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In short, I want to buy pci (not express) wifi adapter for my desktop. Please answer the questions: 1> what is N 150 and N 300, which should I get ? 2> 802.11 (b vs g vs n vs b/g/n) please explain this and does this cause any compatibility issues with wifi card ? 3> Any other thing I should know before buying one, that may cause compatibility issues or any thing else ? **My motherboard is DH61WW (the pci express slots are used), operating system is windows 8.** Thanks for any help.
 
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1: n150 is the n WiFi standard with a theoretical maximum performance of 150Mb/s, n300 is double the theoretical performance of n150. I would always select the n300 when given the option.

2: b is the oldest of the b/g/n standards. g was popular during the mid to late 2000's. n became popular during the late 2000's early 2010's and is the fastest and farthest reaching of the standards. for compatibility, so long as the WiFi card and access point support the same standard then they can communicate. (n to n, g to g, b to b if you must) by default, most WiFi routers can fall back to an older standard if needed for legacy devices.

3: back in the early days of the n standard there were WiFi routers and cards that were incompatible or had...
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1: n150 is the n WiFi standard with a theoretical maximum performance of 150Mb/s, n300 is double the theoretical performance of n150. I would always select the n300 when given the option.

2: b is the oldest of the b/g/n standards. g was popular during the mid to late 2000's. n became popular during the late 2000's early 2010's and is the fastest and farthest reaching of the standards. for compatibility, so long as the WiFi card and access point support the same standard then they can communicate. (n to n, g to g, b to b if you must) by default, most WiFi routers can fall back to an older standard if needed for legacy devices.

3: back in the early days of the n standard there were WiFi routers and cards that were incompatible or had issues communicating with each other. As long as your WiFi routers not 5+ years old, you should have no issues.
 
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