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Author: Michael
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Subject: Re: sporadic connectivity
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" <>
>>>> 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 <>
>>>>>>>> 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. I am on a guest account.
>>>>>>>>>>
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>>>>>
>>>>> Stephen
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