What is a Wi-Fi dongle?????????

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  • Muskitballs
    PCHF Member
    • Mar 2022
    • 1

    #1

    What is a Wi-Fi dongle?????????

    Hello. I’m not a very tech savy person so here’s my question. I have a desktop computer that is NOT wi-fi capable. I recently had fiber optic internet installed with a wireless router. How can I hook to the internet wirelessly with my desktop. I was told to get a wifi dongle. Is this what I need? And which one is the best one to get? How do I set it up? Etc, etc? Thanks in advance.???
  • veeg
    PCHF Director
    • Jul 2016
    • 8978

    #2
    Hello

    A wifi dongle or an adapter is usually a usb wifi device that you just plug in.. Also i would suggest that if your router has 5g wifi get an adapter that will use that instead and or both (2.4 mhz) speed..

    Here is a link.. https://www.amazon.com/wifi-dongle/s?k=wifi+dongle

    Also if it has software with which ever wifi adapter you get use it.

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    • PeterOz
      PCHF Technical Response Team
      • Mar 2021
      • 4190

      #3
      Originally posted by Muskitballs
      I recently had fiber optic internet installed with a wireless router
      Why would you want to go wireless ?
      If your current network card is 10/100/1000 it will perform faster then Wi-fi

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      • veeg
        PCHF Director
        • Jul 2016
        • 8978

        #4
        Any updates?

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        • Bruce
          PCHF Moderator
          • Oct 2017
          • 10697

          #5
          abandoned thread.

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