I don’t have any personal experience with that card so I can’t speak to how it performs in practice.
For Linux compatibility my go-to recommendation would be the Intel AX200 or AX210, both use the iwlwifi driver which is built into the kernel so there’s no DKMS or third-party driver headaches. They’re also well proven at this point with a lot of community support behind them!
That said, the BE200 in theory it should work fine too. It’s a newer chipset so there’s less real-world mileage on it compared to the AX200/AX210, but it shows as backward compatible with your WiFi 5 modem.
Ultimately it’s your call, since you’ll be the one living with it day to day. Whatever you go with, sticking with Intel will be a much smoother experience on Linux than Broadcom has been.
Usually I like to see other users on Linux confirming as well. Like this card:
Hi Hayden, this helps immensely. Thanks fo going to so much trouble providing the extra information. I generally try and go for the most current device able but your point about the AX200 and AX210 having more exposure to ubuntu users and thus, the chances of more problems solved, seems the safest choice. Time to go shopping!
Hallelujah! The new wifi card finally arrived and after a couple of issues, it connected and I am back connected with the real world. Thanks again to everyone for your guidance and patience.
Note the AXE3000 is just the product model name for the adapter board. SImilar to this one. The AX210 is the Intel chipset on it.
Think of it like a car: “AXE3000” is the car model, “AX210” is the engine inside.
The “3000” I believe, refers to the combined dual-band speed (2400Mbps on 5GHz + 574Mbps on 2.4GHz = ~3000Mbps). Same Intel AX210 chip, same iwlwifi driver on Linux. The naming is just marketing.
Kudos and thanks for sharing this info with the community!
great stuff! Way to go! What model did you end up getting? Might be useful for other Linux users facing similar issues in the future.