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Question: Has anyone purchased this recently (posted April 2014) and seen if they fixed the polarity issue on the Bluetooth USB connector in newer boxes?
Document: This is the first wireless AC card I've seen for desktops that isn't ~$100.Works great! Antenna has a much higher gain than the one I was using (according to inSSIDer). The cable is only 4 feet long, but it gets it out from under my desk. Speedtest blows away my old N card.Only issue I had was that the pin orientation on the bluetooth cable is labeled backwards. I flipped it over and bluetooth worked.
Awesome performance; works well in a home built PC talking to an Apple Time Capsule (802.11ac version). I get 466Mbps or faster speeds, about 15 feet away from the access point. Bluetooth was a little tough getting working (the manual on some of the older units had the connector the wrong way on the installation diagram), but once I fixed that, it's been flawless.Running this card in Windows 8.1 on a home built PC.
It bends just fine, however.Other thoughts:- If you're having problems with the bluetooth not working due to a code 43 device error, try this: Invert the USB header's orientation. Yep. Intel screwed up the polarity, so D- is actually D+. Didn't cause any physical damage to my mobo, so I consider myself lucky.
Before you install this device, one thing you should know. If the BlueTooth doesn't work (USB error: &#34;Device Descriptor Request Failed&#34;) then the polarity of D+/D- must be reversed. The USB wires plug was labeled incorrectly on mine. I wasted couple hours to find this out. Once it works, it works like a charm.
Purchased this wireless card a couple weeks ago for an older desktop that I decided to use in our upstairs where there is no hardwired Internet connection. I purchased this one because it has a long antenna to get a better Wi-Fi signal. Very glad I did it works fantastically. Problem I found was the Bluetooth adapter part, it needs to be plugged in internally to a standard USB plug on the motherboard. I installed it in a Dell which is famous for their nonstandard connections.
At first I thought Intel had fixed the problems with this card when I plugged in the Bluetooth internal USB cable and found that I didn't have to turn it backwards to get it to work. But two days later, I got the infamous "Code 43" problem. A quick search of Intel's forums will show that this problem is still very common.The wireless works fine, but why should I keep something that only half works?
Intel people makes quality products (except Atom). I am able to connect at 866.7Mbps with my Linksys EA6700 router.The biggest problem is the BlueTooth setup.The setup disk does not include a BT driver and software.The card also needs to plug a 4-pin jumper into an open USB 9-pin connector on the Motherboard to enable BT. If you follow the instructions, you will get an unrecognized USB device.
On one hand it gives ya orientation flexibility, on the other, regular antennas are easer to handle. Specially if you have to move your PC.Sadly, I haven't tried its full AC capability. (N only)Oh, one last thing. I got the connector with the right polarity.
H100i uses a 9 pin connector, even when it only requires 1 USB to work leaves the other USB unusable. But by doing this I have the H100i Link cable and the BT in the same USB header.
Definitely not the fastest AC card out there, but it has great range. I had an Asus USB AC dongle, which was definitely quick, but had issues staying connected. With this card, I have no problem getting connected quickly, and staying that way.Speeds are great - I'm connected at 351mbps. Not as good as I'm sure they could be, but I'm pretty far from my router, and all of the N equipment I used to have had an issue getting connected at all.
Answer: I just received this wireless card today, (September 2014), and I can confirm that the usb polarity was correctly labeled on the device I received. I actually tried installing it backwards first due to recommendations here on amazon, but it would only work for me when I installed it in in the orientation suggested in the manual. So I would recommend trying it the manufacturer suggested way first; that would have saved me time.