Is there even anybody else making 802.11ad network cards? I've only ever seen the Intel ones for sale. In principle you can buy one and add it to an existing laptop, but the antennas seem to be unobtanium and most laptops don't have room to install 3 antennas anyway. The card itself is also a bit wider than normal which prevents it from fitting in some laptops.
The few 802.11ad routers on the market all seem to be using Qualcomm chips so this won't affect them.
I was going to say, it is pretty much just Intel and Qualcomm that I have seen, and only Intel making the cards, while qualcomm puts it in their chips.
Wonder if this is a market that Killer would jump into? I suppose they would still need an Intel card though as they are more of a software solution rather than hardware.
Killer is owned by Rivet Networks. They spun out of the Qualcomm Atheros team and bought the IP. Rivet is run by the ex-Bigfoot guys. They still have ties to Qualcomm for manufacturing and stuff, but the product, software and marketing is all run outside of the QC umbrella.
Well I am just shocked that everyone didn't go running out to get a $300 AD router and cards to have fast line of sight connectivity. Glad to see people still know a $4 Ethernet cable it a better solution when you need to go 5 feet...
You might be jumping to conclusions here, aren't they integrating wifi ? If they are, then there is no need for these discrete solutions anymore. Then again, the rush to do it might indicate and unfixable issue.
That's a good point - the 300 chipsets are supposed to integrate some WiFi. I already wonderer why they'd abandon a finalized product which apparently is still selling. And why they'd instead concentrate on a (current) niche like VR headsets.
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notashill - Friday, September 8, 2017 - link
Is there even anybody else making 802.11ad network cards? I've only ever seen the Intel ones for sale. In principle you can buy one and add it to an existing laptop, but the antennas seem to be unobtanium and most laptops don't have room to install 3 antennas anyway. The card itself is also a bit wider than normal which prevents it from fitting in some laptops.The few 802.11ad routers on the market all seem to be using Qualcomm chips so this won't affect them.
Slaveguy - Friday, September 8, 2017 - link
Do you wear wigsCaedenV - Friday, September 8, 2017 - link
I was going to say, it is pretty much just Intel and Qualcomm that I have seen, and only Intel making the cards, while qualcomm puts it in their chips.Wonder if this is a market that Killer would jump into? I suppose they would still need an Intel card though as they are more of a software solution rather than hardware.
Darkknight512 - Saturday, September 9, 2017 - link
Killer is owned by Qualcomm so they wouldn't need IntelIan Cutress - Monday, September 11, 2017 - link
Killer is owned by Rivet Networks. They spun out of the Qualcomm Atheros team and bought the IP. Rivet is run by the ex-Bigfoot guys. They still have ties to Qualcomm for manufacturing and stuff, but the product, software and marketing is all run outside of the QC umbrella.Gunbuster - Friday, September 8, 2017 - link
Well I am just shocked that everyone didn't go running out to get a $300 AD router and cards to have fast line of sight connectivity. Glad to see people still know a $4 Ethernet cable it a better solution when you need to go 5 feet...StrangerGuy - Monday, September 11, 2017 - link
Yeah, I still don't get why I should spend more to upgrade from a 350 mbps realput on my $0 router and $17 USB adapter.jjj - Friday, September 8, 2017 - link
You might be jumping to conclusions here, aren't they integrating wifi ? If they are, then there is no need for these discrete solutions anymore.Then again, the rush to do it might indicate and unfixable issue.
MrSpadge - Friday, September 8, 2017 - link
That's a good point - the 300 chipsets are supposed to integrate some WiFi. I already wonderer why they'd abandon a finalized product which apparently is still selling. And why they'd instead concentrate on a (current) niche like VR headsets.iwod - Friday, September 8, 2017 - link
because 802.11ay is coming soon.vladx - Saturday, September 9, 2017 - link
802.11ah is the only new interesting wireless communication standard.