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AlexMercer1999

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I am gonna build a new gaming pc soon and will buy a ASUS Maximus VII Ranger Motherboard. It says it has inbuilt Wifi but what does that mean? will I need a extra network card(wireless network adapter)? if I do need one please suggest one.

Note: I already have Wifi all over my house so wired connections via ethernet cables is not an option.

Thanks to all of those who replied to this post, I have indeed double checked and it said that it doesnt support wifi, and this is my first time building so wish me good luck
 
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You might want to double check on the wireless. None of the reviews that I read on it that board mentioned that the wireless module comes with that model. I know that the Formula comes with WiFi, but don't think that the Ranger does. So it seems that you will need either a wireless PCIe card or USB wireless stick.

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it has a network card and wifi card built in. if you are a serious online gamer you are going to want to hardwire it through in the ethernet port for internet

EDIT - oh, and no, you wont need to buy a separate network card
 
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Wired connections should always be an option for gaming. Whether you already have WIFI in your home or not, your latency and gaming will improve with a stable wired connection.

That being said, are you sure this board has built in WIFI?

I can't find it on the spec list and I can't see antennae on the back of the board I/O.

If it comes with built-in WIFI like the ASUS Z97 Deluxe, then it just means it is built directly into the motherboard and there are antennae on the back so you can connect to a WIFI network without a card
 
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and are you sure it has built-in wifi? i cant seem to find my information on that board. but what i did find, it doesnt seem to have built-in wifi?
 
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You might want to double check on the wireless. None of the reviews that I read on it that board mentioned that the wireless module comes with that model. I know that the Formula comes with WiFi, but don't think that the Ranger does. So it seems that you will need either a wireless PCIe card or USB wireless stick.

 
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