Can this use wifi
- Thread starter JR812
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A very few desktop motherboards have built in WiFi capabilities.
All motherboards can use an add-on USB or PCI-E WiFi adapter.
The motherboard you're looking at....does it have builtin WiFi? What does it say in the specifications?
All motherboards can use an add-on USB or PCI-E WiFi adapter.
The motherboard you're looking at....does it have builtin WiFi? What does it say in the specifications?
smorizio
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with most motherboards you can use a small usb wifi dongle that a few bucks or a pci card. depending how far you are from the router will matter as the usb dongles are more short range units. some mb do come with wifi cards but there mostly the smaller itx or full size gaming mb.
https://pcpartpicker.com/part/trendnet-wireless-network-card-tew805ub
usb 3.0 unit.
https://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-wireless-network-card-usbn53
https://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-wireless-network-card-pcen53
pci card.
https://pcpartpicker.com/part/trendnet-wireless-network-card-tew805ub
usb 3.0 unit.
https://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-wireless-network-card-usbn53
https://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-wireless-network-card-pcen53
pci card.
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A WiFi dongle receives the radio signal magically through the air.
However...distance and walls/floors may be an issue in your situation.
There are only a very few options for connecting a PC to a router.
In order of performance, decreasing:
Ethernet
Powerline, using the house electrical wiring
MoCA, using the hose coax wiring
WiFi.
WiFi comes in at a distant 4th.
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