#GIGABYTE GC WB867D I NEWEGG UPGRADE#
#GIGABYTE GC WB867D I NEWEGG BLUETOOTH#

Something that can run the latest games smoothly with high quality graphics settings on. I’ve saved up $3000 Canadian (which I think equals about $2500 American) and want to get the most powerful one that I can afford. Considering good mini PCIe cards only run about $20, that's not a bad way to go.Hello all.

#GIGABYTE GC WB867D I NEWEGG UPGRADE#

That means you can keep the adapter and just replace the mini card when you want to upgrade wireless protocols. The antenna also pivots on the base.įinally, this is technically a mini PCIe card in a PCIe adapter. The magnetic base makes it easy to mount to the top or side of your case without worry it can get knocked off. This external antenna can be moved wherever it gets the best signal. A lot of wireless adapter cards have fixed antennas that sit in the back of your case, where reception may not be very good. You can use this to connect a USB device inside your case, like maybe a wireless mouse or something. If you're worried about losing the header, I got the 2.0 revision card which has another USB port on it. It's also much closer to your USB headers.

Even if it's a x16 length slot, chances are it's wired for four lanes or less and runs off your motherboard chipset, not your CPU, so it won't steal bandwidth from your graphics card. Most people will use the top PCIe x1 slot above their graphics card, where the cable might not reach. The cable they give for this isn't terribly long.

#GIGABYTE GC WB867D I NEWEGG BLUETOOTH#

This is also a floor down from the router and the other side of the house.Īs others say, you do need to connect the card to an open USB 2.0 header on your motherboard if you want the Bluetooth module to work. I get sustained speeds of 60 Mbps which translates to 7 MB/s ( as in megaBYTES! ) I downloaded the entire Tomb Raider GotY over Steam ( over 10 GB, ) in under 30 minutes. Even doing this, without a quality router, your network speed will be dismal.Īs for this device, I don't have a single complaint about it in my personal case. Also, check what channels your neighbors use around you and set yours to one that allows the least interference. 5 GHz is great for the extra speed, but it doesn't cover as well as 2.4 GHz does. Wireless can be very finicky if you don't know what you're doing. Overall Review: A lot of people complaining about wireless networking components don't seem to actually know much about them. Cable for this is a little short, though I had no problems. I got the rev 2.0 with the extra internal USB portĬons: Bluetooth module needs an internal USB 2.0 header on the motherboard. PCIe adapter card means I can swap out the mini PCIe to upgrade in the future Magnetic antenna base makes it easy to mount where you need it Wired antenna means you can place it where it gets the best reception Pros: The 2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / BT combo is great to keep things simple Overall considering the price ($30-ish) it is a solid wireless card providing good value and performance. Also the provided USB cable is fairly short and may be an issue with some motherboards, it did however work fine with my EVGA Z68 SLI Micro. It was too short to thread outside my component case to a better position which potentially would have increased throughput. I do have a minor complaint about the wire length for the external antennae. Bluetooth was only briefly tested, but worked properly with my wife's iphone 4s. Connection strength was excellent and I have yet to see any drops or other issues. At this distance I was getting an average of 21MB/sec on transfers from my server which is a excellent result using the wireless AC band. My Netgear Nighthawk router is on the first floor and has to reach up a floor and across the house to get to the HTPC. My home is 3 floors and about 2400 sq/ft. I decided to give it a spin in my HTPC which was using a Linksys WUMC710. Overall Review: I got this in a bundle with my recent Gigabyte motherboard. High speed wireless connection up to 867 Mbpsīluetooth Enhances Data Rate (EDR) supportĪdditional Information Date First Available Security: WPA and WPA2, 802.1X (EAP-TLS, TTLS, PEAP, LEAP, EAP-FAST), EAP-SIM, EAP-AKA PAP, CHAP, TLS, GTC, MS-CHAP, MS-CHAPv2 64-bit and 128-bit WEP, AES-CCMP, TKIP UL, C-UL, CB (IEC 60950-1) 802.11w (WFA-Protected Management Frames)Īntenna to support WLAN 2Tx2R transmission Network Architecture: Ad-hoc mode (Peer-to-Peer), Infrastructure mode Wi-Fi Alliance: Wi-Fi Certified for 802.11ac, Wi-Fi CERTIFIEDa/b/g,Wi-Fi CERTIFIEDn, WMM, WPA, WPA2, and WPS, WPS 2.0, Protected ManagementFrames Standard: Bluetooth V4.0 LE, V3.0+HS, V2.1+EDR Learn more about the GIGABYTE GC-WB867D-I Model Brand

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