Looking at wireless cards on Newegg, all similar price. Which one should I get and why?

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dazinger92

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Hi,

I am looking for a WiFi adapter or a WiFi card (PCI-e). But I'm not sure what to get.

I'm looking at:

1.) TP-LINK TL-WDN4800 Dual Band Wireless N900 PCI Express Adapter, 2.4GHz 450Mbps/5GHz 450Mbps, IEEE 802.1a/b/g/n, WEP/WPA/WPA2

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=33-704-133



2.) EnGenius EUB1200AC USB 3.0 Dual Band Wireless AC1200 Adapter

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=33-168-129



3.) ZyXEL AC240 AC1200 Wireless USB3.0 Adapter

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=33-181-289



4.) D-Link DWA-182 USB 2.0 Wireless AC1200 Dual Band Adapter

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=33-127-466



5.) D-Link DWA-566 PCI Express Dual Band Wireless Adapter

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=33-127-378



Here are them all compared side by side:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Productcompare.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=-1&IsNodeId=1&Description=dlink%20wireless%201200&bop=And&CompareItemList=-1%7C33-704-133%5E33-704-133-02%23%2C33-127-378%5E33-127-378-TS%2C33-168-129%5E33-168-129-TS%2C9SIA24G15S6305%5E33-181-289-05%23%2C33-127-466%5E33-127-466-TS&percm=33-127-466%3A%24%24%24%24%24%24%24



Now, I think I'm torn between #1, #3, and #4. I just don't know too much about wireless adapters to know which one is better. For instance, does USB 3.0 make a huge difference compared to USB 2.0 for WiFi (as opposed to being simply a marketing trick).

Thanks a bunch
dazinger
 
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getochkn
I like PCI express ones the best, if you have a free slot. The card slot has move bandwidth, and usually you get 2-3 antenna's out the back, giving a better signal as opposed to the entire thing being crammed into a USB stick. I find the USB ones just don't get the range a card does.
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I like PCI express ones the best, if you have a free slot. The card slot has move bandwidth, and usually you get 2-3 antenna's out the back, giving a better signal as opposed to the entire thing being crammed into a USB stick. I find the USB ones just don't get the range a card does.
 
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Hmm, I have not.

How does powerline work? Do you just plug them into different outlets and it works instantly? Where can I find out more about how powerline networking is used / how it works?
 
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