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PCIE wireless adapter with bluetooth

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Ok one of the reviews on the Amazon product page states:

 

On motherboards the USB panel will have two rows one with Four pin and another 5 pin, you have to connect the bluetooth cable to 4 pin part. Now I got stuck again which way the four pin should go. Time to open up your Motherboard manual online or the book to see which pin is what or Google USB panel motherboard for Images and top five will give you which one is D+ and D- on the four pin panel. Connect and enjoy Bluetooth on this card.

 

And about the drivers:

Like the previous model, bluetooth drivers are NOT included on the install disc for some reason. I spent too much time trying to troubleshoot why the Bluetooth wouldn't cooperate. Bottom line: You need to download specific Bluetooth drivers for this adapter. They are separate from the wifi drivers/install package and are not on the included disc. Other than that snafu, the adapter works as it should. I'm not crazy about Intel's bundled software but network speeds are fantastic. I much prefer this over USB adapters I've used in the past. For the price, it's a no-brainer.

 

I don't understand why you need to use this USB cable anyway, couldn't the PCIe slot handle everything?

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I just bought the Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 7260 and it comes with a bluetooth 4.0 connector. I have already connected the card into my motherboard but I'm not sure if I need to connect the bluetooth cable for it to work. If I do, do I just connect it to any USB 2.0/3.0 slots?

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What does the product manual say?

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Is this the product you bought?

http://www.amazon.com/Intel-7260-HMWG-Wireless-AC-7260-Bluetooth/dp/B00DMCVKMU

 

Can you give us a link to the product you bought if it isn't?

 

The cable certainly doesn't look like something that goes on a USB header.

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Is this the product you bought?

http://www.amazon.com/Intel-7260-HMWG-Wireless-AC-7260-Bluetooth/dp/B00DMCVKMU

 

Can you give us a link to the product you bought if it isn't?

 

The cable certainly doesn't look like something that goes on a USB header.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00OM0L9ZO

 

This is the one.

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Ok one of the reviews on the Amazon product page states:

 

On motherboards the USB panel will have two rows one with Four pin and another 5 pin, you have to connect the bluetooth cable to 4 pin part. Now I got stuck again which way the four pin should go. Time to open up your Motherboard manual online or the book to see which pin is what or Google USB panel motherboard for Images and top five will give you which one is D+ and D- on the four pin panel. Connect and enjoy Bluetooth on this card.

 

And about the drivers:

Like the previous model, bluetooth drivers are NOT included on the install disc for some reason. I spent too much time trying to troubleshoot why the Bluetooth wouldn't cooperate. Bottom line: You need to download specific Bluetooth drivers for this adapter. They are separate from the wifi drivers/install package and are not on the included disc. Other than that snafu, the adapter works as it should. I'm not crazy about Intel's bundled software but network speeds are fantastic. I much prefer this over USB adapters I've used in the past. For the price, it's a no-brainer.

 

I don't understand why you need to use this USB cable anyway, couldn't the PCIe slot handle everything?

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Nikon D4, Nikon D800E, Fuji X-E2, Canon G16, Gopro Hero 3+, iPhone 5s. Hasselblad 500C/M, Sony PXW-FS7

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Ok one of the reviews on the Amazon product page states:

 

 

And about the drivers:

 

I don't understand why you need to use this USB cable anyway, couldn't the PCIe slot handle everything?

It seems that the drivers were wrong. I got it now thanks.

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