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Gigabyte GC WB867D I REV Bluetooth 4 2 Wireless AC B G N Band Dual Frequency 2 4Ghz 5 8Ghz Expansion Card
Last Updated: August 19, 2019 (Refresh Now)
8.1
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
1000
Old Reviews
658
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Review Analysis - 306 recent, verified reviews
Detailed Mode
Bluetooth
79wifi, card, functionality, works great, wi fi
+76%
-24%
" ... I have a Bluetooth speaker and it works from all the way across the room. ... My Bluetooth earbuds work from all the way across the house. ... I even walked outside and the Bluetooth was still able to connect. ... I recommend this to anyone looking for a premium quality wireless + Bluetooth card, with easy installation and at a reasonable price. ... "
" ... WiFi is fast, Bluetooth included. ... "
" ... - bluetooth works great. ... "
" ... Bluetooth and internet are running seamlessly. ... "
" ... You just need to have a free USB header on your motherboard to be able to use the bluetooth in it. ... "
" ... havent used the bluetooth side of it so i cant comment on that ... "
" ... Edit: I never got Bluetooth working and after 7 months tried again since I got a wireless headset . ... Bluetooth works great after testing, sound quality is fine. ... "
" ... I originally bought the card for the wifi so I am leaving a 5 star review, and I'm sure the bluetooth will work as soon as I am able to troubleshoot the issue. ... I am receiving a new computer soon and will update if my bluetooth works. ... "
Network
66signal, mbps, 5ghz, router, connection
+85%
-15%
" ... Have it connected through my 5ghz network and it dosen't drop a bar of signal even with the walls and bathrooms between the router and antenna. ... "
" ... i plugged it in and to my surprise it immediately picked up networks. ... "
" ... Speedtest.net with Comcast home internet, Orbi mesh with hooking into satellite i'm hitting 94 Mbps down, 11.9 up, ping 22ms. ... "
" ... There are no more interruptions with my WIFI connection now . ... "
" ... Works amazing and only thing I did was use direct antennas from an old d link wireless n card I had instead of the extended cloud antenna that came with it. ... "
" ... Upgraded from a ~$30 TP-Link adapter which got me anywhere from 0.50-14mbps and unusable latency to no ping and 90+ mbps. ... "
" ... The range is great. ... "
" ... WiFi is connected and speed is adequate. ... "
Wifi
60card, wi fi, bluetooth, connection, speeds
+88%
-12%
" ... I am getting a stable ~60megabit/s on my 5G WiFi, on my 60megabit/s internet service. ... "
" ... I get consistent 300mbps on 5ghz wifi on a gigabit fiber connection. ... "
" ... with intel ac8265 chip on board, the wifi signal is great. ... "
" ... Bluetooth enabled on the Wi-Fi Bluetooth Bluetooth pulls down the Wi-Fi To 35mbs MB per second With the Bluetooth so I turned off it will exceed 100 MB a second more than that to game ... "
" ... I can't comment on the wifi signal as I will probably never use it. ... "
" ... WiFi works great. ... "
" ... Haven’t need the tech line yet I plugged mine in and instantly was searching for WiFi easy install and fast connection ... "
" ... Wifi through put is great. ... When connected to my 5G wifi I have a down speed of 46.85 Mb/s consistent. ... "
Setup
56easy, installation, install, windows 10, setup
+100%
" ... I liked the easy install, super easy to get in and easy to use. ... "
" ... Installation was quick. ... "
" ... Initial setup was easy installation of card and drivers was straightforward but initially the Bluetooth card would not connect to my streaming box. ... "
" ... The adapter arrived on schedule and installation/startup went without a glitch. ... "
" ... Haven’t need the tech line yet I plugged mine in and instantly was searching for WiFi easy install and fast connection ... "
" ... Easy setup in a custom built PC with Windows 10 installed. ... "
" ... Easy to install, never an issue of any kind. ... "
" ... The gigabyte card was very easy to install - came with a USB cable to attach to your motherboard for Bluetooth connectivity. ... "
Drivers
50driver, installed, windows 10, website, latest
+66%
-34%
" ... Drivers installed easily and the card is very reliable and doesn’t drop a signal. ... "
" ... I tried many things, I updated the drivers (the best way to do this is to go into device manager -> Network Adapters -> and then right-click the dual-band wireless and look for an update and install it. ... Although the drivers weren't updated, I would recommend keeping them installed for maximum efficiency. ... "
" ... This part was easy to install and worked immediately, no drivers needed (win 10). ... "
" ... Put this card in, installed drivers, paired my keyboard and mouse & zero issues since. ... "
" ... Connects to multiple bluetooth devices, has wifi (even though I use ethernet), and with a driver installation after plugging in and a quick restart, you'll be using your Steam Controller without it's broken dongle with bluetooth and transferring files via bluetooth on your phone in no time ... "
" ... just plug and play Windows finds the hardware and installs drivers automatically. ... "
" ... Plugged it into mobo, installed drivers, and instantly had WiFi access from my PC located in the other room. ... "
" ... Hooked it up yesterday the driver cd that came with already had the latest updates on it so it worked out perfectly. ... "
Device Compatibility
50desktop, windows 10, wifi, motherboard, works great
+72%
-28%
" ... Haven't used BT yet. ... "
" ... Gotta say I love this I have the option to use Wi-Fi now on my Desktop PC and the Bluetooth function is amazing I have had no issues since getting it and installing it in fact its better then my laptops Bluetooth driver as this one works a whole lot faster and better, I use a PS4 and a PS3 controller with no issues on this Bluetooth driver and when I use Wi-Fi it works very good. ... "
" ... You just need to have a free USB header on your motherboard to be able to use the bluetooth in it. ... "
" ... The wireless connection works great. ... "
" ... Easily connects 3 of my bluetooth devices for a seamless wireless experience. ... "
" ... I am receiving a new computer soon and will update if my bluetooth works. ... "
" ... Installed into my PC prior to installing Windows 10 v1803 and it just worked from the get go. ... "
" ... If you're looking for an easy wifi upgrade to your PC this is it ... "
Ports
33adapter, motherboard, pci, header, ethernet
+82%
-18%
" ... Nearly double the range of my previous dinky USB adapter ... "
" ... I would recommend using another wireless adapter that comes with more than a single antenna if you want to be able to connect at the full capabilities of an 802.11ac connection. ... "
" ... very big improvement over and older wireless adapter in an older PC this was replacing. ... "
" ... Switched to this PCIe card from a USB adapter and the difference was huge. ... "
" ... This is a really good wifi adapter, just make sure you have an extra usb slot on your motherboard. ... "
" ... The card still works just fine without that USB plug and I was getting over 300mbps consistently. ... "
" ... Plug and play. ... "
" ... I get consistent 300mbps on 5ghz wifi on a gigabit fiber connection. ... "
Product Reliability
31months, card, problems, issues, stopped working
+61%
-39%
" ... I'm not in love with the idea of long-term use, but I'm sure this will work perfectly for ages. ... "
" ... Worked well, minimal problems. ... "
" ... Working just fine ... "
" ... Had it 8 months now and have had no issues. ... "
" ... Working just fine ... "
" ... Hasn't had a single issue since day 1 almost a year later. ... "
" ... I'm using it on an AM4 board w/Win10 and have had no issues. ... "
" ... Great working card, however I did have difficulty setting it up. ... "
ISP
29speeds, internet, download, wireless card, mbps
+90%
-10%
" ... Just what I needed. ... "
" ... Good wireless card. ... "
" ... ), and using an Apple Airport Extreme router. ... "
" ... Wireless internet speeds using this were faster than my ethernet speeds somehow. ... "
" ... I am getting a stable ~60megabit/s on my 5G WiFi, on my 60megabit/s internet service. ... "
" ... ), and using an Apple Airport Extreme router. ... "
" ... Download: 311.67 Mbps ... Upload: 364.58 Mbps ... "
" ... Excellent wireless card. ... "
Overall performance
25speed, card, performance, intel, worked
+92%
-8%
" ... (i7 6700) No problems. ... "
" ... Check your speeds people! ... "
" ... I used it in my first PC build last year, and at 5Ghz it has incredibly fast transfer speeds. ... "
" ... good enough for me I went from not being able to load YouTube to no lag at all on anything, for the price you really cant beat this. ... "
" ... Card is working great in my Dell Precision. ... "
" ... But honestly, this card has worked great! ... "
" ... Provides faster wireless connection than my previous laptop by almost twice the speed. ... "
" ... High speeds, very nice. ... "
Ease of Use
24easy, works, windows 10, install, easy to set
+100%
" ... Overall, needs better setup. ... "
" ... Super easy to set up and works as advertised. ... "
" ... Easy to install. ... "
" ... Easy to install. ... "
" ... Easy to install on my Gigabyte MB. ... "
" ... Easy to install ... "
" ... Very easy to install with windows 10, windows detected this device immediately, and it just works like a charm. ... "
" ... Works well and was easy to install, not much else to say. ... "
Software Platform
23windows, bios, linux, error, windows 7
+65%
-35%
" ... Installed into my PC prior to installing Windows 10 v1803 and it just worked from the get go. ... "
" ... Works great on a ASUS Crosshair VI Hero motherboard and Windows 10. ... "
" ... Got this hoping to install my windows VR and everything connects to it smoothly and perfectly. ... "
" ... Has better OS compatibility and is cheaper. ... "
" ... Bought this for a brand new computer build with a fresh copy of windows 10. ... "
" ... Works perfectly out of the box on Linux, Antergos 17.6 running kernel 4.13.5-1-ARCH. ... "
" ... Works flawless with Win 10 and a number of Linux distros (installed on bare metal not a virtual box) ... "
" ... I get full bars, even when I'm downloading a huge file. ... "
Capacity
14room, walls, house, speeds, signal strength
+93%
-7%
" ... But I can vouch for this thing as my other devices in the room get exactly or very close to my max download speed through wifi and this card EASILY hits those speeds too, even being that this card was created 5 years ago more or less, which was my biggest concern honestly. ... "
" ... I'm getting around 200mbps as opposed to my almost 500mbps speed with Ethernet (I'm a few rooms away from my router now). ... "
" ... Especially since I live in a condo association with a few other signals around me. ... "
" ... The signal strength is amazing it's picking up my neighbors. ... "
" ... The signal strength is amazing it's picking up my neighbors. ... "
" ... I'm a room under the router in wood floor (no metal or cement) townhouse and I get over 100 down consistently on my 200 plan. ... "
" ... Strong connection, solid range because of the antenna, and very good speeds (~90-95% my purchased speeds from 40 ft away behind two walls). ... "
" ... Recently moved my home office downstairs (and away from the router). ... Especially since I live in a condo association with a few other signals around me. ... "
Gaming
13streaming, game, gigabyte, controllers, videos
+92%
-8%
" ... Works well for gaming. ... "
" ... Use it for gaming and it works like a charm. ... "
" ... Not bad for daily life and browsing and streaming, but for gaming this was not ideal. ... "
" ... Streaming and gaming with zero lag or issues. ... "
" ... no complaints as far as gaming use. ... "
" ... (Tested in Battlefield 1) ... "
" ... Good enough for R6 Siege ... "
" ... This wireless set has been working perfectly in my gaming desktop. ... "
Fit
13antenna, stick, magnetic, tower, picture
+62%
-38%
" ... The packaging could've been a little more secure, but nothing to worry about! ... "
" ... The back of the antenna even has a fairly strong (though not overly strong) magnet, so you can stick it to any nearby metal if needed. ... "
" ... You can stick it anywhere on your tower and it'll stay in place. ... "
" ... - stand is magnetic. ... "
" ... I love that the base is magnetic. ... It sits on top of my tower and doesn't slide around. ... "
" ... I love that the base is magnetic. ... It sits on top of my tower and doesn't slide around. ... "
Price
10money, worth, product, worth the money, thing
+100%
" ... Money well spent. ... "
" ... I would recommend this to anyone because you getta' a lotta' bang for minimal buck. ... "
" ... For the price, this thing is amazing. ... "
" ... For that alone, it's worth its price. ... They raised the price though, now it's even more overpriced. ... "
" ... For that, it's worth its price alone. ... "
Marketplace
8picture, amazon, time, shipping, product
+63%
-38%
" ... Works as advertised. ... "
" ... They work as advertised. ... "
" ... Works as advertised. ... "
" ... Works as advertised. ... "
Product As Described
6picture, advertised
+67%
-33%
" ... Works as advertised. ... "
" ... They work as advertised. ... "
" ... Works as advertised. ... "
" ... Works as advertised. ... "
Delivery
6fast, shipping, received, product
+83%
-17%
" ... I ordered the product with free shipping, so it arrived in around a week and a half or so. ... "
" ... delivery is ok as expected. ... "
" ... Super fast delivery!!!!! ... "
" ... Super fast delivery!!!!! ... "
Internet
6speed, wifi, mbps, download, 60megabit
+100%
" ... Download: 311.67 Mbps ... "
" ... Gets my full internet speed. ... "
" ... I have Xfinity 300Mb Internet. ... "
" ... I have Xfinity 300Mb Internet. ... "
" ... I bought this product questioning my internet speed to begin with. ... "
" ... I am getting a stable ~60megabit/s on my 5G WiFi, on my 60megabit/s internet service. ... "
Build Quality
6metal, magnetic, antenna, antennae, top
+67%
-33%
" ... It was packaged very well, with protective wraps and bags on all parts. ... "
" ... Came out great though and very secure. ... "
" ... - stand is magnetic. ... "
" ... I love that the base is magnetic. ... It sits on top of my tower and doesn't slide around. ... "
Returns
5returning, return, refund, item
-100%
" ... Planning on returning. ... "
" ... Went downhill from there. ... "
" ... Item was returned for a refund. ... "
" ... Had to be returned . ... "
Keyboard
4used, keyboard and mouse, usb, reason, logitech
+75%
-25%
" ... Because of that, having a keyboard dedicated to signing in or do basic CMD line is very handy. ... "
" ... Put this card in, installed drivers, paired my keyboard and mouse & zero issues since. ... "
" ... However, NOTE: it populated under the first option (mice, keyboards, etc.) ... "
Cables
4antenna, wire, desk, card, short
+100%
" ... I absolutely love that the antenna is magnetic, was able to run the cable and attach it to the back of my sons desk. ... "
" ... This was a great card until my cat ate through the antenna wire. ... "
" ... It is just as fast as a wired cable! ... "
" ... It is just as fast as a wired cable! ... "
Size
4+100%
" ... It's compact and does it's job absolutely fine for me. ... "
" ... This makes my desktop much more versatile. ... "
" ... The magnetic base is very handy. ... "
Print Quality
3+33%
-67%
" ... My printer could. ... "
" ... My printer could. ... "
Defective Delivery
3-100%
" ... Item received was defective. ... "
" ... At this point it is obvious this product is faulty. ... "
USB
3card, internal usb, header, adapter, usb header cable
+67%
-33%
" ... I have been using a USB D-Link adapter that drove me crazy. ... "
" ... Nearly double the range of my previous dinky USB adapter ... "
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Bluetooth: Yes
WiFi: Yes