WEBVTT 00:00:00.560 --> 00:00:10.559 Welcome to my unboxing and first look at the ASUS PCE-C66 00:00:06.319 --> 00:00:13.200 dualband PCIe adapter. Now, I have no 00:00:10.559 --> 00:00:17.520 idea what the truck ASUS is talking about when they call it the world's 00:00:15.200 --> 00:00:23.840 fastest 5G Wi-Fi because to my understanding five the G denotation is 00:00:21.119 --> 00:00:30.000 more of a cellular sort of wireless thing. And there's nothing 5G about it 00:00:26.400 --> 00:00:33.440 at all because this is actually u more 00:00:30.000 --> 00:00:34.960 of a gigabit sort of class of product. 00:00:33.440 --> 00:00:39.360 Um so whatever. And then it's oh it's not 00:00:37.840 --> 00:00:45.280 even not even all not even that. Okay. Here we're not even done making fun of the packaging yet. So this is a fast 00:00:42.960 --> 00:00:52.719 networking solution which is an abbreviation for fast 00:00:48.079 --> 00:00:54.559 a and stable. Like that's not how that's 00:00:52.719 --> 00:00:59.280 not how abbreviations work, but it's okay because as long as the product is 00:00:56.960 --> 00:01:06.720 freaking awesome, then it's fine. So it's so it can do 1300 megahertz 00:01:02.399 --> 00:01:09.439 wireless AC, 450 mega or 13 1300 mega 00:01:06.720 --> 00:01:14.320 1300 megabit per second wireless AC, 450 megabit per second wireless N. That 00:01:11.360 --> 00:01:18.640 makes it at the fastest tiers of both of those standards for a total throughput 00:01:16.320 --> 00:01:22.240 of about 1750 megabit per second. Now, in the real world, you're not going to 00:01:20.240 --> 00:01:25.680 observe this, but unlike one of the wireless AC solutions we looked at 00:01:24.000 --> 00:01:30.560 recently, which was a USB-based solution, this one actually has the 00:01:27.920 --> 00:01:35.759 horses to back up those specs. So, unlike some, you know, I mean, think 00:01:32.240 --> 00:01:38.240 about it this way, guys. USB is USB 2 is 00:01:35.759 --> 00:01:42.799 480 megabit per second. What were the odds it was going to deliver, 1700 00:01:40.799 --> 00:01:46.560 megabit per second or 1300 megabit per second or whatever it was rated for? 00:01:44.640 --> 00:01:51.759 It's not going to work. This on the other hand, PCI Express, so it can do up 00:01:48.880 --> 00:01:58.240 to 250 or rather 500 megabytes per second using PCIe2. Okay, it has the 00:01:55.600 --> 00:02:01.680 same class of chipset because it's got like actual power going to it. It has 00:01:59.840 --> 00:02:06.399 the same class of chipset that you find in dedicated routers and whatnot, which 00:02:03.759 --> 00:02:11.920 is why it has a beefy cooler on it. And it has a very unique antenna design that 00:02:09.280 --> 00:02:16.959 reminds me of ASUS's little So, sorry, we had some technical difficulties with 00:02:13.599 --> 00:02:18.879 our uh mic battery. Um, for those of you 00:02:16.959 --> 00:02:22.160 who have suggested that I use a lapel mic to fix the audio issues, I don't 00:02:21.120 --> 00:02:25.440 know if you've noticed this, but I've been using a lapel mic for months. It 00:02:24.160 --> 00:02:29.360 was actually other issues that were causing it. You know what? We're not actually quite done with the packaging 00:02:27.840 --> 00:02:34.480 yet anyway. So, power up to three times the speed of current wireless and standards. Yep. powerful two-way 00:02:32.400 --> 00:02:39.040 transmission gives 150% of the Wi-Fi range of generic client cards. This I 00:02:36.480 --> 00:02:42.560 believe just based on the like uberness of all of it. Um although we'd have to 00:02:41.120 --> 00:02:48.319 try it out to know for sure and bundled with extensions for the detachable antennas. And I'll show you how that 00:02:45.040 --> 00:02:49.760 works in just a moment. So the AC750 is 00:02:48.319 --> 00:02:52.800 ultimate and is suitable for web browsing, simultaneous downloading, HD 00:02:51.440 --> 00:02:56.319 video streaming, multiplayer gaming, interference resistant 5G signal. This 00:02:55.040 --> 00:03:02.000 is important. This is more of a characteristic of wireless AC in general 00:02:58.879 --> 00:03:06.239 than anything else. But because it uses 00:03:02.000 --> 00:03:07.440 the 5 GHz band rather than 2.4 GHz, it's 00:03:06.239 --> 00:03:13.519 not going to get the same kind of interference from things like wireless phones and cordless phones. I mean, do 00:03:10.959 --> 00:03:16.720 people still have cordless phones? I'm sure someone does. Diesel's putting his 00:03:14.879 --> 00:03:20.879 hand up. Slick's putting his hand up. Either way, um, it won't it's not as 00:03:19.599 --> 00:03:24.720 susceptible to interference from other devices that are on those bands. So, 00:03:23.200 --> 00:03:29.200 that's a good thing. Why don't we just put it that way? Although, the wireless 00:03:26.560 --> 00:03:32.720 N should still operate on 2.4 4 GHz for compatibility. So, you have two options 00:03:30.879 --> 00:03:37.120 when you install it in your PCI Express slot. You can either install the 00:03:35.440 --> 00:03:41.920 antennas on the card directly, so they'll stick out the back of your computer like this, and you can kind of 00:03:39.840 --> 00:03:47.680 orient them in such a way as you would like, or because again, interference 00:03:45.440 --> 00:03:52.159 behind your computer can be stronger than in other places, you can put them 00:03:49.840 --> 00:03:55.920 all on this little base station that you can then put up somewhere higher or, you 00:03:54.560 --> 00:04:01.360 know, at least have it a couple feet closer to your 00:03:59.840 --> 00:04:06.159 Oh, yeah. Oh, okay. Okay. So, apparently ASUS recommends mounting it to the side 00:04:03.840 --> 00:04:09.680 of your computer even. So, there's Oh, it has a magnetized base. Oh, that's 00:04:07.680 --> 00:04:12.959 cool. So, check this out. So, I could put it on the side of our server, which 00:04:11.599 --> 00:04:17.919 would probably be a good idea, right? I'm getting a look from Slick because the server hasn't been all that stable 00:04:15.760 --> 00:04:21.040 lately. But, uh, there you go. So, you could mount it to that with a magnet. 00:04:19.440 --> 00:04:24.240 You could just stick it up on your desk and sort of, you know, spread the 00:04:22.720 --> 00:04:29.040 antennas around like that. So, it's got a nice long cord on it. It looks like 00:04:25.840 --> 00:04:31.040 about 2 feet. and then that would plug 00:04:29.040 --> 00:04:34.960 directly into the wireless card itself. So, I have high expectations for this 00:04:32.880 --> 00:04:39.759 card and we'll be using it to film an episode of NCIX Tech Tips. So, I hope 00:04:37.600 --> 00:04:44.720 that whatever I'm able to show you is much more impressive than that USB card 00:04:42.560 --> 00:04:48.479 and more comparable to the wireless media bridge that we've used in the 00:04:46.560 --> 00:04:54.639 past. Thank you for checking out this unboxing and first look of the at the 00:04:51.040 --> 00:04:57.919 PCE AC66 from ASUS. what I would 00:04:54.639 --> 00:04:59.919 consider to be the first sort of real AC 00:04:57.919 --> 00:05:03.840 client card. And oh yeah, it also comes with a lowrofile adapter should you see 00:05:02.320 --> 00:05:08.800 fit to use it. Don't forget to subscribe to Linus Tech Tips for more unboxings, reviews, and other computer videos.