PCI max wireless speed 300mbps?

[pg021988]

Hello all,

I was looking into this for a friend. Does anyone know why a PCI slot maxes out at 300mbps? I cannot seem to find anything that is dual band or supports faster speeds.


Thanks.

 

[nigelivey]

Sorry can you elaborate? You are looking for a PCIe card for wireless that offers greater than 300mbps?? What is the card currently that you are using and what is the router / AP you are trying to connect to??

 

[bicycle_repair_man]

A PCI slot doesn't max out at 300Mbps, the network adapter does. They're completely different things.

The speed of a network adapter is linked to the wireless standard it uses (802.11a/b/g/n/ac) and whether or not MIMO or simultaneous dual-band is supported. For example, a basic 802.11n adapter has a maximum speed of 300Mbps, but if that adapter (and devices integral to the wireless network) support MIMO or simultaneous dual-band, then the speed can double to 600Mbps.

 

[pg021988]

I understand that the network adapter maxes out at 300mbps. Why is it that no one sells (for example) PCI AC1200 wireless adapters, but you can find PCIe adapters at that speed easily.