prefered wifi adaptor for z97 extreme 6

Trouble? Like what? Your post is so vague I don't know what to ask first.


Lets start with what were the adapters? What is it they connect to? Please, be specific.

Username* wrote: Hello, Is there a preferred wifi adaptor for the Asrock z97 extreme 6 mobo? I've had some trouble with a few (AC) adaptors and I'm not really sure what the problem has been (drivers? router? something else?). Older adaptors seen to go ok. On the official Asrock product page I can see support lists for a few things (CPU etc.) but nothing on wifi adaptors.  I seem to recall that a while after I bought my mobo, there was a slightly different model that included an ac adaptor - is that correct?  If so, what adaptor did it have? Thanks

If you had downloaded the full User Manual for your Z97 Extreme6 board, you would find that it is shared with the Z97 Extreme6/ac board, with an included WiFi module and antenna:

http://asrock.pc.cdn.bitgravity.com/Manual/Z97%20Extreme6.pdf

The Z97 Extreme6/ac product page: http://www.asrock.com/mb/Intel/Z97%20Extreme6ac/

The WiFi module was made by Broadcom, but I have no idea what specific model WiFi module was included with the ac version of this board. That information is not included in the manual.

The 2T2R 802.11ac WiFi adapter is just a 2.4G/5G 802.11ac dual band module with a two Transmit, two Receive antenna.

I have no idea where you can buy one, or if it is still available. You could try ASRock Technical support for more information:

http://event.asrock.com/tsd.asp

Regarding whether or not this WiFi module is preferred for this board, that is impossible to say. What would make one WiFi module better than another for any board, besides its specifications?

I highly doubt the Broadcom adapter would be any better than the Intel ac 7260, and I would prefer to have an Intel network adapter than any other kind.

The antenna makes or breaks any WiFi connection, plus the signal strength of the router, and the intangibles of WiFi signals, range and interference being the two main variables. All reasons why I don't use WiFi connections on my PCs.