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mikedesj
Follower
Jul 24, 2017

Looking for wireless card for desktop to work with Orbi

Purchased the RBK50 for my house.  Existing desktops have Wireless N adapters.  I am wanting to replace them with a wireless card that will take advantage of the Orbi WiFi. 

 

I have an open PCI Express x1 slot for the card.

 

Understanding that a wired connection is or may be the best to use for speed I would still like to get a wireless adapter that would take advantage of the Orbi speeds in the event I need to swith to a wireless connection.

 

Any input would be appreciated.

 

Thanks,

 

Mike D.

 

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3 Replies

  • st_shaw's avatar
    st_shaw
    Master
    Jul 24, 2017

    Orbi is 802.11ac, dual band, with 2x2 radios. Max link speed of Orbi is 400 Mbps on 2.4GHz and 867 Mbps on 5 GHz. You should buy something with at least these specs.

  • peteytesting's avatar
    peteytesting
    Hero
    Jul 24, 2017
    mikedesj wrote:

    Purchased the RBK50 for my house.  Existing desktops have Wireless N adapters.  I am wanting to replace them with a wireless card that will take advantage of the Orbi WiFi. 

     

    I have an open PCI Express x1 slot for the card.

     

     

    Mike D.

     

    to be honest you cant go past the asus pce-ac68 for its coverage and separate antenna array and throughput , its actually a bit faster than the orbi but better to have more capacity than less

     

    pete

  • captain_phaser's avatar
    captain_phaser
    Apprentice
    Jul 24, 2017

    I'm using the Asus PCE-AC88 PCI express card and it works fantastic for me. I have 500/50 service and get the same speeds on my desktop that I would get on a hardline throughout the house. It's newer than the PCE-AC68 and has an extra antenna (4 vs 3). At only $20 more than the AC68, it's definitely worth it for the increased range and possible future proofing.