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Review on Waveshare AC8265 Wireless NIC Module for Jetson Nano with Dual Band 2.4GHz / 5GHz WiFi and Bluetooth 4.2 Support by Jeff Warne

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Arrived with one of the IPEX antenna connectors badly damaged

I recently purchased this Waveshare AC8265 Wireless Network Card Module for Jetson Nano and when I went to connect the included IPEX antenna connectors only one IPEX connector was connected. A geek friend who studies IPEX antenna connectors confirmed that the one IPEX connector that didn't stay connected to the Waveshare module was badly damaged, but also confirmed that the connector on the Waveshare module is fine and was not damaged. So my guess is that I received a returned product and not a brand new Waveshare module as the mounting hardware that was at the bottom of the product box was not installed on the damaged IPEX antenna connector. I was able to salvage the Waveshare module by purchasing a replacement IPEX antenna connector that fitted. Later a friend of mine bought a Waveshare module from Waveshare which came with all the components (module, IPEX antenna connectors and antennas) in a large anti-static bag with the Waveshare module in its own anti-static bag. static bag proving that I received the returned product. The Waveshare WiFi module works great in my Jetson Nano SBC and I recommend this WiFi module to anyone who needs to add WiFi to their Jetson Nano. The Jetson Nano Ubuntu Mate OS found the module immediately and allowed me to easily connect to my home WiFi router.

Pros
  • Easy to use
Cons
  • Some issues