Different Network Options? Help.

[Foul]

 Hey, 

 

So Ive upgraded my PC and after doing that, My PCI slot WIFI network card, has stopped working...

So ive had to buy a new Wifi USB thingy. (https://www.amazon.ca/Adapter-600Mbps-Wireless-Antenna-Support/dp/B01M0Q51UI/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1522362578&sr=8-2&keywords=Wifi+usb)

I have no clue really why my old PCI network card stopped working, But I have now bought this one ^^^

Only paid 20$ didnt want to spend much.

 

Is it possible my speeds would be better (noticeable better) With a PCI Wifi Network card " Like I use to have"??

Wired

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Wireless

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[NoRomanBatmansAllowed]

Wired > all

[Foul]

2 minutes ago, bob51zhang said:

Wired > all

Thanks for the reply, that is simply no longer a option for me.

 

Thanks tho.

[NoRomanBatmansAllowed]

Woops, didn't answer the actual question lol.

 

Technically yes, PCIE would be better, but that would mostly be due to newer standards implemented. Your USB adapter should be good enough for basically anything you throw at it though.

[MedievalMatt]

1 hour ago, Foul said:

 Hey, 

 

So Ive upgraded my PC and after doing that, My PCI slot WIFI network card, has stopped working...

So ive had to buy a new Wifi USB thingy. (https://www.amazon.ca/Adapter-600Mbps-Wireless-Antenna-Support/dp/B01M0Q51UI/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1522362578&sr=8-2&keywords=Wifi+usb)

I have no clue really why my old PCI network card stopped working, But I have now bought this one ^^^

Only paid 20$ didnt want to spend much.

 

Is it possible my speeds would be better (noticeable better) With a PCI Wifi Network card " Like I use to have"??

Wired

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Wireless

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It depends on a number of factors.  Lets assume your WiFi router is excellent and capable of far more throughput that you would ever need (1Gbps+).

 

Lets also assume your ISP serves up a similar speed, and that your router is a 1Gbps router.

 

if your WiFi adapter can support the signal from your router.  the limitation is the adapter itself.

 

USB 2.0 adapters will be slower than USB3.0 ones for example

 

That said.  a PCI-E card will be more stable in terms of signal.  but they too have limits.  a PCI-e 2.0 card has less bandwitdh available than a 3.0 card for example.

[Donut417]

Personally I wouldn't touch a USB WiFI adapter with a 30 foot pole. PCI express every day of the week and twice on Sunday. The AC chipset can get hot, when that happens I can stop those USB sticks from working right. While the PCI express card would have a heatsink on board normally to provide some cooling. 

[Foul]

On 3/29/2018 at 7:39 PM, MedievalMatt said:

It depends on a number of factors.  Lets assume your WiFi router is excellent and capable of far more throughput that you would ever need (1Gbps+).

 

Lets also assume your ISP serves up a similar speed, and that your router is a 1Gbps router.

 

if your WiFi adapter can support the signal from your router.  the limitation is the adapter itself.

 

USB 2.0 adapters will be slower than USB3.0 ones for example

 

That said.  a PCI-E card will be more stable in terms of signal.  but they too have limits.  a PCI-e 2.0 card has less bandwitdh available than a 3.0 card for example.

This helps alot, Thanks.

Random question, Is it possible my old PCI Network card no longer, Or is not "up to day" with my new Motherboard? It worked perfectly fine with my old board.

And now its not detecting it...

 

Old board.

https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/970-GAMING.html

 

New board 

https://www.asrock.com/mb/AMD/AB350 Pro4/

 

It says my new board 

• 2 PCIe 3.0 x16, 4 PCIe 2.0 x1

But i swear ive tried 2 PCI slots, and nothing has worked, Not sure what one the 2.0 is....

[MedievalMatt]

11 hours ago, Foul said:

This helps alot, Thanks.

Random question, Is it possible my old PCI Network card no longer, Or is not "up to day" with my new Motherboard? It worked perfectly fine with my old board.

And now its not detecting it...

 

Old board.

https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/970-GAMING.html

 

New board 

https://www.asrock.com/mb/AMD/AB350 Pro4/

 

It says my new board 

• 2 PCIe 3.0 x16, 4 PCIe 2.0 x1

But i swear ive tried 2 PCI slots, and nothing has worked, Not sure what one the 2.0 is....

PCI-e is backwards compatible.  so 2.0 will still work on 3.0 boards.  you just wont get the bandwidth improvements.

 

That said, if its old enough it could be a driver incompatibility where the drivers are no longer supported by your OS.