Wifi Dongles

[Mark Haney]

The D-Link TWA-582 card I bought is low profile and comes with a
low-profile slot piece.  Of course, I have a large server case, but this
one really couldn't be any more desktop Low Profile if you ask me.  I still
think the non-dongle version is would be way more stable, and the new cards
aren't as RF picky as older ones.  My house (we call it the FurherBunker)
is brick, cinder-block and plaster. Not exactly WiFi friendly, yet this
card pulls 300Mbps from 75 ft or so through two rooms and a hallway without
trouble.



On Sun, Feb 21, 2016 at 3:04 PM, Steven Jones <Steven.Jones at vuw.ac.nz>
wrote:

> 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://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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> *From:* ubuntu-users-bounces at lists.ubuntu.com <
> ubuntu-users-bounces at lists.ubuntu.com> on behalf of Mark Haney <
> mark.haney at vifprogram.com>
> *Sent:* Sunday, 21 February 2016 1:00 p.m.
> *To:* Ubuntu user technical support, not for general discussions
> *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 <
> 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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