Intel EXPI9301CTBLK PRO1000 Network Card CT PCIex

My onboard ethernet connection on my Windows 8.1 PC died due to a power surge, I think. January lightning... So the cheap and easy way to solve this seemed to be a CSL PCIe (PCI-E / PCI Express) Gigabit network card from Amazon, which I ordered for about £5. I have spent a week messing about with a connection lasting max. 90 mins, verifying Windows power management etc. to the Network Adaptor, trying different drivers, and seemingly exhaustive internet searches, and have got nowhere. If I unplugged my ethernet inside the 90 minute window, it would disappear, too, until a complete Shut Down and restart (not just a restart). Bought one of these, also from Amazon. Now I can unplug my ethernet connection, configure a router as an access point (fallout from the power surge), plug my ethernet back in to my network, and it WORKS! If I have any problems, I have the Intel dashboard to go to for help. So fingers crossed! It's not cheap, but Intel do seem to give value for money in the quality of this product.

This is a very high quality, fast, gigabit ethernet card. It's very good value for money, has a lifetime warranty and is backed by the best support in the business. But! Almist every computer made these days already has a Gigabit Ethernet adapter built into the motherboard, why would you need one of these? Well, first of all, not everyone needs one of these, for a great many people the built in network adapter will be sufficient. There are however some tasks that will really benefit: Gaming Video Streaming Large Data Transfer If you perform the tasks above a lot, then you can benefit from a dedicated network adapter. For gamers, you can experience lower latency and better pings, also the card here has it's own processor which will reduce the CPU load of you computer for better frame rates. For video streaming, the Intel card provides highly optimised packet prioritisation which can help keep your video streams fast and jitter free.* Large data transfers, particularly if your home sever also has a high quality network adapter are *lightning* fast with these cards, For me, this is the biggest improvement I saw over the built in adapter (about 60% faster throughput over the onboard Realtek). In summary then, not everyone needs these cards, but they offer some nice gains over onboard adapters for very little outlay. While it won't change your world, it can be the cherry on top of an already powerful computer. *Note: good packet prioritisation benefits all kinds of data transfer tasks from downloading a webpage to sending email.

This NIC gets awesome reviews everywhere. Whether you are buying it to replace on-board Ethernet due to a rubbish controller or a faulty port etc you cannot go wrong. Mine came with two brackets so it is easily adapted from a server or htpc etc and was a doddle to fit. I can't offer much in the way of hard performance figures but it performs flawlessly. The major plus point for me was being Intel there is terrific driver support and the drivers are picked up automatically by windows update. Great card, performance and driver support.

Since my router has Gbit ethernet ports I wanted to upgrade my Linux desktop system from 100Mb. Just plugged it in and it worked fine straight away, no reconfiguration needed. Fair price, quick delivery.

Bought this to replace my (intermittent) on-board Ethernet. It came with the tall plate backing and short one (seller was Amazon). Was initially worried as some said Windows 10 was not supported (even though Intel's website states it is!). However, installed it easily enough, booted up Windows 10 64Bit and it worked right away. Drivers automatically installed, no problems at all. Hopefully this one doesn't keep disconnecting like the on-board one!

I bought this PCI Express card hoping that my read/write transfer rates would improve. I had 6Mb/s download and 0.1Mb/s upload which was causing me headaches with Windows 7 Pro, having had a much better upload speed (4-6Mb/s) with XP Pro. I tried all the blog fixes and there were marginal improvements in performance. I had an external 1Gb Network adaptor fitted on the PCI connector to the motherboard and that didn't improve matters. I read the blurb on the ASUS motherboard which generally referred to the PCI Express connections as being good for heavy duty gamer graphics, but buried in the text it also mentioned it might be good for Networks. I bought the card based on very positive reviews with my fingers crossed. I installed it in minutes and the BIOS instantly recognised it and the system booted up normally while I held my breath hoping no crash would occur. I then ran several large 100Mb transfers to my Synology NAS server via a Netgear ADSL+ router and couldn't record the upload/ download rate as it was near instant. I then went for a 2Gb file transfer and could find a transfer rate of between 50-80Mb/s..Outstanding. This is the best and least expensive upgrade I have ever had. Highly recommended and gets 5 stars...The only downside was that there was no installation CD..or anything other than the plastic packaging of the adapter and a short plate.

Works well in server

Nach viel Ärger mit On-Board-LAN war ein Wechsel der NICs von Nöten, und nach ein wenig Suche im WWW bin ich irgendwan bei den CT-Desktop Karten von Intel hängen geblieben. Laut Reviews auf div. Seiten sollten diese problemlos und vergleichsweise schnell arbeiten, was mir bei bisher maximal 12 MiB/s und regelmäßigen Verbindungseinbrüchen mit den Onboard-Lö- sungen mehr als zusagte. Frühere Versuche mit Realtek-basierten Karten waren auch in die Hose gegangen, sei es durch die gleichen Probleme wie mit Onboard-LAN, oder, wie im Fall von 3 bau- gleichen Realtek PCIe-GBit-Karten (in 3 Rechnern) mit dem zeitgleichen Ableben 1 Woche nach Einbau (bei auch max. 12 MiB/s wohlgemerkt). Die Intel-Karten haben derweil die Wochenfrist überlebt und überzeugen mit 50-80 MiB/s je nach Dateigröße und -mischung und bisher 100%iger Stabilität. Es sind keine Einstellungen nötig, die Karten müssen nur eigebaut werden, Treiber von Intel installieren (nicht dabei, muss runtergeladen werden) und fertig. Einziger Nachteil, unter Vista gibt es keine Standarttreiber, d.h. die Karten laufen nicht ohne externen Treiber. Den sollte man also runterladen, bevor man den Onboardkram ausschaltet. Fazit: Die Intel Karten kosten das 2-3fache anderer GBit-Lösungen, belohnen aber mit etwa 5-8fachen Datenrate im Vergleich zu Onboard-LAN (hier 2x Gigabyte mit P35 und X58 Chipsatz, 1x Zotac nVidia ION) bzw. anderen günstigen NICs. Kaufen, Einbauen, Freuen - die Dinger sind es wert.

I used it for a Asrock J4105 mini ITX mobo and works straight out of the box. Speed is better than the Realtek 8111 on board lan and synology updates do not break my NAS

My Dell Dimension E510 desktop had the PRO/100 VE desktop adapter as its NIC, which worked just fine. I was upgrading my E510 from XP to Windows 7 and wanted a new Ethernet card so I chose the Gigabit CT Desktop Adapter. I had PROSet software installed along with the driver for the PRO/100 VE. Some helpful instructions for those that want to upgrade your driver or install a new Ethernet card; With PROSet, you must first remove your current adapter from the PROSet software BEFORE uninstalling PROSet and the current driver. If you don't you may end up with a phantom adapter that causes problems when you try to install a new version of PROSet and an updated driver. I installed the Gigabit CT card while still running XP. I had a free PCI-Express (x1) slot, which made installing the new card easy. During system startup I entered Setup and disabled the PRO/100 VE NIC and then proceeded with the rest of startup. I then installed a new version of PROSet and a new driver that I downloaded from Intel's web site. I didn't have to reboot after installing the software. The card just worked. When I upgraded from XP to Windows 7, the OS recognized the Gigabit CT card and installed drivers automatically so I didn't have to worry about downloading and installing a driver after installing the OS. The only thing is that Windows 7 didn't install PROSet, which is optional software anyway so it's not required. My house is wired with CAT5 instead of CAT5e or CAT6 so I really don't get the benefit of having a Gigabit network adapter. My VPN router is not a Gigabit router. It's only rated at 75Mbps. With my current Comcast service I'm getting about 25Mbps download and 4Mbps upload, which is about the same as I was getting with the PRO/100 VE NIC so having a Gigabit card isn't making any difference for me. However, the card works flawlessly and I'm very pleased with it. If you're wired with CAT5e or CAT6 and have Gigabit network equipment I would highly recommend the CT Desktop Adapter. It's a great Ethernet card, easy to install, works with Windows 7, and it provides great performance even in a non-Gigabit environment. You can download the latest PROSet and driver from Intel's web site.

Prodotto di qualità con rapporto prezzo/prestazioni ottimo. Arriva in confezione bulk, installata su Win 8.1 64bit, riconosciuta ed installata senza problemi automaticamente dal sistema operativo. Sono andato su impostazioni scheda, fatto "Aggiorna driver" si è pure installato in automatico un aggiornamento da Windows Update. Prodotto con data di fabbricazione di GEN2015, quindi recentissima, non è il classico fondo di magazzino lasciato li aspettando che qualcuno lo compri. Il chipset Intel garantisce poi prestazioni elevate (2 code simultanee in RX e TX). Per dettagli sulla scheda, direttamente dal sito del costruttore : [...]

Do the job , easy to install