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The Bigfoot Killer Wireless N 1102 is certainly a step up from the native onboard wireless solutions which are found on almost every modern day laptop sold today.
Many might think that the Bigfoot Killer products are a bit of a gimmick and don't make any difference in the ‘real world', however our testing has shown that latency will be improved significantly – any person who is in a clan or plays games regularly online can tell you how important latency is when enjoying a gaming session online. As a side note, when we gave away a handful of the Killer NIC's to our readers in the past, the feedback from our public was very positive.
It goes without saying that the Bigfoot Killer Wireless N 1102 won't cure a terrible internet connection, but it will certainly help maximise the potential of your line.
A very important facet of buying into a BigFoot Killer product is the proprietary software which is included with the hardware. This software is very sophisticated and offers complete control over the internet connection including the limitation of specific active processes and tuning of bandwidth. It really is a pleasure to use and extremely intuitive when trying to troubleshoot potential networking issues.
We also tested the N1102 by playing several games online, such as Call Of Duty Black Ops and Crysis 2. We have a very good internet connection in our offices, but we did notice some improvements in game smoothness especially when further away from the router.
Right now you can't buy this product in a retail store as Bigfoot are aware that asking a user to install the hardware may very well invalidate the warranty of your laptop. Bigfoot told us before publication that the N 1102 should only add around €30 to the overall price point of the machine and a full list of those supported in the UK is available from specific retailers over here.
Pros:
- Improves latency and overall network connection
- price point is good
- software package is class leading
Cons:
- If you want it, you need to buy a new machine.
Kitguru says: Another excellent product from the networking gurus at BigFoot.
Excellent idea. I like their software, worth it for that alone.
I read about the killer desktop model here last year and bought one and I can’t do without it now. One of the best buys ever. They have the hardware finely tuned for gamers.
Shame you cant just add on into the machine. I upgrade my memory on my laptop. dont see how this would be any more difficult.
Great product! I agree with Ian I wish that I could add this on to my laptop as my current wireless card is terrible. Plugging it into a network problem fixes all of my latency problems in World of Warcraft so it has to be my card. I would totally drop this in if it were available. My wireless card is a standard mini PCI port so I don’t see why I couldn’t.