New Wireless/Bluetooth card

[flibberdipper]

So I think that my current wifi card in my netbook is starting to hate life, so I think it's about time that I start to at least look at some new options. I was hoping that there would be a fairly cheap one that has wireless (maybe AC or whatever is one notch below that) and Bluetooth, but only if I can have both work at full speed with only one antenna hooked up. If you can only use one or the other with one antenna, then obviously I'll just stick to wireless. I'd prefer for it to stay $50 or less.

[Guest Philosophy]

I had an asus one for a long time, I loved wish I remembered the model of it. 

[xox]

Something like this?

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Intel-1030-Wireless-N-300Mbps-WiFi-And-Bluetooth-BT-Mini-PCI-E-Combo-Card-/290737854141?pt=US_Internal_Network_Cards&hash=item43b15396bd

 

Also, you can mod an extra antennae in

 

AC compatible one ($30 more)

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Broadcom-BCM-4352-BCM94352HMB-802-11AC-Wireless-Wifi-Bluetooth-4-0-Card-867Mbps-/201017351211?pt=US_Internal_Network_Cards&hash=item2ecd915c2b

[flibberdipper]

Something like this?

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Intel-1030-Wireless-N-300Mbps-WiFi-And-Bluetooth-BT-Mini-PCI-E-Combo-Card-/290737854141?pt=US_Internal_Network_Cards&hash=item43b15396bd

 

Also, you can mod an extra antennae in

 

AC compatible one ($30 more)

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Broadcom-BCM-4352-BCM94352HMB-802-11AC-Wireless-Wifi-Bluetooth-4-0-Card-867Mbps-/201017351211?pt=US_Internal_Network_Cards&hash=item2ecd915c2b

I am not modding my netbook at all.

[TheRetiredSlave]

I have a Intel 7260 AC in my desktop (on a PCIe adapter). It seems to work alright and it's within your pricerange.

 

I'm not sure about having only one antennae connected, though..

[xox]

I am not modding my netbook at all.

Not even tin foil and cling film?

[flibberdipper]

Not even tin foil and cling film?

No.

[xox]

No.

Just get the wireless N one and then attach your one aerial to the primary antennae port

[kerberos]

Most antennas on laptops are located inside and on the border of the screen. To get better signal, try to orientate it the right way.

if you want to toss 10 bucks, you could always try something like this but it's not  802.11AC and kinda average.

http://www.amazon.ca/EastVita-Wireless-Network-Adapter-Detachable/dp/B00N2DBULA/ref=sr_1_6?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1415363123&sr=1-6&keywords=Network+Card+WiFi+LAN+Adapter+Laptop

 

If you are ready to go for more reliable solution, I'd go for the ASUS (USB-AC56)

http://www.asus.com/ca-en/Networking/USBAC56/overview/

or the Netis WF2190-AC1200

http://www.netis-systems.com/en/products/Dualband-Series/904.html#.VFy88cnVrTo

but it's more expensive, around 50 to 70$+

[Linux User]

Our school WiFi upgraded (downgraded for compatibility) to 5ghz n only, so I've been the schools supplier and installer of Intel WiFi Link 5100s. One of my clients had only 1 antenna, I plugged it into the primary slot and it worked fine, just with less signal