New PC has awful network card - What are you recommendations?

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I recently bought a PC which has a network card which can go up to speeds of 150MBS. The fact is though that the adapter has to be behind the case, which is the reason I think it's not connecting well to my modem.

It's so bad that it takes literally 10 minutes to download a 30mb application.

How can I improve? I've been browsing amazing recently and noticed a USB adapter (so it can connect to front) which goes up to 600 MBS. Should I get this or what?

Thanks!
 
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it sounds like you have a PCI wireless card in your computer, and the part that you are screwing in is the antenna?
Example: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833704079

You can try changing the position of your computer and/or the antenna. If there are metal shelves or other items nearby this can interfere also.

You can also get a different antenna with an extension cable that lets you position it easier.
Example: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812997086

Unfortunately wireless technology has it's limits. You could also try powerline adapters.
http://www.newegg.com/Powerline-Networking/SubCategory/ID-294?cm%5Fsp=Networking281%2D%5F%2DVisNav%2D%5F%2DPowerline&Order=PRICE
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Most likely it has very little do with your hardware and more to do with your internet connection. If you bought slow internet speed, no amount of hardware is going to improve it without you buying a better package. Or as said below, its bad wireless.
 
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From the sounds of things, you are using a wireless card. Before going out and buying hardware you might not need, I'd do a site survey. There are programs available to scan for wireless networks around you, and they can be used to find possible dead spots and weak signals. Your problem may just be due to an antenna in the wrong spot. It may also be hardware, but all that the site survey costs you is a bit of your time.

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No, my internet speed is great. Before this PC I had excellent speed and didn't have to worry at all about downloads and whatnot. Now it's terrible and I have no idea how to fix it, I believe the solution is to purchase a new network adapter but I am unsure.


Sadly, I can't use a network cable at the current moment due to the router being in the next room. That is something for last resort as I wil have to spend more cash on that.


Yes, I am currently using a wireless card. Capped at 150 MBPS. Could you please elaborate more about the position of the hardware? I'm unsure what to do as it isn't USB, but instead a sort of plug which you insert into the back of the PC.
 
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First of all i would check that your card has the most recent released drivers. You can do this by going into device manager under network devices an right click on the device and there should be a button to update drivers. Also you could get the make and model of the card (in the device manager) and go to the web site to the specific model and downloads drivers. Also your router may need firmware updates. Since your using wireless you have to be using some type of router. typically you can get to the router configuration by typing 192.168.0.1 into your browser and log into the router and go to the firmware part and see the current firmware. The go to the routers site and see if you have the most current firmware version.
 
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it sounds like you have a PCI wireless card in your computer, and the part that you are screwing in is the antenna?
Example: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833704079

You can try changing the position of your computer and/or the antenna. If there are metal shelves or other items nearby this can interfere also.

You can also get a different antenna with an extension cable that lets you position it easier.
Example: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812997086

Unfortunately wireless technology has it's limits. You could also try powerline adapters.
http://www.newegg.com/Powerline-Networking/SubCategory/ID-294?cm%5Fsp=Networking281%2D%5F%2DVisNav%2D%5F%2DPowerline&Order=PRICE
 
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Have you run a speed test on the computer? Try http://www.speedtest.net/ and post the reuslts back here.

To troubleshoot this, physically take the computer into the room where the router is and try it there. You can also then try out an ethernet cable and run another speed test. If the Wifi is strong near the router, you have eliminated the card as a specific problem and can start investigating other causes of the poor connection.
 
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