Introduction

Upgrade your desktop PC or server to powerful 802.11ac wireless networking. This AC600 network card fits easily into a PCI Express expansion slot to give you dual-band wireless-AC connectivity with speeds up to 433 Mbps.

Add dual-band Wireless-AC connectivity
This wireless-AC adapter lets you add dual-band wireless-AC connectivity to a desktop computer through a PCIe slot. Ideal for your office or home environment, the PCIe Wi-Fi® adapter provides a wireless range of up to 100 feet (30m), when paired with an 802.11ac router. It's a cost-effective solution for adding or upgrading to the latest 802.11ac dual-band wireless networking.

The Wi-Fi adapter supports data rates of up to 433 Mbps at 5 GHz, and 150 Mbps at 2.4 GHz. Two detachable external antennas enhance reception and provide more reliable connections.

Versatile use
The versatile USB Wi-Fi adapter gives you dual-band 2.4/5 GHz support, so you can connect easily to the less congested 5GHz wireless network to enjoy lag-free HD video streaming, online gaming, file transfers or other bandwidth-intensive applications. The WMM Quality of Service (QoS) feature quickly prioritizes video streams, Internet calls and online gaming.

This network adapter has a 1T1R (1 transmitter, 1 receiver) antenna design and features two detachable external antennas (dual-band 3dBi). To integrate easily with all of your networking devices, the wireless network adapter is backward compatible with 802.11a/b/g/n networks.

Quick and easy installation
The network card is easy to install in the PCI Express slot on your standard or small form-factor computer. It comes equipped with a standard profile bracket, and includes a low-profile bracket that you can swap in to mount the card in smaller or space-constrained systems.

The PEX433WAC11 is backed by a StarTech.com 2-year warranty and free lifetime technical support.

Ports & interfaces

Connectivity technology

Wireless

Host interface

PCI Express

Interface

WLAN

Network

Maximum data transfer rate

433 Mbit/s

Networking standards

IEEE 802.11a,IEEE 802.11ac,IEEE 802.11b,IEEE 802.11g,IEEE 802.11n

Wi-Fi

Y

Wi-Fi band

Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)

Top Wi-Fi standard

Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)

Wi-Fi standards

802.11a,Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac),802.11b,802.11g,Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)

WLAN data transfer rates supported

150,433 Mbit/s

Security algorithms

64-bit WEP,128-bit WEP,AES,TKIP,WPA,WPA2

Auto MDIX IEEE

N

Full duplex

N

Bandwidth

0.08 GHz

Maximum operating distance

30 m

Design

Internal

Y

Antenna connector type

RP-SMA

Chipset

Realtek 8821AE

LED indicators

Activity, Link

Certification

CE, FCC, UL

System requirements

Windows operating systems supported

Windows 10 Education,Windows 10 Education x64,Windows 10 Enterprise,Windows 10 Enterprise x64,Windows 10 Home,Windows 10 Home x64,Windows 10 Pro,Windows 10 Pro x64,Windows 7 Enterprise,Windows 7 Enterprise x64,Windows 7 Home Basic,Windows 7 Home Basic x64,Windows 7 Home Premium,Windows 7 Home Premium x64,Windows 7 Professional,Windows 7 Professional x64,Windows 7 Starter,Windows 7 Starter x64,Windows 7 Ultimate,Windows 7 Ultimate x64,Windows 8,Windows 8 Enterprise,Windows 8 Enterprise x64,Windows 8 Pro,Windows 8 Pro x64,Windows 8 x64,Windows 8.1,Windows 8.1 Enterprise,Windows 8.1 Enterprise x64,Windows 8.1 Pro,Windows 8.1 Pro x64,Windows 8.1 x64,Windows XP Home,Windows XP Home x64,Windows XP Professional,Windows XP Professional x64

Server operating systems supported

Windows Server 2008 R2,Windows Server 2012

Operational conditions

Operating temperature (T-T)

0 - 60 °C

Storage temperature (T-T)

10 - 70 °C

Operating relative humidity (H-H)

0 - 90%

Sustainability

Sustainability certificates

RoHS

Weight & dimensions

Width

97 mm

Depth

121 mm

Height

22 mm

Weight

48 g

Packaging data

Drivers included

Y

Low-profile bracket

Y

Package width

136 mm

Package depth

163 mm

Package height

32 mm

Package weight

170 g

Other features

Gain

3 dBi

Detachable antenna(s)

Y

Antennas quantity

2

Quick start guide

Y