{"product_id":"d-link-pci-express-wireless-wifi-adapter-dwa-x3000","title":"D-Link PCI Express Wireless WiFi Adapter DWA-X3000","description":"\u003ch2 class=\"rct-review-name\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Thing\" itemprop=\"itemReviewed\" style='box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.2; font-family: \"Open Sans\", sans-serif; font-size: 38px; margin-bottom: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 18px; vertical-align: baseline;'\u003e\u003cspan itemprop=\"name\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-variant: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: 38px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003eD-Link DWA-X300\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp class=\"rct-review-pros-cons-wrap\" style='box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: \"Open Sans\", serif; font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; float: left; width: 547.2px; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);'\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"rct-review-pros-wrap\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-variant: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3 class=\"rct-review-pros-heading\" style='box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-variant: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.2; font-family: \"Open Sans\", sans-serif; font-size: 34px; font-style: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 18px; vertical-align: baseline;'\u003ePros\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul class=\"rct-review-pros\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-variant: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 30px; margin-left: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 35px; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: square;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-variant: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.3; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003eBlazing fast Wi-Fi 6 (AX)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-variant: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.3; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003eVersatile PCIe connection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-variant: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.3; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003eAdaptable design\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-variant: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.3; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003eOptional Bluetooth® 5.1 connectivity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp class=\"rct-review-cons-wrap\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-variant: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3 class=\"rct-review-cons-heading\" style='box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-variant: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.2; font-family: \"Open Sans\", sans-serif; font-size: 34px; font-style: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 18px; vertical-align: baseline;'\u003eCons\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul class=\"rct-review-cons\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-variant: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 30px; margin-left: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 35px; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: square;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-variant: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.3; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003eDrivers require CD drive\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-variant: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.3; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003eCable for Bluetooth® could look better\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style='box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.6; font-family: \"Open Sans\", serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 15px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);'\u003eIt doesn’t seem like so long ago that I purchased my first W-Fi-capable modem-router. I was living in a small two-bedroom apartment and I needed to get internet from the connection in the kitchen to the study. I forked out quite a bit for my fancy new modem, as well as for an external USB Wi-Fi adaptor. The result was… underwhelming. But, how times have changed! Today I got my hands on the new \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.dlink.com.au\/home-solutions\/DWA-X3000-AX3000-Wi-Fi-6-PCIe-Adapter-with-Bluetooth-5-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-variant: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(119, 23, 44); text-decoration-line: none; transition-duration: 0.3s;\"\u003eD-Link DWA-X3000 – an AX3000 PCIe Wi-Fi adaptor\u003c\/a\u003e that also packs the added benefit of cutting edge Bluetooth® 5.1. Is it good enough to do away with wires for good?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style='box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.6; font-family: \"Open Sans\", serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 15px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);'\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-variant: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003eDisclosure: D-Link provided Blog of Dad with the DWA-X3000 for the purpose of review and ongoing use. Any thoughts expressed about D-Link products in this article are based on my own experiences. For more information, visit my \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/blogofdad.com\/contact-me\/disclosure-statement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-variant: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(119, 23, 44); text-decoration-line: none; transition-duration: 0.3s;\"\u003edisclosure statement\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style='box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.6; font-family: \"Open Sans\", serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 15px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);'\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style='box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.6; font-family: \"Open Sans\", serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 15px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);'\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogofdad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DSC_0976.jpg\" class=\"fancyboxforwp\" data-fancybox=\"gallery\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-variant: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(119, 23, 44); text-decoration-line: none; transition-duration: 0.3s;\"\u003e\u003cimg data-attachment-id=\"6852\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogofdad.com\/reviews\/d-link-dwa-x3000-ax3000-wi-fi-6-pcie-adapter-with-bluetooth-5-1\/dsc_0976\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogofdad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DSC_0976.jpg?fit=2000%2C1325\u0026amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1325\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta='{\"aperture\":\"2.8\",\"credit\":\"\",\"camera\":\"NIKON D5100\",\"caption\":\"\",\"created_timestamp\":\"1612210985\",\"copyright\":\"\",\"focal_length\":\"50\",\"iso\":\"400\",\"shutter_speed\":\"0.016666666666667\",\"title\":\"\",\"orientation\":\"0\"}' data-image-title=\"DSC_0976\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogofdad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DSC_0976.jpg?fit=300%2C199\u0026amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogofdad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DSC_0976.jpg?fit=1024%2C678\u0026amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6852\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogofdad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DSC_0976.jpg?resize=1140%2C755\" alt=\"\" width=\"1140\" height=\"755\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogofdad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DSC_0976.jpg?w=2000\u0026amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogofdad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DSC_0976.jpg?resize=300%2C199\u0026amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogofdad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DSC_0976.jpg?resize=1024%2C678\u0026amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogofdad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DSC_0976.jpg?resize=768%2C509\u0026amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogofdad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DSC_0976.jpg?resize=1536%2C1018\u0026amp;ssl=1 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: top; margin-bottom: 1.625em; clear: both; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3 style='box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.2; font-family: \"Open Sans\", sans-serif; font-size: 34px; margin-bottom: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 18px; vertical-align: baseline;'\u003eD-Link DWA-X3000 – Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4 style='box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.2; font-family: \"Open Sans\", sans-serif; font-size: 30px; margin-bottom: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 18px; vertical-align: baseline;'\u003e\u003ci style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eWi-Fi 6 (AX)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp style='box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.6; font-family: \"Open Sans\", serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 15px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);'\u003eThe \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.dlink.com.au\/home-solutions\/DWA-X3000-AX3000-Wi-Fi-6-PCIe-Adapter-with-Bluetooth-5-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-variant: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(119, 23, 44); text-decoration-line: none; transition-duration: 0.3s;\"\u003eD-Link DWA-X3000\u003c\/a\u003e is based on the latest Wi-fi Standard, known as both “AX” and “Wi-Fi 6”.  This newest generation brings faster speeds, lower latency and better features for dealing with the inevitable congestion that home networks in 2021 face. The D-Link DWA-X3000 is designed to achieve speeds of up to 2402Mbps on the 5GHz band and 600Mbps on 2.5GHz, which is another way of saying\u003ci style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003e blazing fast Wi-Fi\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style='box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.6; font-family: \"Open Sans\", serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 15px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);'\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4 style='box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.2; font-family: \"Open Sans\", sans-serif; font-size: 30px; margin-bottom: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 18px; vertical-align: baseline;'\u003e\u003ci style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eBluetooth® 5.1\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp style='box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.6; font-family: \"Open Sans\", serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 15px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);'\u003eIn addition to premium Wi-Fi performance, the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.dlink.com.au\/home-solutions\/DWA-X3000-AX3000-Wi-Fi-6-PCIe-Adapter-with-Bluetooth-5-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-variant: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(119, 23, 44); text-decoration-line: none; transition-duration: 0.3s;\"\u003eD-Link DWA-X3000\u003c\/a\u003e brings the latest Bluetooth® 5.1 connectivity. This enables better connections at greater distances, faster connection initiation and less power used on connecting devices.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style='box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.6; font-family: \"Open Sans\", serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 15px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);'\u003eImportantly, both Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth® 5.1 are backwards compatible, which means you should have no problem connecting with older devices.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style='box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.6; font-family: \"Open Sans\", serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 15px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);'\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4 style='box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.2; font-family: \"Open Sans\", sans-serif; font-size: 30px; margin-bottom: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 18px; vertical-align: baseline;'\u003e\u003ci style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003ePCI Express (PCI-e)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp style='box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.6; font-family: \"Open Sans\", serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 15px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);'\u003eWi-Fi adapters adaptors come in all shapes and sizes to suit the needs or preferences of your build. M.2, USB and PCI-e are all common options. For anything from a microATX to a full-sized PC build, PCI-e is a great option. It utilizes some of that spare space inside the case, doesn’t require a specialist slot that can add more cost to the motherboard, and is far more powerful and reliable than an external USB connection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style='box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.6; font-family: \"Open Sans\", serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 15px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);'\u003eThe beauty of the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.dlink.com.au\/home-solutions\/DWA-X3000-AX3000-Wi-Fi-6-PCIe-Adapter-with-Bluetooth-5-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-variant: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(119, 23, 44); text-decoration-line: none; transition-duration: 0.3s;\"\u003eD-Link DWA-X3000\u003c\/a\u003e is that it is very flexible. Unlike some other PCI-e AX adaptors, the DWA-X3000 is compatible with any PCI-e slot – it doesn’t matter whether it is x1, x4, x8 or x16. No matter which empty slot you use, the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.dlink.com.au\/home-solutions\/DWA-X3000-AX3000-Wi-Fi-6-PCIe-Adapter-with-Bluetooth-5-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-variant: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(119, 23, 44); text-decoration-line: none; transition-duration: 0.3s;\"\u003eD-Link DWA-X3000\u003c\/a\u003e delivers its superior AX3000 performance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style='box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.6; font-family: \"Open Sans\", serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 15px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);'\u003eAs with most quality, high-performance internal components these days, a heatsink is attached to the adaptor for improved stability and reliability.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style='box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.6; font-family: \"Open Sans\", serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 15px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);'\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4 style='box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.2; font-family: \"Open Sans\", sans-serif; font-size: 30px; margin-bottom: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 18px; vertical-align: baseline;'\u003e\u003ci style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eOmni-directional Antennas\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp style='box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.6; font-family: \"Open Sans\", serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 15px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);'\u003eThe \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.dlink.com.au\/home-solutions\/DWA-X3000-AX3000-Wi-Fi-6-PCIe-Adapter-with-Bluetooth-5-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-variant: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(119, 23, 44); text-decoration-line: none; transition-duration: 0.3s;\"\u003eD-Link DWA-X3000\u003c\/a\u003e comes with two, omni-directional, high-performance antennas. These can be connected directly to the external rear of the PCI-e card or, if extra reach is needed, to the included magnetic antenna base. D-Link appear keen to make the DWA-X3000 as suitable as possible for the widest range of builds. This level of consideration is impressive!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style='box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.6; font-family: \"Open Sans\", serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 15px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);'\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4 style='box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.2; font-family: \"Open Sans\", sans-serif; font-size: 30px; margin-bottom: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 18px; vertical-align: baseline;'\u003e\u003ci style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eMultiple Brackets\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp style='box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.6; font-family: \"Open Sans\", serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 15px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);'\u003eThe \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.dlink.com.au\/home-solutions\/DWA-X3000-AX3000-Wi-Fi-6-PCIe-Adapter-with-Bluetooth-5-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-variant: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(119, 23, 44); text-decoration-line: none; transition-duration: 0.3s;\"\u003eD-Link DWA-X3000\u003c\/a\u003e adaptor includes two brackets – again catering to the multiple possible configurations of potential builds. Both a full height and low-profile bracket com in the box.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style='box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.6; font-family: \"Open Sans\", serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 15px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);'\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style='box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.6; font-family: \"Open Sans\", serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 15px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);'\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogofdad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DSC_0969.jpg\" class=\"fancyboxforwp\" data-fancybox=\"gallery\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-variant: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(119, 23, 44); text-decoration-line: none; transition-duration: 0.3s;\"\u003e\u003cimg data-attachment-id=\"6851\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogofdad.com\/reviews\/d-link-dwa-x3000-ax3000-wi-fi-6-pcie-adapter-with-bluetooth-5-1\/dsc_0969\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogofdad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DSC_0969.jpg?fit=2000%2C1325\u0026amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1325\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta='{\"aperture\":\"6.3\",\"credit\":\"\",\"camera\":\"NIKON D5100\",\"caption\":\"\",\"created_timestamp\":\"1612210870\",\"copyright\":\"\",\"focal_length\":\"50\",\"iso\":\"100\",\"shutter_speed\":\"0.005\",\"title\":\"\",\"orientation\":\"0\"}' data-image-title=\"DSC_0969\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogofdad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DSC_0969.jpg?fit=300%2C199\u0026amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogofdad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DSC_0969.jpg?fit=1024%2C678\u0026amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6851\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogofdad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DSC_0969.jpg?resize=1140%2C755\" alt=\"\" width=\"1140\" height=\"755\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogofdad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DSC_0969.jpg?w=2000\u0026amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogofdad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DSC_0969.jpg?resize=300%2C199\u0026amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogofdad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DSC_0969.jpg?resize=1024%2C678\u0026amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogofdad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DSC_0969.jpg?resize=768%2C509\u0026amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogofdad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DSC_0969.jpg?resize=1536%2C1018\u0026amp;ssl=1 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: top; margin-bottom: 1.625em; clear: both; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style='box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.6; font-family: \"Open Sans\", serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 15px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);'\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3 style='box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.2; font-family: \"Open Sans\", sans-serif; font-size: 34px; margin-bottom: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 18px; vertical-align: baseline;'\u003eD-Link DWA-X3000 – Installation\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp style='box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.6; font-family: \"Open Sans\", serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 15px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);'\u003eThe \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.dlink.com.au\/home-solutions\/DWA-X3000-AX3000-Wi-Fi-6-PCIe-Adapter-with-Bluetooth-5-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-variant: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(119, 23, 44); text-decoration-line: none; transition-duration: 0.3s;\"\u003eD-Link DWA-X3000\u003c\/a\u003e is extremely easy to install. Just choose an empty PIC-e slot on the motherboard, unscrew the corresponding cover from your case and slot it right in. Immediately, the flexible nature of the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.dlink.com.au\/home-solutions\/DWA-X3000-AX3000-Wi-Fi-6-PCIe-Adapter-with-Bluetooth-5-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-variant: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(119, 23, 44); text-decoration-line: none; transition-duration: 0.3s;\"\u003eD-Link DWA-X3000\u003c\/a\u003e is handy. I can install it in a spot well away from my large GPU in order to maintain good airflow throughout the case.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style='box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.6; font-family: \"Open Sans\", serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 15px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);'\u003eOnce the PCI-e space is selected, simply slot the DWA-X3000 in (using the appropriate mounting bracket) and install the two antenna. They can be attached directly to the back of the DWA-X3000, or a better position using the included magnetic base and cable.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style='box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.6; font-family: \"Open Sans\", serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 15px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);'\u003eIf you want to take advantage of the Bluetooth® 5.1, a small extra cable needs to be run from the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.dlink.com.au\/home-solutions\/DWA-X3000-AX3000-Wi-Fi-6-PCIe-Adapter-with-Bluetooth-5-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-variant: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(119, 23, 44); text-decoration-line: none; transition-duration: 0.3s;\"\u003eD-Link DWA-X3000\u003c\/a\u003e to a spare USB header on your motherboard. It is easy to do, but it’s a shame that it isn’t the nicest looking cable.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style='box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.6; font-family: \"Open Sans\", serif; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 15px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);'\u003eThe \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.dlink.com.au\/home-solutions\/DWA-X3000-AX3000-Wi-Fi-6-PCIe-Adapter-with-Bluetooth-5-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-variant: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(119, 23, 44); text-decoration-line: none; transition-duration: 0.3s;\"\u003eD-Link DWA-X3000\u003c\/a\u003e instructions state to install drivers from the included CD. 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