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USB wireless adaptors
22-12-2012 5:06 PM
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I recently signed up to fibre broadband unlimited as I was fed up with Sky and a speed of around 1.5 Mbs, although this was not fibre. Before installing Plusnet, I inserted a realtec 150 Mbs N USB adaptor as my old laptop was only wireless G. My speed improved dramatically to around 35 Mbs, but not the estimated 60 Mbs. Suspecting my wireless capability, I used a temporary ethernet link and obtained 50 to 55 Mbs. I then changed my USB adaptor to a Belkin 300 Mbs adaptor and am now on 40 to 45 Mbs and I am delighted with this, as I do not want an ethernet cable draped across my lounge. Obviously to further improve my speed I would need a new laptop with integrated wireless N, but being a poor pensioner this is out of the question!.
I certainly would recommend the Belkin 300 Mbs N adaptor for anyone with a older laptop.
Overall I am very happy with Plusnet and their Plusnet Assist, customer service, email portal, etc, and will heartily recommend it.
I certainly would recommend the Belkin 300 Mbs N adaptor for anyone with a older laptop.
Overall I am very happy with Plusnet and their Plusnet Assist, customer service, email portal, etc, and will heartily recommend it.
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Re: USB wireless adaptors
22-12-2012 9:21 PM
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Why not try a Wlan 'N'card in place of what's in your laptop?
Cheap as chips.
Cheap as chips.
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22-12-2012 10:38 PM
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Be careful with that. I did that once only to find that the 'N' card required 3 ariels and my lappy was fitted with only one!
I wasn't up to splitting the screen to fit the extra two. They were, however, easy to source.
I wasn't up to splitting the screen to fit the extra two. They were, however, easy to source.
Geoff,
York.
York.
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22-12-2012 11:36 PM
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It depends on your laptop, and you do need to research compatibilty, but you can often easily replace the onboard wireless card with a better one.
I've done that a few times very successfully.
The inbuilt aerials are MUCH better than anything you get on a plug-in USB dongle.
I've done that a few times very successfully.
The inbuilt aerials are MUCH better than anything you get on a plug-in USB dongle.
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