Recommend a WiFi card or dongle?

I always trust hardware/expansion cards over USB plug-ins. I feel like they're more reliable because they plug right into the motherboard - less to go wrong.

But if you are going w/ USB, I'd get the Linksys AE3000. It's pretty good.

Another note, I really recommend investing and spending the cash to get a good card - internet that doesn't work is so annoying!

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Originally Posted by ascorbyl

Incredible, thank you for all the replies!

I will have to check out all your suggestions later, as I'm in school at the moment. My current router is a/b/g, maybe I should think about that upgrading soon, hah. :-D

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Damn, if your router is a a/b/g/ router, you don't have many options. And usually their range isn't great.

I suppose I'll grab an N adapter for now, and just upgrade the router if it's not working out too well. I'm actually moving it to somewhere I can get reception on a 6-7 year old laptop with b/g so I think it should be fine. The router is 15 feet away, max (going through 1 floor, 1 wall).

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Originally Posted by ryandigweed

Damn, if your router is a a/b/g/ router, you don't have many options. And usually their range isn't great.

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Range can be fixed dependent on the antenna it uses. It'll be under the 2.4GHz band which is congested with many other services and devices and most probably default settings of newer routers that utilize dual-band. Depending on PC age, they may be limited as well.

As they do say, you get what you pay for. Looking at what it gets used for, how many devices wireless and wired are good factors. Avoiding wireless where one can.

I have a D-Link DWA-130. Works like a champ!

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Originally Posted by ascorbyl

I suppose I'll grab an N adapter for now, and just upgrade the router if it's not working out too well. I'm actually moving it to somewhere I can get reception on a 6-7 year old laptop with b/g so I think it should be fine. The router is 15 feet away, max (going through 1 floor, 1 wall).

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If range cant reach, no need to upgrade you router, just add DLink DIR505 portable mini router. It can be set into Router/AP, Repeater or just share your data on exHDD through USB. It can increase 5-10m away. It quite cheap too.

I use a Netgear WNDA3100 V2 Dual Band RangeMax USB Adaptor.Works great for me. :)

http://www.amazon.com/NETGEAR-RangeM...rds=wnda3100v2

It's much cheaper, faster, healthier just to get a CAT6 cable and fasteners.