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:
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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 <
bmike1@gmail.com> 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 <michael@butash.net>
> 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 <bmike1@gmail.com> 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 <bmike1@gmail.com> 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 <briend@gmail.com>
>>>> 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 <bmike1@gmail.com> 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 <bmike1@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I hate it..... I need to reconnect often!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Thu, Aug 10, 2017 at 7:35 PM, Michael <bmike1@gmail.com> 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 <brian@snaptek.com>
>>>>>>>> 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 <bmike1@gmail.com> 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 <bmike1@gmail.com>
>>>>>>>>>>> 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 <bmike1@gmail.com>
>>>>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> I went to cnn.com with no problems to repoport
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Sun, Aug 6, 2017 at 8:45 PM, Michael <bmike1@gmail.com>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 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" <bmike1@gmail.com> 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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