{"id":15235,"date":"2022-01-27T18:22:53","date_gmt":"2022-01-27T17:22:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/g100.us\/?p=15235"},"modified":"2022-06-17T15:30:04","modified_gmt":"2022-06-17T13:30:04","slug":"motherboard-wifi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/g100.us\/motherboard-wifi\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Tell If A Motherboard Has Wi-Fi"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_39 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">TABLE OF CONTENTS<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-668450a20cece\" class=\"cssicon\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #7f11e0;color:#7f11e0\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #7f11e0;color:#7f11e0\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\" \/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-668450a20cece\" class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-668450a20cece\" checked><nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 \"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/motherboard-wifi\/#Before_Buying\" title=\"Before Buying\">Before Buying<\/a><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-3\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/motherboard-wifi\/#Read_the_Specifications\" title=\"Read the Specifications\">Read the Specifications<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/motherboard-wifi\/#After_Buying\" title=\"After Buying\">After Buying<\/a><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-3\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/motherboard-wifi\/#Physical_Checking\" title=\"Physical Checking\">Physical Checking<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/motherboard-wifi\/#Software_Checking\" title=\"Software Checking\">Software Checking<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/motherboard-wifi\/#In_Summary\" title=\"In Summary\">In Summary<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/motherboard-wifi\/#FAQ\" title=\"FAQ\">FAQ<\/a><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-3\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/motherboard-wifi\/#Why_Dont_All_Motherboards_Have_Built-in_Wi-Fi\" title=\"Why Don\u2019t All Motherboards Have Built-in Wi-Fi?\">Why Don\u2019t All Motherboards Have Built-in Wi-Fi?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/motherboard-wifi\/#Is_Having_Built-in_Wi-Fi_Going_to_Hurt_Other_Components\" title=\"Is Having Built-in Wi-Fi Going to Hurt Other Components?\">Is Having Built-in Wi-Fi Going to Hurt Other Components?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/motherboard-wifi\/#What_Is_Wi-Fi\" title=\"What Is Wi-Fi?\">What Is Wi-Fi?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/motherboard-wifi\/#Do_All_Desktops_Have_Wi-Fi\" title=\"Do All Desktops Have Wi-Fi?\">Do All Desktops Have Wi-Fi?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/motherboard-wifi\/#How_Do_I_Add_Wi-Fi_to_My_Motherboard\" title=\"How Do I Add Wi-Fi to My Motherboard?\">How Do I Add Wi-Fi to My Motherboard?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/motherboard-wifi\/#What_Happens_if_My_Motherboard_Doesnt_Have_Wi-Fi\" title=\"What Happens if My Motherboard Doesn\u2019t Have Wi-Fi?\">What Happens if My Motherboard Doesn\u2019t Have Wi-Fi?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/motherboard-wifi\/#Is_Wi-Fi_the_Same_as_the_Internet\" title=\"Is Wi-Fi the Same as the Internet?\">Is Wi-Fi the Same as the Internet?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/motherboard-wifi\/#Over_to_You\" title=\"Over to You\">Over to You<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>Wi-Fi. It's the wonderful technology that allows us to access the greater human consciousness through the internet without getting all tangled up in a mess of wires.<\/p>\n<p>For all its benefits, however, its adoption in the desktop space has always been quite low.<\/p>\n<p>But as the <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/how-long-build-a-pc\/\">complexity of building PCs<\/a> goes down and more and more people are getting into <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/how-to-build-a-pc\/\">building their own PCs<\/a>, the need for built-in Wi-Fi has increased as well.<\/p>\n<p>Not everyone wants to fuss with wires for the best speeds. For most, good speeds and convenience is king.<\/p>\n<p>So, if you're anything like those people, you're probably looking at getting a <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-motherboard-brands\/\">motherboard from a good brand<\/a> with built-in Wi-Fi.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15247\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/01\/I-O-on-Motherboards-with-on-board-Wi-Fi.jpg\" alt=\"I O on Motherboards with on-board Wi-Fi\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/01\/I-O-on-Motherboards-with-on-board-Wi-Fi.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/01\/I-O-on-Motherboards-with-on-board-Wi-Fi-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/01\/I-O-on-Motherboards-with-on-board-Wi-Fi-1024x540.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/01\/I-O-on-Motherboards-with-on-board-Wi-Fi-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/01\/I-O-on-Motherboards-with-on-board-Wi-Fi-1536x810.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15247 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%202048%201080%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"I O on Motherboards with on-board Wi-Fi\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%202048%201080%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/01\/I-O-on-Motherboards-with-on-board-Wi-Fi.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/01\/I-O-on-Motherboards-with-on-board-Wi-Fi-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/01\/I-O-on-Motherboards-with-on-board-Wi-Fi-1024x540.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/01\/I-O-on-Motherboards-with-on-board-Wi-Fi-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/01\/I-O-on-Motherboards-with-on-board-Wi-Fi-1536x810.jpg 1536w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/01\/I-O-on-Motherboards-with-on-board-Wi-Fi.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>What's the point of going with Wi-Fi if you have to mess around with <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-wifi-cards\/\">external Wi-Fi cards<\/a>, right?<\/p>\n<p>So, in this article, we'll be figuring out how to tell if a motherboard has built-in Wi-Fi or not.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Before_Buying\"><\/span>Before Buying<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You're cautious and want to make sure you know what you're getting before you pull the trigger.<\/p>\n<p>This is what you can do if you want to see whether a motherboard has built-in Wi-Fi <strong>before<\/strong> you buy it.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Read_the_Specifications\"><\/span>Read the Specifications<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The best way to tell if a motherboard has Wi-Fi\u2014and anything else you might need\u2014is to check out the specs.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-with-border alignnone wp-image-15236\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/01\/gigabyte-motherboard-with-wi-fi-capability.png\" alt=\"GIGABYTE Motherboard with Wi-Fi-capability\" width=\"1243\" height=\"649\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/01\/gigabyte-motherboard-with-wi-fi-capability.png 1243w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/01\/gigabyte-motherboard-with-wi-fi-capability-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/01\/gigabyte-motherboard-with-wi-fi-capability-1024x535.png 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/01\/gigabyte-motherboard-with-wi-fi-capability-768x401.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1243px) 100vw, 1243px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-with-border alignnone wp-image-15236 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201243%20649%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"GIGABYTE Motherboard with Wi-Fi-capability\" width=\"1243\" height=\"649\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201243%20649%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1243w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1243px) 100vw, 1243px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/01\/gigabyte-motherboard-with-wi-fi-capability.png 1243w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/01\/gigabyte-motherboard-with-wi-fi-capability-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/01\/gigabyte-motherboard-with-wi-fi-capability-1024x535.png 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/01\/gigabyte-motherboard-with-wi-fi-capability-768x401.png 768w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/01\/gigabyte-motherboard-with-wi-fi-capability.png\"><\/p>\n<p>Manufacturers usually advertise the Wi-Fi-capableness of motherboards quite clearly. So it shouldn't be too hard for you to figure out that a motherboard has Wi-Fi by simply looking at the product specifications.<\/p>\n<p>You can usually do this by looking at the product information on the store page, or, if they for some reason don't state their full specs on the store page, you can always search up the name of the motherboard (GIGABYTE B450 AORUS PRO WIFI in our case) and get the specs directly from the manufacturer's website.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1299\" height=\"675\" class=\"wp-image-15237\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/01\/gigabyte-b450-aorus-pro-wifi-product-information-f.png\" alt=\"GIGABYTE B450 AORUS PRO WIFI Product Information from Asus Website\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/01\/gigabyte-b450-aorus-pro-wifi-product-information-f.png 1299w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/01\/gigabyte-b450-aorus-pro-wifi-product-information-f-300x156.png 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/01\/gigabyte-b450-aorus-pro-wifi-product-information-f-1024x532.png 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/01\/gigabyte-b450-aorus-pro-wifi-product-information-f-768x399.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1299px) 100vw, 1299px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1299\" height=\"675\" class=\"wp-image-15237 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201299%20675%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"GIGABYTE B450 AORUS PRO WIFI Product Information from Asus Website\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201299%20675%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1299w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1299px) 100vw, 1299px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/01\/gigabyte-b450-aorus-pro-wifi-product-information-f.png 1299w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/01\/gigabyte-b450-aorus-pro-wifi-product-information-f-300x156.png 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/01\/gigabyte-b450-aorus-pro-wifi-product-information-f-1024x532.png 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/01\/gigabyte-b450-aorus-pro-wifi-product-information-f-768x399.png 768w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/01\/gigabyte-b450-aorus-pro-wifi-product-information-f.png\"><\/p>\n<p>And if you <em>still <\/em>can't find the information you're looking for, you can always watch a review of your motherboard as well.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1057\" height=\"726\" class=\"wp-image-15238\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/01\/motherboard-reviews-from-youtube.png\" alt=\"Motherboard reviews from YouTube\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/01\/motherboard-reviews-from-youtube.png 1057w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/01\/motherboard-reviews-from-youtube-300x206.png 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/01\/motherboard-reviews-from-youtube-1024x703.png 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/01\/motherboard-reviews-from-youtube-768x528.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1057px) 100vw, 1057px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1057\" height=\"726\" class=\"wp-image-15238 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201057%20726%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Motherboard reviews from YouTube\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201057%20726%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1057w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1057px) 100vw, 1057px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/01\/motherboard-reviews-from-youtube.png 1057w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/01\/motherboard-reviews-from-youtube-300x206.png 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/01\/motherboard-reviews-from-youtube-1024x703.png 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/01\/motherboard-reviews-from-youtube-768x528.png 768w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/01\/motherboard-reviews-from-youtube.png\"><\/p>\n<p>Unless you're buying a very esoteric and unknown motherboard, the chance of you finding a review outlining all the pros and cons of your motherboard of choice is high.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"After_Buying\"><\/span>After Buying<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Perhaps you already bought\/own a motherboard, and you just want to figure out whether it has Wi-Fi or not.<\/p>\n<p>These are the things that you can do to see whether a motherboard has built-in Wi-Fi <strong>after <\/strong>you buy it and it's already installed in your PC.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Physical_Checking\"><\/span>Physical Checking<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>All motherboards that support Wi-Fi will have a physical tell showing that they support Wi-Fi.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_15239\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15239\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-with-border wp-image-15239\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/01\/asus-s1200-atx-tuf-gaming-h470-pro-wi-fi-ddr4.png\" alt=\"ASUS S1200 ATX TUF GAMING H470-PRO (WI-FI) DDR4\" width=\"960\" height=\"507\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/01\/asus-s1200-atx-tuf-gaming-h470-pro-wi-fi-ddr4.png 960w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/01\/asus-s1200-atx-tuf-gaming-h470-pro-wi-fi-ddr4-300x158.png 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/01\/asus-s1200-atx-tuf-gaming-h470-pro-wi-fi-ddr4-768x406.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\"><\/noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15239\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-with-border wp-image-15239 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20960%20507%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"ASUS S1200 ATX TUF GAMING H470-PRO (WI-FI) DDR4\" width=\"960\" height=\"507\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20960%20507%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/01\/asus-s1200-atx-tuf-gaming-h470-pro-wi-fi-ddr4.png 960w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/01\/asus-s1200-atx-tuf-gaming-h470-pro-wi-fi-ddr4-300x158.png 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/01\/asus-s1200-atx-tuf-gaming-h470-pro-wi-fi-ddr4-768x406.png 768w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/01\/asus-s1200-atx-tuf-gaming-h470-pro-wi-fi-ddr4.png\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-15239\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">ASUS TUF Motherboard with attached WIFI Antenna - Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.asus.com\/us\/Motherboards-Components\/Motherboards\/TUF-Gaming\/TUF-GAMING-Z690-PLUS-WIFI-D4\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ASUS<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>In order to get a good connection, most motherboards with Wi-Fi come with antenna connection ports on their back I\/O.<\/p>\n<p>This allows them to connect to an antenna which you can then place wherever you get the best connection.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_15240\" style=\"width: 1739px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15240\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-15240\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/01\/asus-s1200-atx-tuf-gaming-h470-pro-wi-fi-ddr4-po.png\" alt=\"ASUS S1200 ATX TUF GAMING H470-PRO (WI-FI) DDR4 Ports\" width=\"1739\" height=\"506\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/01\/asus-s1200-atx-tuf-gaming-h470-pro-wi-fi-ddr4-po.png 1739w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/01\/asus-s1200-atx-tuf-gaming-h470-pro-wi-fi-ddr4-po-300x87.png 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/01\/asus-s1200-atx-tuf-gaming-h470-pro-wi-fi-ddr4-po-1024x298.png 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/01\/asus-s1200-atx-tuf-gaming-h470-pro-wi-fi-ddr4-po-768x223.png 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/01\/asus-s1200-atx-tuf-gaming-h470-pro-wi-fi-ddr4-po-1536x447.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1739px) 100vw, 1739px\"><\/noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15240\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-15240 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201739%20506%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"ASUS S1200 ATX TUF GAMING H470-PRO (WI-FI) DDR4 Ports\" width=\"1739\" height=\"506\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201739%20506%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1739w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1739px) 100vw, 1739px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/01\/asus-s1200-atx-tuf-gaming-h470-pro-wi-fi-ddr4-po.png 1739w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/01\/asus-s1200-atx-tuf-gaming-h470-pro-wi-fi-ddr4-po-300x87.png 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/01\/asus-s1200-atx-tuf-gaming-h470-pro-wi-fi-ddr4-po-1024x298.png 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/01\/asus-s1200-atx-tuf-gaming-h470-pro-wi-fi-ddr4-po-768x223.png 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/01\/asus-s1200-atx-tuf-gaming-h470-pro-wi-fi-ddr4-po-1536x447.png 1536w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/01\/asus-s1200-atx-tuf-gaming-h470-pro-wi-fi-ddr4-po.png\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-15240\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Distinct Wifi Connectors on MSI Motherboard's I\/O shield - Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.msi.com\/Motherboard\/MPG-X570-GAMING-PLUS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MSI<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>If your motherboard has these types of ports, then you most likely have built-in Wi-Fi, you just need to connect an antenna to make use of it.<\/p>\n<p>If it's a new motherboard, check the box to make sure that you didn't miss the antenna, and if it's an old motherboard, you might need a separate antenna if you can't find the one that came with the motherboard.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Software_Checking\"><\/span>Software Checking<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The easiest way to check whether you have Wi-Fi on your motherboard is to just check and see if there's a little Wi-Fi icon on the lower right corner of your screen, on the taskbar.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_15248\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15248\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-15248 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/01\/wifi-icon.jpg\" alt=\"wifi icon\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/01\/wifi-icon.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/01\/wifi-icon-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/01\/wifi-icon-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/01\/wifi-icon-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/01\/wifi-icon-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/01\/wifi-icon-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/01\/wifi-icon-825x464.jpg 825w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/01\/wifi-icon-594x335.jpg 594w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/01\/wifi-icon-420x236.jpg 420w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\"><\/noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15248\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-15248 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201920%201080%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"wifi icon\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201920%201080%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/01\/wifi-icon.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/01\/wifi-icon-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/01\/wifi-icon-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/01\/wifi-icon-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/01\/wifi-icon-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/01\/wifi-icon-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/01\/wifi-icon-825x464.jpg 825w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/01\/wifi-icon-594x335.jpg 594w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/01\/wifi-icon-420x236.jpg 420w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/01\/wifi-icon.jpg\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-15248\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Wifi settings dialog in Windows 11 - Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/windows\/windows-11?r=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Microsoft<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>If it shows that you have Wi-Fi, then congrats! If not, well, you can always get a <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-wifi-cards\/\">Wi-Fi card<\/a> to add that functionality.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, it might very well be that your Wifi is disabled or you are missing the drivers needed for the Operating System to be able to show you that Wifi symbol and actually use it.<\/p>\n<p>In this case you should check your Motherboard's specs (<a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/how-to-check-your-pcs-specs\/\">like so<\/a>) or find your Motherboard's name first and then check the manufacturer's specs page to narrow it down - Before you go hunting for BIOS settings, Drivers or other means to enable your Wifi (like a key on your keyboard).<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"In_Summary\"><\/span>In Summary<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Hopefully, that helped you figure out how to tell if a motherboard has built-in Wi-Fi or not.<\/p>\n<p>In general, it's quite easy to tell whether a motherboard has Wi-Fi or not, but if for some reason you had trouble figuring it out, hopefully, this article helped you out!<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQ\"><\/span>FAQ<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Dont_All_Motherboards_Have_Built-in_Wi-Fi\"><\/span>Why Don\u2019t All Motherboards Have Built-in Wi-Fi?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Cost and need. Not everyone needs or likes built-in Wi-Fi.<\/p>\n<p>Most people that use desktops prefer to run a wire instead. It offers better speeds, more stable connections, and is just plain better than Wi-Fi for most desktops.<\/p>\n<p>Wi-Fi is most commonly used for devices intended for more portable use cases such as mobile devices, laptops, etc.<\/p>\n<p>There's also the fact that some motherboard Wi-Fi can be crappy.<\/p>\n<p>Wi-Fi isn't exactly the most flashy thing, most people want something that just works.<\/p>\n<p>But there's a big difference between something that just works and something that works well and will last.<\/p>\n<p>So most people that want Wi-Fi will opt to go with external solutions like a <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-wifi-cards\/\">Wi-Fi card<\/a> instead. These external solutions aren't that expensive, can give you better\/more features, and are also reusable throughout PC builds.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_Having_Built-in_Wi-Fi_Going_to_Hurt_Other_Components\"><\/span>Is Having Built-in Wi-Fi Going to Hurt Other Components?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>No. It won't hurt anything.<\/p>\n<p>The frequencies that Wi-Fi operates in is harmless to pretty much anything you can come across.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Is_Wi-Fi\"><\/span>What Is Wi-Fi?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Invisible magic vibrations that allow you to see cool cat videos and po<em>[redacted]<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>It's an evolution of the radio waves of yore, but instead of bringing radio channels playing the same 50 songs on repeat, it allows you to connect to the internet.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wi-Fi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">I suggest you take a look at the Wikipedia article covering Wi-Fi if you want a more technical explanation.<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_All_Desktops_Have_Wi-Fi\"><\/span>Do All Desktops Have Wi-Fi?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>No. Most don't. Most desktops use wired ethernet connections instead of Wi-Fi.<\/p>\n<p>You aren't likely to move around all that much with a desktop PC, so the benefits of Wi-Fi aren't as apparent there.<\/p>\n<p>A wired connection is almost always better.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Do_I_Add_Wi-Fi_to_My_Motherboard\"><\/span>How Do I Add Wi-Fi to My Motherboard?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>There are two main ways you can do that: <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-wifi-cards\/\">Wi-Fi cards<\/a> and Wi-Fi dongles.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_15249\" style=\"width: 1464px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15249\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-15249 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/01\/Types-of-Wi-Fi-Adapters.jpg\" alt=\"Types of Wi-Fi Adapters\" width=\"1464\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/01\/Types-of-Wi-Fi-Adapters.jpg 1464w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/01\/Types-of-Wi-Fi-Adapters-300x123.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/01\/Types-of-Wi-Fi-Adapters-1024x420.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/01\/Types-of-Wi-Fi-Adapters-768x315.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1464px) 100vw, 1464px\"><\/noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15249\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-15249 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201464%20600%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Types of Wi-Fi Adapters\" width=\"1464\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201464%20600%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1464w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1464px) 100vw, 1464px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/01\/Types-of-Wi-Fi-Adapters.jpg 1464w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/01\/Types-of-Wi-Fi-Adapters-300x123.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/01\/Types-of-Wi-Fi-Adapters-1024x420.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/01\/Types-of-Wi-Fi-Adapters-768x315.jpg 768w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/01\/Types-of-Wi-Fi-Adapters.jpg\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-15249\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image-Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tp-link.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TP-Link<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>Wi-Fi cards are usually the better option. They provide more functionality than Wi-Fi dongles usually, they tend to have more stable connections which in turn provides faster and more consistent speeds.<\/p>\n<p>Wi-Fi dongles on the other hand tend to be a bit cheaper than Wi-Fi cards and also more accessible as you don't need to dig into your PC to install them; they're usually just a USB device that you plug in and then you're ready to go.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Happens_if_My_Motherboard_Doesnt_Have_Wi-Fi\"><\/span>What Happens if My Motherboard Doesn\u2019t Have Wi-Fi?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>You don't get Wi-Fi.<\/p>\n<p>Don't worry, you can still connect to the internet, you just need to either connect an ethernet cable into your motherboard or get a <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-wifi-cards\/\">Wi-Fi card<\/a>\/dongle.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_Wi-Fi_the_Same_as_the_Internet\"><\/span>Is Wi-Fi the Same as the Internet?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>No, it's not.<\/p>\n<p>You can think of Wi-Fi as the bus that gets you to the store, but the bus obviously isn't the store itself.<\/p>\n<p>In the same vein, Wi-Fi allows you to connect to the internet and use it, but it's not the internet itself.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Over_to_You\"><\/span>Over to You<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong><em>Have any other questions about PC components? Feel free to ask us in the <a href=\"#comments\">comments<\/a> or our <\/em><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/forum\/\"><strong><em>forum<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong><em>!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wi-Fi. It's the wonderful technology that allows us to access the greater human consciousness through the internet without getting all tangled up in a mess of wires. For all its benefits, however, its adoption in the desktop space has always been quite low. But as the complexity of building PCs goes down and more and...<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2343,"featured_media":15242,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[74],"tags":[119,283],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15235"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2343"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15235"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15235\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15527,"href":"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15235\/revisions\/15527"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/15242"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15235"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15235"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15235"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}