ProfoundGlee
Occasional Visitor
I am currently using a 12 year old linksys router as a client bridge operating at a blazing 54mpbs to connect my desktop to the internet.
Most people say I should get a wired connection but I don't own the building, so it's just not going to happen.
I bought an R7000 mostly because the various linksys/other routers were all crap and kept disconnecting and "hiccupping" so I would take the router back to the store and go for the next most expensive thing.
I understand my best option is to buy an AC68 card, but 100 dollars is a lot, I think. Plus, I'm not quite sure I want that sitting in my computer directly above my graphics card.
My computer has a miniPCIe slot, so I thought it'd be really sweet and cost effective to buy a little wireless card, like one puts in a laptop. My only problem is that I cannot find a proper antenna, even though I know they have to exist somewhere: http://www.asrock.com/mb/overview.asp?Model=Z87 Extreme6/ac
Does anyone have any ideas on cost effective cards, or where to find an antenna?
I could also try a bridge, but I bought a TP-LINK WDR3600 and it couldn't bridge to save its life, even with DD-WRT enabled. I suppose I'll eventually shell out for another r7000, but you know, 200 dollars is a lot.
Most people say I should get a wired connection but I don't own the building, so it's just not going to happen.
I bought an R7000 mostly because the various linksys/other routers were all crap and kept disconnecting and "hiccupping" so I would take the router back to the store and go for the next most expensive thing.
I understand my best option is to buy an AC68 card, but 100 dollars is a lot, I think. Plus, I'm not quite sure I want that sitting in my computer directly above my graphics card.
My computer has a miniPCIe slot, so I thought it'd be really sweet and cost effective to buy a little wireless card, like one puts in a laptop. My only problem is that I cannot find a proper antenna, even though I know they have to exist somewhere: http://www.asrock.com/mb/overview.asp?Model=Z87 Extreme6/ac
Does anyone have any ideas on cost effective cards, or where to find an antenna?
I could also try a bridge, but I bought a TP-LINK WDR3600 and it couldn't bridge to save its life, even with DD-WRT enabled. I suppose I'll eventually shell out for another r7000, but you know, 200 dollars is a lot.
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