A good Wifi Adapter ?

comp_ali · Jul 17, 2010, 07:43 PM

I am looking for a long range wifi adapter "yes , the neighbour has shut down his wirless network" Looking for multiple choices if possible as some hardware pices aren't sold here. Also , is it better to get a PCI or USB. I prefer USB myself but which has better reliablility. I don't need to have to buy additional antennas or whatever as well.

mkk · Jul 18, 2010, 03:35 AM

The USB port can't deliver as much power as a card slot, but there is a type of wireless USB adapter that might be good enough anyway. Budget maker TP-Link has a G and N series of adapters where you have a USB cable put into the computer and the wireless adapter with an included external antenna sitting at the end of the cable. Might do well for positioning depending on the circumstances, compared to having stronger antennas stick out the back of the PC. TP-Link seems to make decent stuff considering the price.

comp_ali · Jul 18, 2010, 07:01 AM

Thanks , will have a look at that.

Takaharu · Jul 18, 2010, 11:11 AM

In case you didn't know already - go for Wireless N. The range difference between N and G is rather substantial.
My old laptop, for example, had a PCMCIA Wireless Netgear Rangemax (G) card and it could pick up a couple of houses plus one of the networks in my home (the other is obscured by thick brick walls). My new laptop has a bog standard Intel Wireless N adapter and it can pick up over twice as many wireless networks (and occasionally the one blocked by the brick walls).

comp_ali · Jul 18, 2010, 05:54 PM

thanks takahura bought already g. Cant find any network i think because driver issue. Seems ipv 6/4 protocols need to be configured as it show as disconnected in status . Maybe a conflict with the built in intel wifi. Intel shows me 1 or 2 networks but the signal is very poor that i cant connect to any.
Damn mobile keypad

Takaharu · Jul 18, 2010, 11:30 PM

If your DHCP is set to auto then you won't need to worry about setting the IP address of either IPv4 or IPv6, provided your wireless router is acting as a DHCP server (which it will be, unless you configured it to not be).
Logically, the problem with the wireless dongle's connection will lie elsewhere, most likely due to having two wireless network cards; if you can detect wireless networks using the Intel wireless then that would mean that the dongle is unable to operate and detect wireless networks. Try disabling the Intel wireless card and re-freshing the wireless networks. If it still comes back without detecting any wireless networks then you know that the problem lies elsewhere (possibly the drivers or maybe how the software has been configured).

comp_ali · Jul 19, 2010, 09:36 PM

will try it on another PC tomorrow. Thanks.

Jul 17, 2010, 07:43 PM	#1
comp_ali Sniper Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Egypt Posts: 10,469 Rep Power: 339 System Specs	A good Wifi Adapter ? I am looking for a long range wifi adapter "yes , the neighbour has shut down his wirless network" Looking for multiple choices if possible as some hardware pices aren't sold here. Also , is it better to get a PCI or USB. I prefer USB myself but which has better reliablility. I don't need to have to buy additional antennas or whatever as well. __________________

Jul 18, 2010, 03:35 AM	#2
mkk Cthulhu/Dagon 2012 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Gefle, Sweden Posts: 4,490 Rep Power: 132 System Specs	Re: A good Wifi Adapter ? The USB port can't deliver as much power as a card slot, but there is a type of wireless USB adapter that might be good enough anyway. Budget maker TP-Link has a G and N series of adapters where you have a USB cable put into the computer and the wireless adapter with an included external antenna sitting at the end of the cable. Might do well for positioning depending on the circumstances, compared to having stronger antennas stick out the back of the PC. TP-Link seems to make decent stuff considering the price.

Jul 18, 2010, 07:01 AM	Thread Starter #3
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Jul 18, 2010, 11:11 AM	#4
Takaharu I can fart in 7 languages Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: England, UK Posts: 1,847 Rep Power: 110 System Specs	Re: A good Wifi Adapter ? In case you didn't know already - go for Wireless N. The range difference between N and G is rather substantial. My old laptop, for example, had a PCMCIA Wireless Netgear Rangemax (G) card and it could pick up a couple of houses plus one of the networks in my home (the other is obscured by thick brick walls). My new laptop has a bog standard Intel Wireless N adapter and it can pick up over twice as many wireless networks (and occasionally the one blocked by the brick walls). __________________ I don't get paid to know the answer, therefore I'm far more likely to give you a straight and honest answer. Mods Rig, Box Mods Rig, Folding details

Jul 18, 2010, 05:54 PM	Thread Starter #5
comp_ali Sniper Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Egypt Posts: 10,469 Rep Power: 339 System Specs	Re: A good Wifi Adapter ? thanks takahura bought already g. Cant find any network i think because driver issue. Seems ipv 6/4 protocols need to be configured as it show as disconnected in status . Maybe a conflict with the built in intel wifi. Intel shows me 1 or 2 networks but the signal is very poor that i cant connect to any. Damn mobile keypad Attached Thumbnails __________________ Last edited by comp_ali; Jul 18, 2010 at 06:00 PM.

Jul 18, 2010, 11:30 PM	#6
Takaharu I can fart in 7 languages Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: England, UK Posts: 1,847 Rep Power: 110 System Specs	Re: A good Wifi Adapter ? If your DHCP is set to auto then you won't need to worry about setting the IP address of either IPv4 or IPv6, provided your wireless router is acting as a DHCP server (which it will be, unless you configured it to not be). Logically, the problem with the wireless dongle's connection will lie elsewhere, most likely due to having two wireless network cards; if you can detect wireless networks using the Intel wireless then that would mean that the dongle is unable to operate and detect wireless networks. Try disabling the Intel wireless card and re-freshing the wireless networks. If it still comes back without detecting any wireless networks then you know that the problem lies elsewhere (possibly the drivers or maybe how the software has been configured). __________________ I don't get paid to know the answer, therefore I'm far more likely to give you a straight and honest answer. Mods Rig, Box Mods Rig, Folding details

Jul 19, 2010, 09:36 PM	Thread Starter #7
comp_ali Sniper Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Egypt Posts: 10,469 Rep Power: 339 System Specs	Re: A good Wifi Adapter ? will try it on another PC tomorrow. Thanks. __________________