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    Recomend a wireless adapter?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by hhhd1, May 1, 2014.

  1. hhhd1

    hhhd1 Notebook Consultant

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    What is good to get for wireless pci-e mini wifi/bluetooth combo ?

    With only 2 antennas.

    Stability is the most important thing.

    based on this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IEEE_802.11ac
    there should be 1.69 Gbit/s with only 2 antennas using 160 MHz, any available yet ?

    A quick search shows those options:
    Intel Wireless-AC 7260 867mbit/s
    Broadcom BCM4352 867 mbit/s
     
    hhhd1, May 1, 2014
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    Meaker@Sager Company Representative

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    The 7260AC from intel paired with an AC capable router is the fastest. For wireless N the 1202 works too.
     
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    Doing more searching, i find that the 7260 have allot of mixed reviews, where some says it is working great, and other are saying that it is not.

    And I can't find that much reviews for the BCM4352 , although i did see some people commenting that it performs similar to the 7260 by intel.

    would be nice if someone knows why so many negative reviews on the intel 7260, like on amazon for example.
     
    hhhd1, May 3, 2014
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