D Link Dwa 582 Wireless AC1200 Dual Band PCIe Desktop Adapter

Yes its 'cheap', but the drivers simply don't do the job properly. Had to get most recent ones off D-links site, reinstal, re-reinstal, remove hardware, reinstall, install hardware. then much around with settings, 802.11 a/n only works for me, might be some issue with how it tries to switch between 2.5 and 5 GHz networks, unsure, but out of the box almost guaranteed to drop your internet and have issues. Nothing overtly wrong with the signal, but also has its weak patches, so nothing special either.Have read on online forums that its just a realtek chip with a sticker slapped on on others just install those drivers to get more consistent performance, haven't tried that yet.A USB dongle of the same price which also has 5 Ghz will give you a better experience.Do ... MoreYes its 'cheap', but the drivers simply don't do the job properly. Had to get most recent ones off D-links site, reinstal, re-reinstal, remove hardware, reinstall, install hardware. then much around with settings, 802.11 a/n only works for me, might be some issue with how it tries to switch between 2.5 and 5 GHz networks, unsure, but out of the box almost guaranteed to drop your internet and have issues. Nothing overtly wrong with the signal, but also has its weak patches, so nothing special either.Have read on online forums that its just a realtek chip with a sticker slapped on on others just install those drivers to get more consistent performance, haven't tried that yet.A USB dongle of the same price which also has 5 Ghz will give you a better experience.Do not buy this product.

Don't wast time on this product! It is cheaper but no good.I bought it several days ago and experienced a nightmare on trying to make it work. The original one was diagnosed as faulty wireless adapter by Windows 7 diagnose tool and then I was given a new replacement.The replaced one connects to router on both 2.4G and 5G. And the good thing is both 2.4GHz and 5GHz have highest signal level which means good coverage. The bad thing is it only gave internet access for less than a minute and it became "no internet connection". Windows 7 can repair it but it will work only for less than a minute then becoming no internet connection again.I have tried the last driver from D-Link and also searched solution. However, no way I can get it work after hours of efforts.A ... MoreDon't wast time on this product! It is cheaper but no good.I bought it several days ago and experienced a nightmare on trying to make it work. The original one was diagnosed as faulty wireless adapter by Windows 7 diagnose tool and then I was given a new replacement.The replaced one connects to router on both 2.4G and 5G. And the good thing is both 2.4GHz and 5GHz have highest signal level which means good coverage. The bad thing is it only gave internet access for less than a minute and it became "no internet connection". Windows 7 can repair it but it will work only for less than a minute then becoming no internet connection again.I have tried the last driver from D-Link and also searched solution. However, no way I can get it work after hours of efforts.A very disappointed thing I did was to contacted D-Link technical support. It is absolutely helpless. In the end I had to return this product and no more replacement. Because two faulty units out of two makes me having no trust to this product.I have installed several PCIe WiFi cards and never having any poor experience like this. If you do consider to have a PCIe WiFi card, I would suggest to go head with other brands such as ASUS.

If you plan to use this product with a windows computer the stress you will go through trying to get it to connect well is going to make you wish you never purchased this item. The driver support is very subpar as many other reviews state, constant dropouts, if you need to download anything you will need to troubleshoot network multiple times praying it won't drop out in the middle of it this time. Works perfect on Linux though

This wifi card is notorious for having random disconnects and jumping around 5ghz to 2.4ghz.Recommend you look at another adapter.I have tried every driver available - I’ve even tried different platforms (AMD and Intel) to see if it was machine related but no difference.

Great card

My "N" class receiver was extremely slow and dropped the signal from my router constantly. This card plugged into my computer and Win10 recognized and installed it almost flawlessly (had to restart my computer once) , no drivers needed. If you have an older OS, there is a disc included. This is advertised as a low profile for SFF machines, but mine came with the brackets to fit both standard towers and SFF units. Hi power antennae pick up signal from the exact opposite corner of my house. Buy this card, you won't be disappointed

Not Reliable

Seems to be randomly disconnecting from Wifi networks every few minutes. Attempted resetting the router, re-installing drivers, installing in different PCI slots, moving to different locations in the house, and general windows debugging steps all to no use. The only solution seemed to be replacing the card with a different one.From reading other reviews online, this seems to be a common problem with this card. Most likely regarding the driver that has not received an update since 2019. I would not recommend purchasing this card.

Performs great, no driver needed for Win 10.

This PCIe add in card works great. Windows 10 recognized it in a flash and didnt even have to download a driver. It has good speed and wakes up properly after the computer is asleep. You will need to get an antenna for best speeds. Also the mounting bracket, as stated in the description is for a small form PC case. I had to fabricate another bracket from an old slot cover I had. If you cant do that, then just straighten the bent part with pliers and secure it in place with duct tape from the back of the case and Bobs Your Uncle.

Weak broadcast, ugly bright status lights.

This card might fine over short distances when the access point (AP) is in the same house, but that's not what I got it for. I got it for use with a large 2.4GHz external yagi antenna in order to reach a distant AP. Signal quality is only marginally less bad with the huge antenna over the stock stick antennas, even after much effort to get a good line-of-sight with the yagi. That same yagi setup works fantastic when connected to a router set up as a WiFi client and connected to the same PC through an ethernet cable, which is what I've had to revert back to. The green status lights are also obnoxiously bright, even when the card is disabled in Windows. It lights up the wall behind the computer, which is next to a bed.

Works OK...

I've bought two of these for desktop computers in my home. They both replace older wireless-n cards in each machine. I figured I'd see a noticeable increase in wifi speeds working in conjunction with my wireless-AC router. I was a bit disappointed. One machine, in an adjacent room, experienced somewhat of an increase but the other machine, more distant from the router, is no better than the wireless-n card. I'm even using a +10db external antenna without which the signal would be too low for much use.