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Jack
17-09-10, 02:15 PM
Anyone using a USB wireless dongle jobber to connect to a router?

I keep breaking wifi PCI NICs and seen as my new motherboard has a) a shoiteload of USB ports and b) only two PCI slots, both of which are pretty much obscured by the gfx card, I'd like to try a usb dongle.

Never tried one before though so a little unsure what they're like...
Adam
17-09-10, 02:23 PM
Yeah i do on my laptop.
Works fine.
Prey
17-09-10, 02:24 PM
Had several netgear ones, never noticed any difference between being hardwired, or on laptop - other than a split second when you switch on when its connecting....
svlet
17-09-10, 02:24 PM
it it a little thing you sit at the window and gives you wireless internet insted of plugging a dongle in
Adam
17-09-10, 02:31 PM
THats a mobile broadband dongle, different thing completely /\
svlet
17-09-10, 02:33 PM
oh ok was worth a try
Jack
17-09-10, 02:43 PM
Adam, does it still show up in the networking devices bit of the control panel as per a normal NIC? So I can set IP address etc..?
Adam
17-09-10, 02:45 PM
Yes mate, you can set IP/DNS etc etc just like you can with a NIC.
Mine only cost £8 too.