My PC is currently connected via Ethernet but I need to move it to another room in my house and WiFi is the only current option. I don't want to run Ethernet or mess around with Ethernet over powerline or Moca.

My router is a Linksys WRT1900ACS running the Linksys firmware.

I'm looking for a WiFi card that will support AC1900 at full speed. I don't think I care if it's an internal card or USB3. If there is an advantage of one over the other I will go with which is best. My motherboard does not have built in support for WiFi, it does support USB 3.

If I get a WiFi 6 card will it support AC1900 at full speed or should i stick with a AC1900 card? I don't have any plans to upgrade my router to WiFi 6.

I'd prefer if the card supports Windows 10 without the need to install a driver from the vendor's website. It would be nice if it supports Linux without much fuss incase I decide that I want to be able to run Linux natively.

I have 1Gig FIOS and I like to play Rocket League. Low latency would be nice so that I wouldn't be able to use latency as an excuse for why I suck at Rocket League.

Any suggestions?

 

I was actually looking at this Asus for a wifi-addition to my desktop as well:
I'd prefer PCI interface since I had a cheapo USB-interface wifi adapter and that thing is so cheaply made...I'd much prefer a PCI-interface

 

Any USB 6 wifi adapter will work fine on AC. Most all USB adapters have built in Win10 drivers.

 

I wonder how it compares to this WiFi 6 adapter? It looks like it supports the 5Ghz AC speed my router is capable of. I don't know if 3 antenna vs 2 antenna makes a difference. If I ever do upgrade the router at least this device would be ready.

 

Dang, that looks like a better deal. I'd go for that honestly. Probably not huge loss to go down to 2 antennas with the other updates/newer tech with this one.

 

If it's a desktop PC you should probably get one that has external antennas that you could put up on the desk for better reception. I'm imagining the desktop on the floor tucked away and the wifi adapter would be in the back getting crappy reception.

 

I bought the Wifi 6 TP Link adapter. The nice thing about it is it's basically an Intel Wifi adapter that TP Link sticks on a board and resells. The built in Windows driver is a higher version than what TP Link offers for download from their site.

I knew the room I was sticking this PC in has questionable WiFi reception so I am battling that. If I leave the door open I get a stable enough 5Ghz connection to play Rocket League. If I close the door, forget it. Odly enough 2.4Ghz barely works. If all the electrons are aligned I can get a 300Mbit speedtest.

I'm going to try a couple of more things like move the router about 5 feet from where it's at and also install DD-WRT on my router to see if I can boost the WiFi signal. My OCD is killing me on this and I don't want to have to run Ethernet there because the only option I have to run that is through my attic.

 

When I moved into where I'm at now, the first thing I did was run Ethernet into every bedroom, fuck Wi-Fi. I ran that shit through the attic in June in Florida. I ran Cat 6 so now I can definitely upgrade to 2.5 Gbps Ethernet, and probably 5 Gbps when that becomes more common. Once you run Ethernet then you can install a WAP back in that room and extend your Wi-Fi. I'd recommend something like the Unifi AC In-Wall. I have one in my bedroom, it's powered by PoE, provides Wi-Fi to the back half of the house, and has two passthrough Ethernet ports, including a PoE passthrough, so I'm powering my 5-port Unifi Flex Mini switch off of that PoE and I connect my PC, Mac, and PS4 to it. You'll need a PoE injector or PoE switch. I've got the AC In wall powered by an unmanged 8 port PoE switch (15w max per port) and that 15w is enough to power the In-Wall WAP and the 5 port Flex Mini switch connected behind it. The In-wall has all the slots in the back so it will work with any low voltage gang box or bracket you choose, the home depot old work LV brackets work great.








Once the Ethernet is ran you're set for life, you never have to worry about it and it greatly expands you capabilities of what you can put in that room. Run it in the fall when it cools down, it's soooo worth it.