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A Wireless Adapter for Desktop that works?

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  • 04-03-2015 9:14pm
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    Zerroth
    Registered Users Posts: 142 ✭✭


    I'm really having a hard time finding either a good usb wireless adapter card(PCI-E) or a good USB wireless adapter for a desktop.

    From my bedroom, my current laptop can connect to the wireless with a speed of 45Mbps according to speedtest.net. My older laptop could also connect at a reasonable speed.

    Also from my bedroom, for the desktop, I tried two different TP-LINK PCI wireless adapters, they can't even connect to the router so I returned them.

    I got a TP-LINK Mini N300 USB Wireless Adaptor today. It connects to the router. But the internet speed is terrible. on Speedtest, it get a speed of 0.28Mbps. I could return this and try other the other ones in Argos, but thought I would ask here first.

    I would like a good recommendation of a wireless adapter for a desktop whether it is via USB or PCI express? If my laptop can connect at a reasonable speed from my room, why not a desktop?

    I was using homeplugs or powerline adapters with the desktop but that's another problem.

    Thanks in advance.


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    Paul.k.b.90
    Registered Users Posts: 113 ✭✭Paul.k.b.90


    I was having a similar issue but in my case wifi strength was pitiful and speeds even worse. I went and bought a Netgear wifi extender, picked up a full strength signal from my router and then i connected my computer to the extender with a cat6 cable. pay for 120mb from upc..getting 70-85 download using this set up and have had no issues since i started using it


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    Zerroth
    Registered Users Posts: 142 ✭✭Zerroth


    Nice one Paul. I may give that a shot next. What's the model number of your Netgear wi-fi extender?


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    Paul.k.b.90
    Registered Users Posts: 113 ✭✭Paul.k.b.90


    WN2000RPT..Picked it up in PC world for like 35e i think..cheap and cheerful


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    coylemj
    Registered Users Posts: 25,448 ✭✭✭✭coylemj


    Zerroth wrote: »

    I got a TP-LINK Mini N300 USB Wireless Adaptor today. It connects to the router. But the internet speed is terrible. on Speedtest, it get a speed of 0.28Mbps. I could return this and try other the other ones in Argos, but thought I would ask here first.

    FWIW, I bought that USB wireless adapter in Tesco when my laptop Wi-Fi started acting up, this is the result of a Speedtest I did just a few minutes ago off a UPC Horizon box ....

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