does this exist? 5ghz N desktop wifi adapter?

[slapshot136]

I am looking for a wifi adapter for a desktop (PCIe or PCI, no USB sticks please) that is wireless N and supports 5 ghz - do these even exist? I am having a hard time finding them on newegg/etc. - you can find plenty of 5 ghz routers, but why aren't there adapters that meet this as well?

[kingkyser]

I am looking for a wifi adapter for a desktop (PCIe or PCI, no USB sticks please) that is wireless N and supports 5 ghz - do these even exist? I am having a hard time finding them on newegg/etc. - you can find plenty of 5 ghz routers, but why aren't there adapters that meet this as well?


http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833124342&Tpk=N82E16833124342

I'll add more if I can find some, but I get the impression from some people's comments that there are few of these.

[dhc014]

There's only one (http://www.wikidevi.com/wiki/Special:BrowseData/Wireless_adapter?Supported_802dot11_protocols=abgn&Interface=PCI) known dual-band a/b/g/n PCI WiFi adapter, the previously mentioned WMP600N. There are 6 (http://www.wikidevi.com/wiki/Special:BrowseData/Wireless_adapter?Supported_802dot11_protocols=abgn&Interface=PCIe) known dual-band a/b/g/n PCIe WiFi adapters, but none of them can be purchased very easily anywhere.

Your best bet is to get a Mini-PCIe to PCIe adapter card and get an Intel Mini-PCIe WiFi adapter like the 6200 or 6300 and use that. Intel WiFi cards are very stable and very fast. You can find kits on ebay that include the adapter card and antennas and you can buy the Intel Mini-PCIe wifi cards on newegg or other places.

[slapshot136]

There's only one (http://www.wikidevi.com/wiki/Special:BrowseData/Wireless_adapter?Supported_802dot11_protocols=abgn&Interface=PCI) known dual-band a/b/g/n PCI WiFi adapter, the previously mentioned WMP600N. There are 6 (http://www.wikidevi.com/wiki/Special:BrowseData/Wireless_adapter?Supported_802dot11_protocols=abgn&Interface=PCIe) known dual-band a/b/g/n PCIe WiFi adapters, but none of them can be purchased very easily anywhere.

those seem to be mini pcie as well (laptop ones), I think I will just go with the linksys pci one, but I don't get why these aren't more common/popular - most of the laptop ones have 5 ghz, and they sell a ton of 5ghz routers.. oh well, ty

[dhc014]

those seem to be mini pcie as well (laptop ones)
Why do you say that? In their FCC photos they're all PCIe. I've seen some of them on ebay a few times.

I own a WMP600N and really am not impressed with its performance.

[slapshot136]

Why do you say that? In their FCC photos they're all PCIe.

of the 2 that I found on google shopping search (the dells), they were the laptop version, and the other 4 I couldn't find, so I am assuming that they can't be bought

what problems did you have with it?

[dhc014]

of the 2 that I found on google shopping search (the dells), they were the laptop version, and the other 4 I couldn't find, so I am assuming that they can't be bought

what problems did you have with it?
Worthlessly poor range at 5GHz

[WarrenM]

The way I used ot do this in the "B" days was to get a PCI to CardBus/PCMCIA adapter (under $20) then to get a CardBus/PCMCIA wireless card and plug it in. That should work for N cards too.

For example:
Adapter: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00068YUPM
N Card: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000FFLYI2