wireless usb adapter

[TMG1961]

ok, i messed things up. Checked and saw that the laptop has a wifi card. Decided to disconnect it to see how that goes. Thats were things went wrong. During the reconnecting the card first the little screw decided to fall into the the interior of the laptop and it was unable to get it out. No problem, got extra screws but i couldnt get the tiny connectors to fit on the card and during the process of getting them on the connector of the white cable came of

So now got a laptop with a loose screw somewere inside it and no wireless card. Hooked up the nexus 6 and turned on usb tethering, got internet and its fast got 132Mbit download and 14Mbit upload.

So what to do now..is it safe to leave the screw inside the laptop? Did try to get it out but i hear it moving but not falling out. Can use the phone for internet on laptop so thats no problem.


Feel free to tell me that it was not a very smart thing to do..i know now. I guess i should know better by now but apperantly not

[bitsnpcs]

If you look on the board edge for the serial or model number of mainboard you can enter this into Google and it will give you the info on the board.

Cat6 noodle cable in The Netherlands

Do they sell noodle cables where you bought the good priced optical mouse with tail from ?

[TMG1961]

I am unsure about laptop hardware, can it have the chip on the mainboard for wireless, instead of a card ?
Hardware I have only changed a hard drive in laptop before.

I have changed, a most things inside desktops, but not mainboards.

good point, havent thought of that. Need to check if it has a seperate card or a chip on mainboard.

[bitsnpcs]

I am unsure about laptop hardware, can it have the chip on the mainboard for wireless, instead of a card ?
Hardware I have only changed a hard drive in laptop before.

I have changed, a most things inside desktops, but not mainboards.

[TMG1961]

Before i do something i thought i ask here first. Been thinking and is it an option to change the internal wifi card in the laptop?

[TMG1961]

I see how you mean.
It sounds very frustrating, it works 50% , like mono on a stereo, it sounds like it maybe can be caused by the hardware driver, or configuration issues with that driver ?

Have you tried this, solution for speed issues on this card ?

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echo "blacklist acer-wmi" | sudo tee -a /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-acer-wmi.conf
I have checked noodle cable lengths for you, yes it can be longer this one is same as mine and colour, but mine is 10 metres this one it is 30 metres long , you can get the length you need in this type and around 90 degree corners. Many different sellers it was just first result in Google.
You will get it for much better price by choosing "sort by - lowest price plus postage" in ebay.

Tried the solution in the link you gave but speed is still around 75Mbit. Problem i think is not the card but the 2.4Ghz band, it doesnt seem to go faster. The card doesnt support dual band. My Nexus 6 supports the 5Ghz band and gets to 145Mbit without any problems. So its either a 5Ghz usb adapter or get a cable. Will check out the online price for a flat cable here in The Netherlands.

[bitsnpcs]

I see how you mean.
It sounds very frustrating, it works 50% , like mono on a stereo, it sounds like it maybe can be caused by the hardware driver, or configuration issues with that driver ?

Have you tried this, solution for speed issues on this card ?

Code: [Select]

echo "blacklist acer-wmi" | sudo tee -a /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-acer-wmi.conf
I have checked noodle cable lengths for you, yes it can be longer this one is same as mine and colour, but mine is 10 metres this one it is 30 metres long , you can get the length you need in this type and around 90 degree corners. Many different sellers it was just first result in Google.
You will get it for much better price by choosing "sort by - lowest price plus postage" in ebay.

[TMG1961]

I know those, had looked into them and a friend used them before. He advised me to either go for a usb adapter or cable.

Cable I use 1 noodle cable it is flat and it turns corners easily, I have only used up to 10 metres long, I am unsure if it is available longer.

I have (and use) usb adapter only 2.4Ghz, these ones I used and they work well -
Unbranded from China 0.99 for 1, or 1.15 for 2 micro dongles, free postage.
Also these ones - (I dont know the prices they sent it me etc)
Qualcom Atheros AR9271
Alfa AWUS036h
Alfa AWUS036NHA
Also I have a many different antenna I can add to these.

I like the remote magnetic mount, it has usb cable that plugs into usb port, it sits at the desk then you plug the wifi adapter into it vertically, it saves stress on the usb port, also then you can use dongle with any antennas to improve it a lot, such as bigger omni or panel. Dont need pigtails near the computer.

Thanks, will have a look into that cable and the adapters you mentioned. My internal wireless ard works fine, its only that i get only 75Mbit out of the 150Mbit connection i have. When i use my Nexus 6 and log into the 5Ghz wifi i get 145Mbit, if i use usb tethering with the phone i get around 90Mbit on laptop.

[bitsnpcs]

I know those, had looked into them and a friend used them before. He advised me to either go for a usb adapter or cable.

Cable I use 1 noodle cable it is flat and it turns corners easily, I have only used up to 10 metres long, I am unsure if it is available longer.

I have (and use) usb adapter only 2.4Ghz, these ones I used and they work well -
Unbranded from China 0.99 for 1, or 1.15 for 2 micro dongles, free postage.
Also these ones - (I dont know the prices they sent it me etc)
Qualcom Atheros AR9271
Alfa AWUS036h
Alfa AWUS036NHA
Also I have a many different antenna I can add to these.

I like the remote magnetic mount, it has usb cable that plugs into usb port, it sits at the desk then you plug the wifi adapter into it vertically, it saves stress on the usb port, also then you can use dongle with any antennas to improve it a lot, such as bigger omni or panel. Dont need pigtails near the computer.

[penglezos]

Coming soon... https://www.linuxliteos.com/buylinuxhardware.html

Great, only problem is that non of the listed items ship to The Netherlands. Guess that my country is too small to be found

I think you are in better luck compared to Greece, which we cant buy anything of Amazon because: 1. Cannot ship 2. Shipment is really really expensive.

[Jerry]

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[TMG1961]

Coming soon... https://www.linuxliteos.com/buylinuxhardware.html

Great, only problem is that non of the listed items ship to The Netherlands. Guess that my country is too small to be found

[Jerry]

Coming soon... https://www.linuxliteos.com/buylinuxhardware.html

[TMG1961]

Eduardo showed to me a device last year, you plug it in electric outlet, then router ethernet cable to that plug, next then to any/many socket outlet in your home you plug the other of pair/sets, and short ethernet cable to computer.

I know those, had looked into them and a friend used them before. He advised me to either go for a usb adapter or cable.

[bitsnpcs]

Eduardo showed to me a device last year, you plug it in electric outlet, then router ethernet cable to that plug, next then to any/many socket outlet in your home you plug the other of pair/sets, and short ethernet cable to computer.