ASUS PCE-AC88 Dual-Band 4x4 AC3100 WiFi PCIe adapter with Heat Sink and External magnetic antenna base allows flexible antenna placement to maximize coverage

The best thing about this card is that when it works, it works really well. A solid 1 is what I was getting. My DreamStation is about 15 feet away and I have 2Gb connections. My home NAS was able to transfer large files extremely fast. However, like many others have reported, there is a problem with the adapter that causes it to randomly stop seeing any wifi networks. Only restarting the PC or the adapter will restore my connection. I was still excited after reading the reviews and ordered the card. Since I have been working in IT for nearly 30 years, I knew the previous users would have isolated or one-sided problems I thought I would try it myself since it seemed like some people were having issues (or simply did not know what they were doing). As I continue to run these over the past few weeks, I am able to see that something is indeed amiss.

My machine performed perfectly for a couple of weeks and then it failed. I installed the latest driver (from 2018) and haven't had any issues since. A high-temperature cooling system The gaming rig should be high end. Great range and speed, and I was able to game online with pings and latency that were on par with my wired one. I became disconnected from the network out of nowhere after that. There was only one way to restore the connection after it broke - it needed to be disabled and reinitialized The card must be enabled or the system must be rebooted. When this happened, the card could happily be shown as working in Device Manager, but did not show as connected by any wifi networks. Once you re-booted the adapter, then the wifi networks would appear and reconnect as soon as the adapter was restarted. Next time it no longer sees any WiFi, it just decides to stop. There were times when it would run for days without issue, then it would do it three times in a row. A 30-minute period is divided into four segments. It appears that heat has nothing to do with it either. The issue also did not seem to be caused by power or settings issues with the driver. I also tested all the adapter driver settings separately to see if I could identify the source of the problem. I have troubleshooted for the past week, but after a week I have decided to send it back. I will continue to remain Unfortunately the card isn't working right now, because when it is working, this card is quickly as fast as any I have used before. To be successful, I need to work all the time, not just when it feels right.

Kaylee Spears

| May 31, 2021

Almost a year on, and it seems the drivers have finally sorted themselves out. It automatically connects on boot, and it runs fine at 5GHz with no problems.
Probably a Windows problem, as I have not updated the Asus driver since the This is an excellent initiative, and I hope it continues. My rating would be higher if I could. It works well in the event that it runs. I think it will be able to provide you with the speed you need. However, the 5GHz configuration of this product is not as good as it could be. In that case, most people probably want to use that radio. I suggest you read on. There is an annoying compatibility issue on my system, where if I set up dual monitors, I will not be able to This tool can see the wireless network and tries to connect, but "This network cannot be accessed". Whenever I disconnect the secondary screen, the connection will be immediate and the speed will be unleashed. After that, I will be able to rephrase It will normally continue to work 75% of the time when you connect the secondary screen. In 25 percent of its cases, internet will not be available. Networking options have been known to lock up on occasion. In my HOURS of researching, I have come to the conclusion that the problem is related to Windows 10 and In any case, no matter how many drivers I have tried installing and updating it, but it does not fix this problem. I have never had a positive experience with ASUS customer support. You should remove the product, you should uninstall the drivers, you should install them again Getting the product fit and reinstalling it The drivers are being installed. The return period was over at the time this item was purchased. I wish I had returned this within that I nevertheless was determined to find a way to do it. The issue still hasn't been resolved 3 months after it was reported. Specifications for the system are as follows A i7 6700k with a Maximus VIII Hero graphics card with SLI EVGA 980ti and a Ripjaws V with 16GB of I have tried HDMI cables, DVI cables, and USB cables There are HDMI cables available. There is no difference in display outputs. The problem persists I would greatly appreciate a response from ANYONE who may be able to shed some light on this! Looking back at many reviews, it appears that I am not the only one having issues.

Unfortunately, it is a completely custom watercooled setup, so removing a GPU would not be an option. There is enough challenge in sandwiching the wifi card in there.

Armani Riggs

| Dec 14, 2020