| Wireless USB compatible with Uverse I hope this is the right place. We just moved and got our service moved. We actually have U-Verse through fiber optic rather than coax and it is amazingly fast! It's probably the first time I've ever seen it run at the speed it's supposed to.
But the problem we have is that we can't run the ethernet cable since one computer will be in the basement and we've opted to going with wireless cards. My husband is interested in the USB option rather than having me crack open his desktop case and install a card.
What is a good brand what will work with a Lenovo K3 desktop. I will be purchasing two of them.
Thanks!
--
Luffy, Zoro and Usopp: Chopper's a doctor?!?!
Nami: Why did you think we made Chopper join our crew?
Luffy: Seven Level transformation... Cool Reindeer...
Sanji: Emergency food supply... |
|
|
|
 Mangix
join:2012-02-16
united state | for really powerful adapters, the asus USB-N66 seems to be really popular right now(there's also an ethernet version as well).
pro tip: get an adapter with removable antenna(s) and if performance is unsatisfactory, a 6dBi antenna off of ebay works very well. At least here it does. I can get signal from APs a thousand feet away. |
|
| reply to mareastrum
Hmm..I don't think that's quite what my husband had in mind. I think he was looking more at something that was small and plugged into one of the USB ports.
Also, I don't think he's going to want drop that much on it. Maybe I should revamp my post for an affordable option. Perhaps less than $100 total for both desktops. |
|
| Looking for something like:
»www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a···33320089 ? |
|
Mangix
join:2012-02-16
united state | reply to mareastrum
|
|
| reply to mareastrum
Okay, I'll take a look at these. He's suggested going to MicroCenter, since it seems Best Buy doesn't have a lot in the way of USB.
Is N the default for the wireless signal on the gateway? I know he's going to ask and since I don't know, I figure I should as well. |
|
 MsradellP.E.Premium
join:2008-12-25
Louisville, KY | reply to mareastrum
The default of the gateway is "G" but "N" is newer technology and its backward compatible so that's what I would get. |
|
Mangix
join:2012-02-16
united state | reply to mareastrum
while you will not see n speeds from the 2wire gateway, n adapters are newer and tend to be more stable. |
|
| reply to mareastrum
We ended up at MicroCenter (complete with my leash, because dang it I will buy everything in sight!) and ended up with two of these:
»www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a···33320040
Sadly, the expensive ASUS usb had a lot of return stickers on them. Since I'm not in the market to 1) pay 109 for something that looks like a nice night light 2) has a lot of returns, we went for the stick.
Consensus: so far so good. The husband is directly under the gateway and has an excellent signal. I'm in the next room and my signal is excellent as well.
--
Luffy, Zoro and Usopp: Chopper's a doctor?!?!
Nami: Why did you think we made Chopper join our crew?
Luffy: Seven Level transformation... Cool Reindeer...
Sanji: Emergency food supply... |
|
 LagzPremium
join:2000-09-03
The Rock
 ·AT&T DSL Service
| reply to Mangix
said by Mangix:My main issue with adapters containing internal antennas is that the performance is not always very good, especially as you increase distance. But if this is a short enough distance, that ASUS looks just fine.
This hillbilly engineering works wonders. A simple splatter screen bent into this:
--
When somebody tells you nothing is impossible, ask him to dribble a football. |
|
Mangix
join:2012-02-16
united state | reply to mareastrum
ah yes I've seen something like that here: »tv.revision3.com/hak5/mountian-top-wifi
but that's a bit overkill. a simple 6dbi antenna works wonderfully. |
|
