No it won't matter for you, just get whatever fits the slot you have On Aug 12, 2017 5:33 AM, "Michael" wrote: > maybe I'm confused.... is the pci-e standard new. From the photographs of > it it looks to short to fit in the slots that are like that (the extension > with two tabs that drop down). Like this: > ______________________ > | | > | | > |______________ _ | > | |_| |___ | > > more to the point how many different pci cards are there? the one > computer has NO room for more cards and I will need to remove a pci card > but the main computer has a few free slots. one pci and a few of the other; > are those pci-e? > > Well.... I just googled it and it appears those are pci-e slots.Is it > really that critical I have pci-e? I mean should I cancel my order and > change it? > > On Fri, Aug 11, 2017 at 7:05 PM, Michael wrote: > >> I need two because I have two computers..... the tv server and my work >> horse. >> >> On Fri, Aug 11, 2017 at 6:58 PM, Michael Butash >> wrote: >> >>> Using 2 usb nics will not help here, in fact, it's just going to >>> probably freak out your system. Just don't do that as a friendly >>> recommendation. >>> >>> Atheros and Realtek tend to have good linux support these days, I can't >>> remember the last time I picked up a random usb stick and did NOT have it >>> work. Definitely better than 5-10 years ago with hacks and manual patching >>> kernels. If nothing else, figure out the vendor wifi chip the units have >>> (the googles tend to find this with some persistence in searching), and >>> then search that plus linux. >>> >>> Someone prior mentioned getting a usb nic with external antennas, I >>> second that. I have an atheros-based chip with dual antennas I got years >>> ago I use for wireless surveys, you can unscrew those and put up a bigger >>> gain antenna if needed, or an extension cable with a free-standing antenna >>> if you want to get fancy. >>> >>> -mb >>> >>> On Fri, Aug 11, 2017 at 2:53 PM, Michael wrote: >>> >>>> well.... I decided on: >>>> 2 of Netis WF2118 Wireless N 300Mbps PCI Adapter with Two 5dBi Antennas >>>> and Low-profile Bracket >>>> the price was right and they seem to work on Linux. >>>> >>>> On Fri, Aug 11, 2017 at 5:05 PM, Michael wrote: >>>> >>>>> What about >>>>> https://www.thinkpenguin.com/gnu-linux/penguin-wireless-n-us >>>>> b-adapter-gnu-linux-tpe-n150usb ? >>>>> Will I likely have the same issue? >>>>> I don't really want to spend $76 on two >>>>> https://www.thinkpenguin.com/gnu-linux/penguin-wireless-n-pc >>>>> i-card-v5-w-full-low-profile-brackets . >>>>> And what is the difference between the previously mentioned donge and >>>>> https://www.thinkpenguin.com/gnu-linux/penguin-wireless-g-usb-adapter >>>>> ? I see one uses N and one uses G but what does that mean? google seems to >>>>> imply n is better. So do you think two of the N dongles will fix the >>>>> problem? >>>>> >>>>> On Fri, Aug 11, 2017 at 4:19 PM, Brien Dieterle >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Don't buy anything unless you can confirm it has 100% linux support. >>>>>> The PCI version of that card says it has linux support, but PCIe version >>>>>> looks suspicious. I don't think PCIe cards will work in a PCI slot. >>>>>> >>>>>> Just get a card from here: >>>>>> >>>>>> https://www.thinkpenguin.com/catalog/wireless-networking-gnulinux >>>>>> >>>>>> :-) >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Fri, Aug 11, 2017 at 1:03 PM, Michael wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> I can't get a manufacturer from this on but it says it is a pci-e >>>>>>> card. >>>>>>> What do you think.... should I get it? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Thu, Aug 10, 2017 at 7:36 PM, Michael wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I hate it..... I need to reconnect often! >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Thu, Aug 10, 2017 at 7:35 PM, Michael wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> This one will work. What do you think? >>>>>>>>> https://www.amazon.com/Netis-Wireless-Advanced-Antennas-Low- >>>>>>>>> profile/dp/B0051PZSX8/ref=sr_1_14?ie=UTF8&qid=1502406163&sr= >>>>>>>>> 8-14&keywords=low+profile+wireless+pci+card >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Thu, Aug 10, 2017 at 7:24 PM, Brian Cluff >>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> More than likely you just need a pcie card. They have antennas >>>>>>>>>> on them that are much more powerful than the tiny little antennas that are >>>>>>>>>> built into the USB dongles. I've got a dongle that won't pick on the >>>>>>>>>> access point at the other end of my house even though my laptop and a >>>>>>>>>> computer with a PCIe card pick them up fine. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Brian Cluff >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On 08/10/2017 04:17 PM, Michael wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> I was speaking with my father about this and he said that I >>>>>>>>>> probably need to update my drivers. Being on Linux means my drivers are >>>>>>>>>> updated everytimeI update the computer I think. He then said that sometimes >>>>>>>>>> they work and sometimes they don't and the same thing goes for the cards. >>>>>>>>>> So I need to ask what cards have people had success with? >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On Tue, Aug 8, 2017 at 11:32 AM, Michael >>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> I changed on goals and they think it's appears to have made it >>>>>>>>>>> better. What do you mean by put to sleep >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> On Aug 8, 2017 11:19 AM, "Stephen Partington" < >>>>>>>>>>> cryptworks@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> If there is an issue with the dongle or your system trying to >>>>>>>>>>>> put the USB chain to sleep. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> On Mon, Aug 7, 2017 at 7:42 PM, Michael >>>>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Do you think the problem could be the dongle? Would getting a >>>>>>>>>>>>> wireless card resolve the problem? >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> On Sun, Aug 6, 2017 at 8:54 PM, Michael >>>>>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> I went to cnn.com with no problems to repoport >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Sun, Aug 6, 2017 at 8:45 PM, Michael >>>>>>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> no I didn't have to do that. this is a private residence >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> with a non business network >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Sun, Aug 6, 2017 at 8:43 PM, Brien Dieterle < >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> briend@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Do you have to click agree on a sign in page when using >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> guest? Try going to a url like CNN.com and see if that brings up the >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> captive portal sign on page. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Aug 6, 2017 5:30 PM, "Michael" wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I moved into a new place which offers free wifi (I'm >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> renting a room). I have my wifi dongle plugged in and sometimes wifi works >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> and sometimes it doesn't. Could it be something with Linux because the >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> woman who owns the house says wifi works fine for her. 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