ASUS PCE-AC55BT: Yes, It's Supported on CentOS 7 Linux
My Search for a PCI-E 802.11ac Adapter for Linux I recently relocated (and rebuilt) an older CentOS 7 Minimal machine that I sometimes use to hack things together. As the area that I moved the computer to did not have an Ethernet drop, I needed to get an inexpensive wireless adapter. If you are looking for a PCI-E (internal) 802.11ac adapter for use under CentOS 7.x the ASUS PCE-AC55BT is a good choice. And based on my results, it's probably also a good choice for other Linux operating systems like Ubuntu. I bought the adapter ($30 on Amazon) without knowing if it would actually be supported under Linux--there were conflicting comments at Amazon and in Google searches. So, I took a chance. The machine I am using has an Intel B85 chipset and full-size PCIE slots. Some people are not aware that it is possible to put a small form factor PCI-e into a full-sized socket (you can). I seated the card, and booted the machine. It's an Intel Dual Band Wireless AC 8