How to add m.2 wifi to my motherboard?

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Hi -

I have an EVGA Z170 Stinger motherboard, which has an m.2 key e slot for a wifi/bluetooth card. I was wondering How I am supposed to utilize it to get both wifi and bluetooth. If possible I would also like some product suggestions. Thank you very much!
 
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Geekwad
You'd be looking for something like this:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA2F83V46297&cm_re=intel_7260_ac-_-33-106-240-_-Product

With a separate antenna as mentioned above:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA3M31HM8681&nm_mc=KNC-GoogleMKP-PC&cm_mmc=KNC-GoogleMKP-PC-_-pla-_-Network+-+Network+Antennas-_-9SIA3M31HM8681&gclid=CMTC1vSJmc0CFQsDaQodBlAN2Q&gclsrc=aw.ds

But because I think you have a mITX board with no open PCIe slot protectors (assuming a GPU is installed and you can't/don't want to drill/mod the case for the antenna), then you'd need the separate extension cables and stand alone antenna or a package that has those things (or some combo)...
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boosted1g

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There is wifi and Bluetooth built into a single m2 or mini pci-e card.

In reality though, getting a PCI-E card will be cheaper and easier in the long run.
To go the m2 route you would need the chip, ufl to rp-sma antenna extension cables, drill/modify a PCI Slot on your case for the antennas, and would need 2 RP-SMA antennas. Vs buying something all together.

Now FYI wired Ethernet is much better then wifi so if it all possible then using the cable is faster. If gaming then a powerline adapter will outperform wifi as well due to latency of wifi (or any wireless signal for that matter).
 
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You'd be looking for something like this:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA2F83V46297&cm_re=intel_7260_ac-_-33-106-240-_-Product

With a separate antenna as mentioned above:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA3M31HM8681&nm_mc=KNC-GoogleMKP-PC&cm_mmc=KNC-GoogleMKP-PC-_-pla-_-Network+-+Network+Antennas-_-9SIA3M31HM8681&gclid=CMTC1vSJmc0CFQsDaQodBlAN2Q&gclsrc=aw.ds

But because I think you have a mITX board with no open PCIe slot protectors (assuming a GPU is installed and you can't/don't want to drill/mod the case for the antenna), then you'd need the separate extension cables and stand alone antenna or a package that has those things (or some combo):

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812997086&cm_re=wifi_antenna-_-12-997-086-_-Product

Either way you'll need to figure out how to get the antenna through the case to the installed chip....whether the antenna is mounted on the case somehow or separately.

 
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BTW, just looked at a Stinger I/O shield and it appears they have a mounting location on there:
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If you can confirm your I/O shield has these (sometimes just needing the metal punched out to produce the hole), then the card with the mountable antenna kit is all you need.
 
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