sporadic connectivity

[Michael Butash]

Like these...

http://www.wirelesshack.org/best-kali-linux-compatible-usb-adapter-dongles-2016.html

-mb

On Fri, Aug 11, 2017 at 2:53 PM, Michael <bmike1 at 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 at 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 at 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 at 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 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I hate it..... I need to reconnect often!
>>>>>
>>>>> On Thu, Aug 10, 2017 at 7:35 PM, Michael <bmike1 at 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 at 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 at 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 at 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 at 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 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> I went to cnn.com with no problems to repoport
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> On Sun, Aug 6, 2017 at 8:45 PM, Michael <bmike1 at 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 at 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 at 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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