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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