Re: Wifi adaptor recommendations

Duncan posted on Tue, 24 May 2016 21:47:57 +0000 as excerpted:

> But, unless it's effectively an Ethernet connected router, so no
> drivers,
> I'll need to pick it up and install drivers and a wifi config before I
> actually move, so I don't get stuck needing a connection to get the
> drivers to use /for/ the connection.

Hmm, Fry's seems to have a...

Netgear WNCE3001 Wireless Dual-Band Internet Adapter for Smart TV and Blu=
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ray

http://www.frys.com/product/6776745

It's a dual-band N600 "bridge", with a single Ethernet port to plug in=20
whatever Ethernet device and connect it wirelessly.

The biggest caveat is that /some/ of the reviews say it drops the=20
connection if there's no actual streaming going on, so it works best in=20
streaming applications.  However, others say it works fine for their=20
computer applications as well.  I figure if I buy at the local Frys I can=
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return/exchange it if necessary.

And the two good points are #1 that I can plug it into the WAN port on my=
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old existing router, and keep the VoIP phone and computer connected to it=
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as I have them now, with probably very little reconfig of anything, as=20
the router's WAN is already set for DHCP, etc, for the cable modem, and=20
#2 the cost of $40+tx, appropriately reasonable for a temporary solution=20
of a few months.

It is only 100Mbit Ethernet, not gigabit, but so is the router, so that=20
shouldn't be a huge problem, tho I'd certainly consider it rather more so=
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if I were paying $100+ for it.

It's also N only, not AC, and not A/B/G, but I have the A/B/G on the old=20
router if I decide to activate it, and N only is /relatively/ current,=20
current enough for the price.  I forgot to ask the hotel when I called=20
what bands, but surely they support N, and I'll double-check b4 I go to=20
buy it.

What's nice is that I should still be able to use that with the amd64-
based router when I set it up, so I can stay with my original plan of 5-
way (4LAN/1WAN) Gigabit-ethernet wired and only buy upgraded wireless for=
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it later if I decide to.

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