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Internet & Networking => Networking => Topic started by: ydono on March 02, 2017, 12:06:36 PM

Title: getting wifi on second computer in the basement
Post by: ydono on March 02, 2017, 12:06:36 PM

I receive my internet through time warner cable.  I have wifi that my phones and laptops use.  I have Ethernet cable that my main computer in the office uses.  I have a second computer in the basement that I would like to have on the internet.  Rather than stringing a second Ethernet cable down there (because the computer doesn't have wifi) I would rather use some sort of wifi usb "stick" to connect via wifi.

I confirmed with my cable company that the cable box for my computer/internet is a gateway wifi router.

Any suggestions or recommendations?  Thanks!

Title: Re: getting wifi on second computer in the basement
Post by: DaveLembke on March 02, 2017, 03:19:17 PM

I'd survey the basement to make sure wireless devices can handshake from the location you plan to use it at. And then get a USB wireless stick knowing that the wireless signal there should work. Do you have a smartphone of some other way to test wireless signal strength for the location that you plan to use?

I have used USB Wireless Adapters before and some are good and some are junk. The one that I had the best luck with is this one: https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833315091

Title: Re: getting wifi on second computer in the basement
Post by: Tavi on March 02, 2017, 10:16:25 PM

You should get a PowerLine Network Adapter (https://www.amazon.com/Powerline-Computer-Network-Adapters/b?ie=UTF8&node=1194444). This may solve your problem.

Title: Re: getting wifi on second computer in the basement
Post by: ydono on March 28, 2017, 02:28:53 PM

I ended up getting a $9.00 usb wifi adapter and it worked!  It took a while to get the correct driver loaded but after that it was a breeze.