attempting to try and connect to my school's ethernet. Unfortunately with the ethernet port on my motherboard I am unable to connect and I am getting an error that says "Ethernet does not have a valid IP configuration in windows." I have got support from the school and they are stumped and recommended I just get a separate ethernet adapter. Can anyone recommend a good PCIe adapter that can accommodate google fibre speeds? My motherboard is the ASRock AB350M. Thanks!

edit: https://www.amazon.com/Intel-Gigabit-Network-Adapter-EXPI9301CTBLK/dp/B001CY0P7G/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1504121905&sr=8-4&keywords=ethernet+adapter+pcie

I was thinking this one.

Well, the issue persists even after I installed this https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001CY0P7G?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share . I am still at a loss.

Yeah I was looking at that, would you recommend this? https://www.amazon.co.uk/Intel-EXPI9301CTBLK-PRO1000-Network-PCIex/dp/B001CY0P7G/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1505158917&sr=8-1&keywords=Intel+Gigabit+CT+PCI-E+Network+Adapter+EXPI9301CTBLK

Hey, no problem. I hope I can help.

What does "installed new ethernet network card hardware to the motherboard" mean?

If you experience the same issue with a live linux distro, rather than continue troubleshooting (assuming everything else works), perhaps try a 1GB NIC something like this:

https://www.amazon.com/Intel-Gigabit-Network-Adapter-EXPI9301CTBLK/dp/B001CY0P7G

Sure it's not going to fix the issues you're having with your NIC port but may circumvent the issue.

If you've already added an ethernet card to your build I would suspect either a compromised OS, or a bad router/switch that your other devices are robust enough to handle.

When I upgraded to gigabit fiber my onboard NIC couldn't handle the traffic and kept cutting out, even though it is a gigabit Killer card. I grabbed one of these on Amazon

Intel Gigabit CT PCI-E Network Adapter EXPI9301CTBLK https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001CY0P7G/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_MAv6Cb8M82HC4

It's 32 dollars USD so I imagine it's approximately within your budget, I haven't looked at exchange rates to The Queen's Money in quite a while.

They also make a server grade NIC that's about 60 bucks, but I've been using this one for 3 years with no issues at all.

You could try doing a couple things, move the PCIe adapter to another slot, or even buying another pcie card. You could try this one Reboot your router and modem. Also try a new ethernet cable on the ethernet connector. Make sure it's connected to the right port on the router as well. Download the drivers for the card as well as your chipset drivers for the motherboard and uninstall all the affected drivers before you reinstall them. Good luck!

https://www.amazon.com/Intel-Gigabit-Network-Adapter-EXPI9301CTBLK/dp/B001CY0P7G

I would try something other than another no-name Realtek adapter (that is what the UGREEN card is). Intel adapters are well regarded and not very expensive:

https://www.amazon.com/Intel-Gigabit-Network-Adapter-EXPI9301CTBLK/dp/B001CY0P7G/

Lightning storm fried my Ethernet port on my MOBO the other day so I bought a gigabit Ethernet to USB 3.0 adapter, however, I'm not happy with its performance so I'm considering a PCI-E card. I have narrowed down my choices to these two cards but was wondering which is better?

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001CY0P7G/ref=as_li_ss_tl?tag=comparaboo_other-20&ascsubtag=383320074-1&SubscriptionId=AKIAJO7E5OLQ67NVPFZA

https://www.amazon.com/TP-Link-1000Mbps-Gigabit-Low-Profile-TG-3468/dp/B003CFATNI/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

If you have other suggestions I'm open to them as well, preferably available on Amazon Prime so I can have it delivered by tomorrow (3 hours left).

You can buy any PCI or PCI-E card and stick it in whatever free slot you have.

I'd suggest an intel one because they'll probably last you a lifetime and they have the best driver support (and because you obviously don't have a budget computer :) )

https://www.amazon.com/Intel-Gigabit-Network-Adapter-EXPI9301CTBLK/dp/B001CY0P7G/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1473701820&sr=8-6&keywords=pci+ethernet+card

Get you an inexpensive RouterBoard hEx:

https://www.amazon.com/Mikrotik-RB750Gr2-RouterBOARD-Router-Gigabit/dp/B016E93IQS

and an Intel gigabit NIC:

https://www.amazon.com/Intel-Gigabit-Network-Adapter-EXPI9301CTBLK/dp/B001CY0P7G

or

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00030DEQE/ref=pd_aw_sim_147_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=4ZVCSC4NCJTT7QT4913H

Sure you can.

First you buy a PCIe Intel NIC like this and shove it in to one of the PCIe 1x slots (small slots) on the motherboard. Then you disable the Killer NIC in the BIOS Setup. The option is in the "Settings" section, open the the "Advanced" menu item, then "Integrated Peripherals" there should be an option "Onboard LAN Controller" that can be set to "disabled". Connect the cable to the Intel NIC, and it should work right away, Windows has build-in drivers for this card, otherwise the drivers can be found here.

Try this one I found on Amazon, or you can find one yourself...I would recommend Intel or Star-tech. Those are my personal favorites.

I would spend and extra $10 - $15 n this

Intel nic