Wireless network card question.

NoNameNoNumber · 9 Sep 2013 at 11:26

My trust Belkin N1 USB wireless adapter is dying, it'll drop out randomly and then say 'USB device not recognised' so I'm in the market for a PCI wireless card.
Please excuse my lack of knowledge in this area but would the data transfer rate between these two cards actually make any difference to me? Is it worth spending the money on the 1300Mb/s one? Can my internet speed keep up with it?And also will it work fine with a BT HomeHub?

YOUR BASKET
1 x Asus PCE-AC66 Dual Band 5GHz Wireless - AC1750 PCI-E Adapter £62.40
1 x Asus PCE-N10 Network Adapter 150Mbps - PCI Express £14.99
Total : £87.29 (includes shipping : £8.25).

Much appreciated

paradigm · 9 Sep 2013 at 11:48

Do you have an 802.11ac compatible router/wireless access point? (I have no idea if the BT HH is .11ac or not, my gut feeling would be "no" though).

If you only have 802.11n, then there is absolutely no point in buying the 802.11ac card

NoNameNoNumber · 9 Sep 2013 at 12:33

It is a HH 5 which apparently after a quick google features Wi-Fi 802.11ac

MissChief · 9 Sep 2013 at 12:38

I thought BT's newest HH was the 4 with the 5 not out yet?

NoNameNoNumber · 9 Sep 2013 at 12:43

I just had a quick google and the one in our living room looks just like the first google result that mentioned HH 5 and .11ac.... :confused:

Probably ought to find out for sure first then.

NoNameNoNumber · 9 Sep 2013 at 13:07

In light of the fact that it is a HH 4 without .11ac: spec me a wireless card.

MissChief · 9 Sep 2013 at 13:43

Do you stream or transfer anything from the PC wirelessly? If not, the second one is fine.

NoNameNoNumber · 9 Sep 2013 at 13:57

I watch iplayer/4od nothing the Belkin can't handle tbh but if I could get faster Internet just by using a half decent card then I would

NoNameNoNumber · 9 Sep 2013 at 14:08

Would the 300Mb/s one make any difference?

MissChief · 9 Sep 2013 at 16:40

For your internet connection? No. You'll be limited by the connection itself rather than the wireless setup. Hence my question of streaming or copying files to/from a NAS or another PC. If you do this then a 300Mb/s one may make sense. If it's purely for your internet connection then no, it won't make any difference.

NoNameNoNumber · 9 Sep 2013 at 21:20

Ok thanks for that