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C**S
Official intel card, but some (driver?) issues
Initially worked perfectly, and at the time of review the only WiFi 6e card on Amazon prime.However there's a lot of driver issues with this device (and probably all intel ax210 cards), I returned my first unit after it disconnected from the system and needed to be turned off and on in device manager every time to work again. The second unit immediately started to do the same.Intel is releasing new drivers pretty rapidly, I've installed 3 updates this week, but still not solved the issue. I suspect this will just take some time for mature drivers to resolve.
J**P
Good product that solved Asus motherboard problem
In case you don't want to read the full review the short version is: Good card, worth the money, fully recommended.The problem: The first picture shows the problem: a 1Gbps connection that only reaches just over 300Mbps, with a wired connection. Having checked every piece of equipment between modem and motherboard, including running a CAT 7 cable directly between the two the problem was finally identified as a dodgy Intel chipset on the ASUS B550-F motherboard. In other words the onboard LAN was just unable to deliver the full broadband speed - and had been delivering substandard speeds for some time.The solution: pictures 2-4: a NICGIGA 2.5Gbps PCI-E card with a Realtek chipset. Why this card? Well, simply put, it has a black backplate that fits in with the motherboard's black backplates. I know, not the best reason but it also has a known chipset, a decent heatsink on the main chip, an handle over the 1Gbps bandwidth, future-proofs to a certain extent and is at good price point.(A quick note about the future-proofing: a 1 Gigabit connection can potentially deliver over 1Gbps - up to 1.3Gbps - whereas a 1Gbps card stops at 1Gbps. This card is 2.5Gbps and so will handle over 1Gbps and provides some future-proofing for when the next major speed increase comes in.)Install: was really simple: unscrew a backplate, install the card, screw in the card, close the case and plug in a CAT 7 cable bought at the same time - KINBETA high speed 10Gbps 2 metre CAT 7 flat braided cable - and switch on PC. See pictures 6-8.The result: picture 9 shows the result. As soon as the PC started the card was recognised, no driver download was needed. The download speed jumped from 321.5Mbps to 925Mbps (picture 9) solving the problem in a most elegant way.It is interesting to note that the ping was 9ms both before and after upgrading the NIC and upload also remained the same - the 52Mbps which was the expected speed and initially highlighted the problem.For those with a small form factor PC it is worth noting that a smaller backplate is provided (see picture 5) as well as a screwdriver and two screws.Overall very happy with this purchase it solved the problem at a reasonable cost and I can feel the difference the higher speed connection makes. Definitely recommend this card.
J**T
Easy Connection
I use its blue tooth with my mouse and phone to text through the app Your Phone, has not missed a beat, It is fast and responsive with a good range. I use my mouse across the other side of the room sometimes. The Wifi 6E, I could not tell the difference between when I'm connected to the Hub with an Ethernet cable or just wifi. Downloads and gaming felt equally as fast, I felt no lag whilst gaming. The card has a nice shroud covering its board, so looks very neat, its antennas are around 5". In the packaging you receive two backplates one already fitted and a smaller one for a mini case, they even supplied a screwdriver to fit it. A usb2 lead is supplied so no need for any other additional things to fit it. I'm vey pleased with this product hence the five stars. i can not fault it they also give a link where to download the drivers from.
L**U
Would not work with hp but worked great in dell
update from below, this is now installed and working brilliantly on an alternate machine, the is some issue with the one pc ( or bios settings thereof ) hp didn’t work, dell did 🤪🐶This product looks awesome, however it would not install the wifi element for me, I'm failing to understand why it wouldn't install. blue tooth element worked fine, drivers installed ok as far as i can tell but no device would list in device manager for the Wi-Fi. It may be my machine, but can find nothing out of place
A**R
Nearly quality product
Easy to install and use but just fall short of excellent. One of the antenna came off while screwing it in place but manage to get it holding up. Bluetooth is great but WiFi signal is barely giving speeds of 20mbps for internal network while a cable connection I'm getting nearly 100mbps. Works well if the router and the card are in the same room then the speed does improve.
K**R
Well priced but a little confusing how to get to 6Ghz band
easy to install and connect up bluetooth. Seems well put together and instructions were clear.However, I don't have a clue how to connect to the 6Ghz band!!
C**S
Solid WiFi card -
Works perfectly on my aging AMD FX8350 system - connectivity is excellent, so far even with the frequent updates and security patches from Intel - the card has not skipped a beat.
S**E
Great
Excellent product, noticed difference with WiFi the minute I installed it
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