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sgtspector · 05-10-2013, 08:56 PM

Would anyone be so kind as to recommend a USB wifi adapter for a desktop. I have an N-router and it is 1 floor down and about 60-65 ft from the pc in need. It has an older Linksys usb G adapter now but it needs a wap in between to get any decent connection. I am thinking an n adapter would eliminate the need for the wap. The Router is a linksys e1200.
My other option is to load the wap with DD-WRT. I used it on an old Linksys router and now use it for a bridge for my bedroom tv to watch netflix and it works great. Price is a concern but i dont want some crappo adapter that is going to go out all the time. I have tried adapters from Belkin and Microsoft in the past and neither is any good compared to linksys.
TIA

05-10-2013, 08:56 PM	#1
sgtspector Member (11 bit) Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Mt. Hope, NY Posts: 1,236	WiFi USB Adapter Would anyone be so kind as to recommend a USB wifi adapter for a desktop. I have an N-router and it is 1 floor down and about 60-65 ft from the pc in need. It has an older Linksys usb G adapter now but it needs a wap in between to get any decent connection. I am thinking an n adapter would eliminate the need for the wap. The Router is a linksys e1200. My other option is to load the wap with DD-WRT. I used it on an old Linksys router and now use it for a bridge for my bedroom tv to watch netflix and it works great. Price is a concern but i dont want some crappo adapter that is going to go out all the time. I have tried adapters from Belkin and Microsoft in the past and neither is any good compared to linksys. TIA __________________ Asus P5ND2-SLi-Deluxe Mobo, Intel 3.0ghz P4 w/ht, 2 GB CORSAIR 667 DDR2, 1 GB Ultra DDR2 533 mhz PC4200 ram, BFGTech Nvidia 6600 GT OC SLi video card, WD 4000KS OEM SATA II HDD, Seagate 320gb SATA II HDD 7200rpm, WD 320 gb SATA II HDD, Creative Soundblaster Audigy Platinum, Sony DRU 720 DVD-RW, LG GCE8240B CD-RW, Maddog Multimedia 500w modular PSU & WinXP Pro SP2, Samsung BF960 19" LCD.