Reddit reviews Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 7260 for Desktop Network Adapter (7260HMWDTX1.R)

I'd recommend the Asus 4.0, though it does take a rebate to get it to $10. Also sold on Amazon but currently out of stock.

The Kinivo 4.0 is the most popular one on Amazon, but looks like it's currently out of stock from Amazon.com so you take the small risk of getting a counterfeit from a 3rd party Amazon marketplace seller.

AFAIK the non-counterfeit receivers mostly have the same one or two chips inside, whatever the brand stamped on the outside. The risk with getting cheaper no-name ones (or name brand from shady sources) is you're probably getting old or counterfeit radio chips.

If you want to go super swank on desktop, there's the $50 Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 7260 with Bluetooth 4.0. The range on that thing has to be crazy.

We usually always go with INTEL: https://www.amazon.com/Intel-Wireless-AC-Desktop-Network-7260HMWDTX1-R/dp/B00OM0L9ZO/ref=dp_ob_title_ce

Can't claim that's some magical universal answer though. It works for us. May not work as well for you if differing Wireless-environment.

I'd like you to look into getting this intel 7260 wireless adapter instead.

I've had the Tp-link adapter as well and definitely preferred the extra 100mbps, Bluetooth 4.0, and AC wireless I got with this instead.

Do note that this is a mobile wireless chip in a desktop adapter, and a long ass antenna.


Edit: Clarified differences.

> As far as I know these are not integrated on PCI(e)-cards.

Not integrated, but as you can see in the link below what they do is put a mini-PCIe socket on a desktop PCIe card.

https://www.amazon.com/Intel-Wireless-AC-Desktop-Network-7260HMWDTX1-R/dp/B00OM0L9ZO

Here's a PCIe Intel 9260 :)

https://www.amazon.com/Desktop-Wireless-Adapter-Bluetooth5-0-300Mbps/dp/B07MR4MTQN/ref=sr_1_6

https://www.amazon.com/Intel-Wireless-AC-Desktop-Network-7260HMWDTX1-R/dp/B00OM0L9ZO

Basically, any pcie wifi card is fine as long as one of these intel modules are present:

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/articles/000005511/network-and-i-o/wireless-networking.html

Generally speaking, both for Linux compatibility and just in general usage: Intel and Atheros are good, Broadcom is not.

Two good options:

• Intel 7260 $50 (Amazon US, WikiDevi): Intel chip, fully supported in kernel 3.10+
  
• Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I REV4.2 $44 (Amazon US, WikiDevi): Uses an Intel 8260, fully supported in kernel 3.10+

I have these:

Wireless-AC 7260 for Desktop Network Adapter

Alfa Long-Range Dual-Band AC1200 Wireless

Rosewill RNX-AC1200UBE - Dual Band Wireless AC1200 Adapter

All work fine with an RT-AC66U.

Sounds good. Any EdgeRouter will be perfect for gaming. The best way to connect your desktop to Wi-Fi would be to install an actual Wi-Fi adapter. Assuming you have a PCI-E x1 slot available, this one should be perfect for you.

I've been building PCs for a super long time and I've never seen this site before, it's great. $100 for something so simple is kinda crazy...I went with the Intel model :)

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00OM0L9ZO/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=AKY6F0TJ9BHIQ

I went ahead and ordered this. From what have seen on wi-fi.org, this should work.

Powerline adapters are pretty dependent on the integrity of your house's wiring, and the distance. If your house is kinda old, I'd go with a solid wifi card like this one.

What speeds do you normally get with the wifi? Is the signal strong in the area you want to move it? Light interference?

Personall? I've never had a problem using Intel.

Powerline works just like ethernet, but over the power wiring in a building. It won't work in this situation because you're not going to have a physical connection to a switch in a data closet. You're going to need to stick to wireless. I'd recommend getting something like an Intel 7260 / 8260 or an Atheros AR9462 series based card. Usually they're Mini PCI-e cards in a PCI 1x or 4x adapter card.


Here are some examples from Amazon:


Intel Branded PCI-E Card


Gigabyte Card using Intel's 8260 chipset


Gigabyte Card using Intel's 3160 chipset


All are dual band and I believe all support Bluetooth as well. Get something like this instead of a USB adapter. These last longer and will provide much better performance. Alternatively, you can take an old router and if it supports DD-WRT, use that in wireless bridge mode. Hook up an Ethernet cable from you PC to the router and you'll have a very powerful wireless adapter.

the best? intel wifi card.

https://www.amazon.com/Intel-Wireless-AC-Desktop-Network-7260HMWDTX1-R/dp/B00OM0L9ZO

Looks great to me.

If you want a better WiFi/Bluetooth connection it looks like this pcie card will do the trick. It's the only low profile PCIe WiFi card I could find that also has Bluetooth.

I would just look at reviews. If there are few or poor reviews I would avoid it. Also, make sure it has specs you want: ac and 5 ghz capable. Maybe get one tri band if you have a fancy router. Bluetooth is a plus. I personally settled with the Intel 7260 and it works great. It checks all of the boxes, but is not tri band: https://www.amazon.com/Intel-Wireless-AC-Desktop-Network-7260HMWDTX1-R/dp/B00OM0L9ZO

it uses the Intel AC 7260 chipset and is effectively the same thing as the Intel AC 7260 desktop adapter, as far as I know.

I bought the older version of the Intel adapter (before the Gigabyte model was available) and it is the best one I've ever used. The ping is only a few ms worse than using a wired connection. Amazing.

If the Gigabyte version is even close to the Intel one it is a steal.

$48 Intel @newegg

$52 Intel @amazon

Intel wifi card. They're stable, drivers are simple, and they actually provide close to their rated speed.

I own this adapter and get 20 megabytes / second minimum sustained, sometimes 25-45 if everything is perfect. My link speed is 867 or something like that when connected to my R6400. I get the transfer speeds from transferring large files (10GB + from a dedicated NAS server running Windows 10 and connecting to the network via gigabit ethernet)

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Intel-Wireless-AC-Desktop-Network-7260HMWDTX1-R/dp/B00OM0L9ZO

My local retailer (Canada) and the exact one I bought: http://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/MX56976

• Do those motherboards support Kaby Lake out of the box? Since this is my first build, I can't do a bios update since I don't have a compatible processor.
  
• I do need a Wi-Fi adapter, and that one had 100% Linux compatibility. Edit: This one is also by Intel and is cheaper.
  
• Where can I find those $80 graphics cards?
  
• The case was one the one PCMaster race had on all their builds which is why I went with it. Are there any others you recommend?

I feel like a dope. I just picked up an intel 9560 wireless AC adapter. for my desktop, and I realized I can't install it.

I have an older 7260 desktop PCIE adapter, but they aren't compatible, and I can't find a similar adapter anywhere for an m.2 2230 wifi card like the 9560.

I am currently working with a new Ryzen build, based around an ASRock b350 mobo. I have a NVME SSD in M.2 slot 1, and i was thinking about installing the network adapter in m.2 slot 2, but I am worried it won't work, and I don't want to get the antennas and whatnot if I'm just going to have to return everything anyway.

Does anyone have any advice before I just return this thing?

If you are looking for WiFi AND bluetooth in one card you will likely have to go with a laptop card. The AC-7260 is a SOLID card that I have in both my work computer and personal computer. You can also try to get one of the newer cards if you want to futureproof. However, your router is old and that will be the bottleneck.

https://www.amazon.com/Intel-Wireless-AC-Desktop-Network-7260HMWDTX1-R/dp/B00OM0L9ZO/ref=sr_1_6?keywords=intel+wifi+pcie+desktop&qid=1567214370&s=gateway&sr=8-6

You need to connect to the USB header for bluetooth functionality in addition to the PCIe.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00OM0L9ZO/?tag=pcpapi-20

If you're going to use the integrated graphics, you need faster RAM.

B450 chipset recommended.

SSD too small.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
CPU | AMD - Ryzen 5 2400G 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor | $214.00 @ Shopping Express
Motherboard | MSI - B450M PRO-VDH Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard | $114.00 @ Shopping Express
Memory | G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory | $218.00 @ IJK
Storage | SanDisk - SSD PLUS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive | $58.00 @ Umart
Case | NZXT - H500 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case | $129.00 @ Mwave Australia
Power Supply | Antec - Earthwatts Gold Pro 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply | $104.00 @ Amazon Australia
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts |
| Total | $837.00
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-10-12 18:11 AEDT+1100 |

WiFi: https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B00OM0L9ZO/