# Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 7260 for Desktop on Linux

DevFeed: [Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 7260 for Desktop on Linux](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/intel-dual-band-wireless-ac-7260-for-desktop-on-linux-27642.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://gagor.pro/2016/02/intel-dual-band-wireless-ac-7260-for-desktop-on-linux/>)

Author: Tom

Published: 2016-02-06T00:00:00Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [Tomasz Gągor](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/tomasz-gagor.md>)

Topics: [intel](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/intel.md>), [Linux](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/linux.md>), [Network](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/network.md>)

Tags: [debian](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/debian.md>), [desktop](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/desktop.md>), [intel](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/intel.md>), [linux](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/linux.md>), [network](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/network.md>), [wireless](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/wireless.md>)

## AI overview

A personal review of the Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 7260 desktop Wi-Fi card on Linux. The author reports support for 802.11ac and 5 GHz networking, compatibility without manual module compilation, and operation without problems on kernel 4.2.0. Transfers to a NAS reached about 23 MB/s, compared with approximately 6.5 MB/s on an older 802.11n router.

## Source excerpt

I just bought new wifi card for my desktop computer. Like in topic, it's Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 7260 for Desktop external link . I was searching for card that: support AC standard have 5GHz network support (2,4GHz channels are cluttered heavily in my neighborhood have PCI/PCIx or USB3 connector is Linux friendly (no modules compilation by hand, support for aircrack-ng, kismet) This one is the only I found that comply my expectations.