TP-LinkTL-WDN4800 N900 Dual Band Wireless PCI Express Adapter with

If you have a Dual Band Wireless Router (that means it's able to emit 5 GHz frequency), make use of it!Here is my Setup so you can understand what this product may do for you:CableVision: Ultra package with 50 MbpsWireless Router: TP-LINK AC1900 Dual Band Wireless AC Gigabit Router (Archer C9)Distance: About 30 feet away from Router with 2 doors and a ceiling in betweenInternet Speed:-----With this product: ~54 Mbps (see image) connected to 5 GHz Band-----With TP-Link wireless adapter TL-WN722N (150 Mbps): ~25 Mbps connected to 2.4 GHz Band (because it could not reach the 5 GHz Band)Pro:-Able to reach 5 GHz signal (4 bars, sometimes 2 bars, but the 5 GHz is so much faster than the 2.4 GHz)-Easy installation: Just plug and play for me; no extra driver/utility/software needed-Works with Windows 10 pro (I don't know about Windows 10 alone)Cons:-None, it's a huge upgrade from my wireless adapter.-I don't know too much about computers, maybe just more than the average person, but check if you have the PCIe port on your motherboard before investing money in this.-Make sure your wireless router is dual band! and it has the 5 GHz frequency. You don't want to pay for an extra feature you don't even have! If you do not have 5 GHz frequency, then buy the other network cards that are cheaper and do not support dual band.Recommendations:-If you are using a wireless adapter and need to upgrade, I highly recommend this product. The other TP-LINK network cards do not support dual band, so it's best to get this if you have a 5 GHz signal. I am not an expert in this, but I feel like the 5 GHz signal that my Dual Band Router emits allows me to take full advantage of the 50 Mbps from my internet package.-The 54 Mbps does wonders to my download speed. I am able to download TWO 1-hour long YouTube videos in milliseconds. I am able to buffer to areas of the video that hasn't loaded yet, and the video will load instantly.I do also have an extremely strong computer, so that might be a factor in download speed. My computer consists of the following:-CPU = Core i7 5820k 6 core 3.3 GHz-GPU = GEFORCE 960 4 GB-RAM = DDR4 2666 16 GB-PCIe SSD = 256 GB (the latest Samsung SSD)Hope this helps.

I bought this card because: 1) My existing desktop card was slow and flaky, 2) This was the right price and supports dual band (G and N), 3) had great product reviews here on Amazon.The good reviews are correct. Bad reviews, well while it's possible to get a bad card, I would suggest something isn't right with the person's machine, installation, or software / hardware compatibility. You should be able to install this card and be up and running in a matter of a few minutes. I would highly recommend also installing the software including the utility to connect to wireless networks. In most cases Windows will work fine without installing any of the software. I run this card with Windows 7 in a Dell XPS 8300 desktop.I was getting 30- 60 Mbps on my PC across the house in another room on a comcast 110 download / 10 Upload Mbps connection using an ASUS dual-band router and my flaky wireless Amped card. After installing this TP-LINK card I am getting between 100 / 130 Mbps. It effectively doubled my speed. I get full bandwidth use over wireless now, something that the comcast engineer told me was impossible. I tested on speedtest.net. YMMV. If you need a new card or are replacing an existing card, I would highly recommend this PCI-E card.UPDATE 7/22/2016I bought another one, the high-end AC dual band one for a new build. It works fine with Windows 10. It didn't automatically detect, but with the CD driver install, just ran that, and boom! No-nonsense install and operation. I am getting 180 Mbps over my Infinity wireless connection just with preliminary testing. Downloaded half a gig in a few minutes. Smoking! I recommend this card to anybody and everyone, what a good fast card to have. Working great with an ASUS Dual band router.

Moving my computer away from the side of the UVerse modem for the first time, there isn't a whole lot of information on network adapters out there. I looked at a few sites, though, and this adapter seemed to be popular and effective, using one PCIe x16 slot. Installation was easy (what you see in the picture is the full-sized fitting for most computer cases; it also comes with a half-sized fitting for mini-ATX or something of the sort). Open case (safely), unscrew existing case panel for that slot, plug in card, screw this facepiece into place, close up the case, power on. I'm using Windows 10, for which there is no downloadable software...and that's okay. I added my network card's MAC address to my router (still had the Ethernet connected at this point), and went to the Networking app and clicked to add a new network. Windows found my new network adapter with ease, and after typing in my WiFi router's information I had a new connection for the internet. Disabled the LAN connection and I still had Internet! I was off and running.So far it's all pros and no cons. I'm getting 130 Mbps standard (which is faster than the UVerse speed itself), haven't had any dropped connections, and the signal is very strong a story and forty feet away. If you've got a desktop and want to add WiFi capabilities, this is a great option.