Wifi Dongles

[Steven Jones]

Hi,


Reasons,


a) With a low profile system, getting a low profile pci-e express card (in fact low profile anything) can be "fun"

b) flexibility to move it between platforms in a few seconds.

c) cheap.

d) OS agnostic.

e) No need to open the box, no risk of stuffing it with static, no lost warrrantee etc.



I have an external one on the way from dx.com for around $17USD I'll report back on it in the next week or so as its in the post.


http://www.dx.com/p/vonets-var11n-300-wireless-300mbps-mini-network-router-wi-fi-repeater-bridge-adapter-white-382004#.VsoUeJQXFhE

[http://img.dxcdn.com/productimages/sku_382004_1.jpg]<http://www.dx.com/p/vonets-var11n-300-wireless-300mbps-mini-network-router-wi-fi-repeater-bridge-adapter-white-382004#.VsoUeJQXFhE>

VONETS VAR11N-300 Wireless 300Mbps Mini Network Router Wi ...<http://www.dx.com/p/vonets-var11n-300-wireless-300mbps-mini-network-router-wi-fi-repeater-bridge-adapter-white-382004#.VsoUeJQXFhE>
www.dx.com
VAR11N-300 is the professional Mini Wi-Fi repeater, and together with mini Wi-Fi router and Wi-Fi intelligent bridge that is elaborately developed by HouTian Network ...

A mate has one and yes its not as fast as it should be, (but works with Ubuntu fine), I'll test the speed myself.


regards

Steven

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Subject: Re: Wifi Dongles

Why use a dongle on a desktop system?  Personally, I'd scour the couch cushions to get a PCI-Express Wifi card.  It'll work better than a dongle.  I just built a new desktop and the D-Link card I have just flies in Windows and Linux (mine's Fedora, but I think that's not particularly relevant).


On Sat, Feb 20, 2016 at 6:44 PM, agents4jesus at gmail.com<mailto:agents4jesus at gmail.com> <agents4jesus at gmail.com<mailto:agents4jesus at gmail.com>> wrote:
Hi everyone,

As you may know, I am adding the finishing touches to my desktop computer that I have built. Now I'm looking for a wifi dongle, but I can't seem to find any that definitely work with Ubuntu. I know that the RPi official wifi dongle works, but it is above my price point ($20).

Have any of you found any dongles that work well with Ubuntu?
I'm trying to keep the price under $20.

Any help is appreciated,
Tony

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