Question Using PCE-AC56 2x2 802.11ac Wifi AC1300 PCIe might be dying.

[vptwarrior]

I am using a PCE-AC56 2x2 802.11ac Wifi AC1300 PCIe wireless adapter on Windows 10-64bit, I think it is dying now because earlier today it was fine now it is struggling like crazy to hold a connection for longer than 10 seconds. I should add the computer was on for at least 10hours as well and I've had the thing for about a year. Not sure if it is just overheated or its burning out. If burning out what would be the next best wireless adaptor for gaming I could get? I tried looking at https://pcpartpicker.com/product/TBL7YJ/asus-usb-ac68-none-wi-fi-adapter-usb-ac68 but apparently it doesn't play well with windows 10. This one is also an option too. https://pcpartpicker.com/product/gZfmP6/d-link-dwa-192-none-wi-fi-adapter-dwa-192. Anyone else got any other suggestions for a good windows 10 wifi adapter that's reletively new?

 

[bill001g]

Your best option tends to be a internal card like you have. The only better card is one that has antenna that you can extend to the top of the case.

Almost all internal cards perform better than USB. The asus usb card you link is considered one of the best devices you can get. Asus has some of the better support so if there were windows10 issues they would fix them.

One of the key things that makes the asus perform better than many other USB devices is it has large antenna and comes with a mount that lets you place it away form the computer.

 

[ktriebol]

After reading your post, my first impression is that you are jumping to a conclusion when you say that you think your NIC is failing. I think you should do a little more diagnostics first. NIC's rarely fail. You might be right, but throwing parts at a problem rarely works. I'm not trying to sound like a jerk. Just trying to help.

 

[vptwarrior]

After reading your post, my first impression is that you are jumping to a conclusion when you say that you think your NIC is failing. I think you should do a little more diagnostics first. NIC's rarely fail. You might be right, but throwing parts at a problem rarely works. I'm not trying to sound like a jerk. Just trying to help.

I know you are not, thank you for the tips. This isn't exactly the first time this has happened to me with this stuff. So aside from the troubleshooting feature that windows uses which tells me its working fine but it clearly isn't, any other ways I could find out the problem. I shut my computer down and let it rest for more than 12 hours, and upon turning back on it was stable.....for about 5 minutes leading me to believe this thing is overheating fast or its just struggling to stay alive.

 

[vptwarrior]

Your best option tends to be a internal card like you have. The only better card is one that has antenna that you can extend to the top of the case.

Almost all internal cards perform better than USB. The asus usb card you link is considered one of the best devices you can get. Asus has some of the better support so if there were windows10 issues they would fix them.

One of the key things that makes the asus perform better than many other USB devices is it has large antenna and comes with a mount that lets you place it away form the computer.

I'm having trouble even getting support from Asus due to the virus, Email seems to be down and phonelines as well making it harder to me to find the problem.