Best USB Wireless Adapter

zared619 · Jul 2, 2015

Hey all,

I have a desktop and my apartment doesn't have any hard-wire connection, only WiFi. I currently have a TP-Link PCI adapter installed, but it has never had nearly as strong of a signal as my phone or laptop. Now it has just decided to quit connecting. This is the 3rd PCI or PCI-e adapter that I've purchased, and I've been displeased with all of them, so I figured I would give a USB adapter a try. I'm looking for suggestions of quality adapters that are around $30 or less. Here are a couple that I'm looking at. If you have any suggestions or comments, let me know.

http://www.amazon.com/Asus-Wireless-N-Graphical-Interface-USB-N53/dp/B005SAKW9G

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA0722KG3272

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA69223R3074

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833315132

Thanks in advance.

Saberus · Jul 2, 2015

USB is going to have even worse performance. Especially with a $30 budget.

When you say only WiFi in the house, what's preventing you from hard-lining to the modem/router?

Paul NZ · Jul 2, 2015

I'm using 3 Tplink dual band USB adapters here. (The WDN3200)

Nothing wrong with them. All are connected to a dual band modem/router (which is also tplink)

The modem is in the lounge, the adapters are in 2 bedrooms (there's a wall between the bedrooms and the lounge, 1 is in the lounge too)

Never had any probs with them, I can send files between the 3, all 3 are online. And all 3 can print wirelessly to a wireless printer

zared619 · Jul 6, 2015

I ended up just sharing the connection from my laptop. My current living situation is temporary, so I can deal with it for the time being. Thanks for the input.

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