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USB Adaptor

  • 19-06-2006 5:04pm
    #1
    Slippin Jimmy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,033 ✭✭✭


    I have broadband at home here. But when I go up to my uncles house, their nextdoor neighbour who also is a uncle has broadband. He has given me permission to use his BB. Anyway, I have a wireless card in my computer and it won't pick up his signal. I was thinking off getting a 100m usb adaptor out of Argos. Would this be powerful enough to get his signal as his house is just across the road?


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  • #2
    dub45
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 12,450 Mod ✭✭✭✭dub45


    Too many unknowns here - great to have so many uncles though! - Has your uncle security on the network? Is the wireless card on your computer g or b?
    Is your uncles router g or b? And I dont mean to sound patronising or anything but have you definitely got your wireless on your computer actually switched on? If you actually visit the house with the wireless router can you pick up a signal there?

    And as for buying a more powerful wireless usb card for these to work to their potential you would need the router and the usb to be from the same manufacturer and the same category e.g. mimo.


  • #3
    Slippin Jimmy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,033 ✭✭✭Slippin Jimmy


    BTW it is my uncle. He does have a secured network.


  • #4
    Gone West
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,374 ✭✭✭Gone West


    DonnybrookGhost wrote:
    BTW it is my uncle. He does have a secured network.
    No shítty usb dongle from argos will get you 100 metres.
    You will need an antenna or collector of sorts to make this work.
    Else, try placing the radios at better locations.


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