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    Posted: 28 Dec 2013 at 4:48am
I'm looking around for a wireless USB 3.0 adapter to use and came across the ASUS USB-AC56 Adapter, figuring it's the motherboard of my Bolt manufacturer so it may be good thing. My Comcast Xfinity router has wifi. Thoughts anyone ?


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The reviews in Amazon and Newegg are horrible.  Plus, it seems a bit pricey..   Other s here have used the TP-Link TL-WN722N for $15 and loved it.   I use a D-link for about the same $$ as TP and have no issues.   But I don't use that pc for online gaming, so can't comment on that. 
 
Of course, everyone has their own experiences. 
 
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Originally posted by bprat22

The reviews in Amazon and Newegg are horrible.  Plus, it seems a bit pricey..   Other s here have used the TP-Link TL-WN722N for $15 and loved it.   I use a D-link for about the same $$ as TP and have no issues.   But I don't use that pc for online gaming, so can't comment on that. 
 

Of course, everyone has their own experiences. 

 

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your right reviews suck on tis product. This was the fist time I didn't check Amazon's reviews which is surprising since I order constantly from Amazon and always check reviews.
I'm not using it for on line gaming just a thought if I needed a wifi connection

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Unless your wireless router supports 802.11ac it's not worth spending more on the wireless adapter that can use it. Look for one that does 802.11n (which should be supported by your router) and you should be able to find them for $20-30 all day long... If you want to get an 802.11ac supported one, I found this one that gets some pretty good ratings: Netgear A6200-100NAS (ratings seem to be varied by site from 3-4.5 stars)

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Originally posted by fstcvc

Unless your wireless router supports 802.11ac it's not worth spending more on the wireless adapter that can use it. Look for one that does 802.11n (which should be supported by your router) and you should be able to find them for $20-30 all day long... If you want to get an 802.11ac supported one, I found this one that gets some pretty good ratings: Netgear A6200-100NAS (ratings seem to be varied by site from 3-4.5 stars)


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