Does a usb wifi ac adapter bypass internal NIC card

[TotalBalance]

I've got an older laptop with an internal 10/100 NIC card and an older 2.4g wireless adapter.
I now have an ISP package that allows up to 250mb download speeds. However I can never get over the 100mb threshold as it seems both my internal wired and wireless max out at 100mb.
If I purchase a usb wireless a/c adapter that can handle download speeds of 300mb @ 2.4g and & 750mb @ 5g will I get the speeds I'm paying for (up to 250mb download) or the fact my PC's internal NIC card max's at 100mg that's all I can expect?
In other words, does a usb wireless adapter work independently to provide highs peed Internet connectivity to one's PC or is the speed still throttled by one's internal NIC card limitations.

 

[Laptop_Nerd]

Hi,

The external wireless adapter should work independently with your internal network adapters but do also consider the specification of your laptop being the RAM and CPU in order for you to maximize the full internet speed of 200Mbps.

Here's a sample of an external wireless adapter.
http://www.tp-link.com/en/products/details/cat-11_TL-WN823N.html

 

[TotalBalance]

Hi,

The external wireless adapter should work independently with your internal network adapters but do also consider the specification of your laptop being the RAM and CPU in order for you to maximize the full internet speed of 200Mbps.

Here's a sample of an external wireless adapter.
http://www.tp-link.com/en/products/details/cat-11_TL-WN823N.html

Thanks Laptop_Nerd! Then I'll be ordering an external wireless adapter and report back on how it goes 🙂