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I'm currently using a wireless adapter that came with my motherboard (Asus Maximus VIII Hero Alpha) and its not the best. I have a Netgear router that has a regular connection and a faster 5G one. My phone and laptop are able to pick it up but the adapter I have doesn't. On top of the that, I randomly drop my internet connection. 

 

Anyways, whats the best I can get? Any suggestions? 

 

 

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Asus makes a few nice ones, and I believe they tested quite well. USB.

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5 minutes ago, dizmo said:

Asus makes a few nice ones, and I believe they tested quite well. USB.

 

8 minutes ago, Medusa said:

I'm currently using a wireless adapter that came with my motherboard (Asus Maximus VIII Hero Alpha) and its not the best. I have a Netgear router that has a regular connection and a faster 5G one. My phone and laptop are able to pick it up but the adapter I have doesn't. On top of the that, I randomly drop my internet connection. 

 

Anyways, whats the best I can get? Any suggestions? 

 

You can replace the pcie mini card the motherboard came with for a much better experience. The best non-insane one on the market right now is the Intel 8260 AC card. This is better than all but the 3x3 mu-mimo solutions right now and is relatively cheap (the mu-mimo 3x3 solutions start at like 120 dollars, compared to 20-40 for the 8260)

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14 minutes ago, Medusa said:

I'm currently using a wireless adapter that came with my motherboard (Asus Maximus VIII Hero Alpha) and its not the best. I have a Netgear router that has a regular connection and a faster 5G one. My phone and laptop are able to pick it up but the adapter I have doesn't. On top of the that, I randomly drop my internet connection. 

 

Anyways, whats the best I can get? Any suggestions? 

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http://www.netgear.com/home/products/networking/wifi-adapters/WNDA4100.aspx?cid=gwmng

 

Best USB wifi I've ever used, works quite well, doesn't ever drop, consistent and reliable. Also able to pick up my fastest channels.

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