sporadic connectivity

[Michael]

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 at 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 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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>>>>>>>>>> from rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Stephen
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