JorisS wrote:
Cheers, will order one of those then.
On a side-note: shouldn't I theoretically be able to reach up to 300Mbps with the current 6235N card?
Just wondering if the AC card will actually improve the speed, seeing as I'm far lower than this currently.
theoretically, yes. in real world, it depends on various factors, including router type and compatibility (e.g. router firmware updates might be needed; different configurations have different outcomes), distance, drivers, system tweaks, etc. if everything is right, you might get close to full speed. i have a 6235-n in my g55 currently, it is connected at minimum 216Mbps to my office .n routers/ap. (.ac cards are not working well in the same environment because they have set the wifi routers/ap's to maximum compatibility)
all i did was just install the card, then did a fresh windows install (w8.1), grabbed and installed drivers from intel. i also disable power management in all wifi cards.
at home i use asus.rt-ac66u. even if i have a broadcom card in one of my machines, by default this combo cannot get the full 867mbps. once i set the card up so that it only use 5G, then it's full speed all the way. note that i don't have issues with intel 7260-ac with ac66u. it's as simple as install the card and driver (fresh windows install), and it's running at full speed. (the router is in the same room).