Spec me a Wifi Card (PCI-E or USB)

Spikey · 21 Dec 2017 at 09:14

Hi all,

My trusty USB TP Link TL-Wn822N has failed on me so I'm looking for a decent WiFi card. Not looking to spend a fortune but something that's stable and gives me decent speeds. Any recommendations?

Thanks

No-One · 21 Dec 2017 at 14:15

Oddly enough I'm in the same boat. Dads Edimax card seems to have failed today (causing a kernel panic on a clean install as soon as it connects and then after a reboot the card cannot start). I'll probably just nip into town and get a cheap dongle to get him connected

wellibob · 21 Dec 2017 at 15:22

Definitely go for a pci-e card. Usb dongles work but in ever case I've seen the pcie cards are far superior.

No-One · 21 Dec 2017 at 16:25

Any specific brands/models?

MissChief · 21 Dec 2017 at 21:50

I've used these in my build with no issues. Not the fastest mind but do the job. https://www.overclockers.co.uk/asus...wireless-pci-e-network-adapter-nw-043-as.html

Spikey · 22 Dec 2017 at 20:30

Ended up getting a better version of what I already have : http://uk.tp-link.com/products/details/cat-11_Archer-T4UH.html. Now getting 220mbps download and 12mb upload with virgin, big improvement over my previous card which barely managed 175mbps. Also nice to use it on 5GHZ so I'm getting the 867mbps network speed.