Intel 7260.HMW Dual Band Wireless-AC 7260 Network Adapter PCI Express Half Mini Card
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About Intel 7260.HMW Dual Band Wireless-AC 7260 Network Adapter PCI Express Half Mini Card
Overall Feedback:
96% positive
98% liked its seamless compatibility, but 2% had trouble with driver installation
I was worried about the compatibility of the network card with my 2008 Dell Inspiron 1545 laptop, but after using it, I found that it was compatible and none of my concerns turned out to be a problem.
The card fixed my connection issues and everything works fine including Bluetooth.
Intel did not consider backwards compatibility for older or newer laptops that do not support it.
98% appreciated its rock-solid reliability, though 2% experienced frequent disconnections
The card is incredible and extremely backwards compatible.
After 8 months of intermittent use, my card stopped working.
99% found it easy to install
Installing the internal-networking-card was super easy.
Installing the network adaptor card on my Dell Inspiron 3542 laptop was easy.
I found the installation easy and Windows 10 recognized and installed the driver instantly.
Installing the new card was straightforward despite the lack of documentation.
98% praised for its lightning-fast speeds, while 2% experienced connectivity issues
I am very happy with the performance of the new card as it has an average download speed of 50mbits/sec, which is a 50% increase over the old card at a working distance of about 30 feet from the router with several walls in between.
I achieved the maximum AC speed of 866 Mbps with this card on my 7 year old laptop, as advertised by both my router and the card.
Before the upgrade, my network card did not have 5 GHz wifi capabilities and I am now getting speeds above 100Mbs on the 5 GHz network.
I had issues connecting with more secure/complicated networks and was unhappy with the BT performance of the original.
