Wired and Wireless
If your PC needs to be connected to the Internet or LAN (and whose PC doesn’t, these days?), then these are the products you need. Most modern PCs have Gigabit Ethernet (LAN) ports built into them now, hence our focus has shifted more toward the wireless side of the market which is regularly improving as newer faster standards are ratified from year to year.
StarTech 4-Port Gigabit Ethernet Network Card - PCI Express, Intel I350 NIC
- Add four 10/100/1000 RJ-45 Ethernet ports to a client, server or desktop PC
- Intel I350-AM4 chipset with Intel Virtualisation Technology for connectivity
- PXE network boot
- Supplied with low profile bracket
ASUS PCE-AC56 Dual Band 802.11ac PCIe Wi-Fi Network Adapter
- 802.11ac Wi-Fi upgrade for desktop PCs
- 802.11ac chipset for super-fast connections up to 867 Mbps
- Selectable dual-band 2.4 GHz/ 5 GHz operation
- Broadcom TurboQAM technology gives 33% faster 802.11n performance
- High-power design reduces wireless dead zones
- Specially designed heatsink ensures stable operation
Gigabyte GC-WB1733D-I Dual Band Wireless-AC Wi-Fi/Bluetooth Card
- Fully qualified Bluetooth 5
- IEEE802.11ac standards compliant
- Antenna to support WLAN 2Tx2R transmission
- High speed wireless connection up to 1733 Mbps
- Bluetooth Enhances Data Rate (EDR) support
StarTech USB 150Mbps Mini Wireless N Wi-Fi Network Adapter - 802.11b/g/n
- Extremely compact and lightweight USB design
- 1 Transmitter/1 Receiver (1x1:1) antenna configuration
- IEEE 802.11b, g and n compatible, with transfer rates up to 11/54/150 Mbps respectively
- Broadcast distances up to 100m indoors and 300m outdoors
- Infrastructure and Ad-Hoc network modes support
StarTech USB Bluetooth Adapter (Class 1, V2.1 + EDR)
- Offers a simple way of connecting your mobile phone or headset to your PC
- Compact USB design gives great convenience and simplicity of installation
- Supports wireless Bluetooth standard v2.1 + EDR for up to 3.0 Mbit/s data speed
- Boasts Class 1 radio power for the best possible range (up to 100m)
- Comes with 2-year warranty and free lifetime technical support
ASUS USB-BT400 Bluetooth 4.0 Nano Size USB Adapter
- Most advanced Bluetooth 4.0 adapter, backward compatible
- Enables wireless communication with Bluetooth-enabled devices
- Bluetooth Low Energy technology for energy-saving connectivity
- Highly portable, ultra-small design
“Service downunder”
“I purchased an UltraNUC (NUC8i7BEH) Pro 8 Fanless based on the Akasa Turing chassis. It was shipped to Tasmania. Purchased 29th May 2019 and arrived 11th June in good shape (would have been the 10th but the Queen had a birthday - happy birthday Your Majesty).
It was easy to purchase the computer and track the parcel once it was shipped. Upon opening the box I found that they had included all the appropriate manuals and remaining thermal paste. Nice!
The computer is silent (obviously) and the Turing keeps things relatively cool, at least based on my early assessment. I installed Ubuntu 18.04 without any problems (my first dedicated linux machine).
Nice work Quiet PC!”