Good wireless adapter?

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Hello, i'm looking for a wireless adapter for my new gaming PC, as I would like the connection to be wireless!! I have been directed to the TP-LINK TL-WN722N Wireless adapter http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/networking/networking/wireless-cards-adapters/bt-600-usb-wireless-adapter-n600-21748977-pdt.html?intcmpid=display~RR~Home+%2f+Networking+%2f+Networking+%2f+Wireless+Cards+%26+Adapters~21748977

But I don't want to get a bad one. (Not saying that one is bad) It just seems a little bit cheap, and was wondering if there were better alternatives.

If anyone could direct me to one that would work well with a BT Home Hb 3.0 then I would be greatful. Cost isn't an issue. Let me know if you need my build specs.
 
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There is little information on it but it will likely work as well as any other and since BT is a big company and your ISP you will likely get good support.
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Would the http://www.shop.bt.com/products/bt-dual-band-wi-fi-dongle-600-8W45.html Be a good choice for the BT Home hub 3.0?

Or would I need this one? as I don't think my Hub is a dual band one.

http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/networking/networking/wireless-cards-adapters/bt-wifi-dongle-300-usb-wireless-adapter-n300-21748976-pdt.html?gclid=CjgKEAjw2dqcBRC2q-LXjpfxjnQSJAAeYF5LOumtz8lx7RorDeFKXDcGb8w0JOlrdOZtiFfUdlXJx_D_BwE&srcid=198&cmpid=ppc~gg~~~Exact&mctag=gg_goog_7904&s_kwcid=AL!3391!3!30991834340!!!g!58928133980!&ef_id=U5NRowAABSA7vDhF:20140610211250:s
 
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Short answer is it likely will not make very much difference.

The tplink you have listed has a external antenna which is nice if you do not have good signal strength and would need to replace the antenna. Dual band nic cards as you mention will not use the 5g band if your router also does not have it. You need the 4.0 version of the BT HUB to get dual band.

I tried to look up the chipset information for the BT cards but it is hard to find anything. They use broadcom chipsets it appears but no details so it hard to say if they have high power or low power radios in them. Most likely it is the same as almost everyone else that uses the same chips and will put out close to the maximum legal power. Only way to be sure would be to find the reports in the FCC database.

I know nothing about the BT cards but it is important to note BT does not actually make anything. There are really only 2 radio chip makers and they are likely assembled in same Chinese factories as most other USB nic cards. This is not to say they are good or bad but it does not mean they will work better just because it says BT on the outside compared to any other card. If you like them it will likely work fine.



I would be sure to have a $3 15ft USB extension. That allows you to place a USB adapter in the strongest signal location which may not be right next to the computer.

The key to good gaming on wireless actually is more dependent on your house and where you live than small difference between cards. Online games use very little bandwidth. What they want is very little variation in the packet delivery times (ie jitter) and no packet loss. If you happen to live in a area where you get strong signal and have no interfering neighbors using wireless games will work well. If you live in a high density neighborhood with lots of wireless you will likely get periods of random lag in the games.
 
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