USB Dongle Recommendations

[eze1510]

Looking for Dongle recommendations which will improve broadband speed on my desktop. Any suggestions?

[Adduxi]

Wired or Wifi dongle?  It would be better to put an internal card in the Desktop, rather than a dongle.

[eze1510]

Hi Adduxi, 

I would be looking for Wireless/Wifi as my router is not close enough to the desktop to run a wire. 

Do you have any suggestions for either a dongle or internal card?

My router speed is just over 500mbps whilst im struggling to get above 80 on my desktop.

[Client62]

Wi-Fi adaptors do exist with external antennas where long range / poor signal reception is the only option.

But in this case improving the strength of the Wi-Fi signal at the computer is an option. A Wireless Repeater like a TP-LINK RE550 placed mid way between the Hub and the computer would give as stronger Wi-Fi signal over a larger area of your property.   If supplied by Amazon it can be returned if your not content.

[jbrennand]

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@eze1510 wrote:

Hi Adduxi, 

I would be looking for Wireless/Wifi as my router is not close enough to the desktop to run a wire. 

Do you have any suggestions for either a dongle or internal card?

My router speed is just over 500mbps whilst im struggling to get above 80 on my desktop.

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Are yo sure that the pc is capable of receiving the 5GHz wifi signal?  The 2.5 one will always max out around 80-100. 

Use a wif analyser App to check the signal strength of the Hub's 5GHz SSID as it does drop away quicker than the 2.5 one with distance from the Hub.

[eze1510]

Thank you all; Computer is capable (and currently connected to 5GHz wifi signal. Sits about 10ft from Router direct distance. 

Currently using a Linksys AE3000 and as mentioned receiving well below 100Mbps whilst router is providing just over that speed.

[jbrennand]

Can you post a link to the "AE3000" Specs.

Also have you considered fitting a proper wireless network card like...

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ubit-1200Mbps-Bluetooth-Wireless-2%C3%97Antenna-WIE7265-4-2-Intel-AC-Dual-b...

[Client62]

10 feet in the same room ?  
Use a network cable and be done with the Wi-Fi.

[Roger_Gooner]

Your PC is most certainly close enough to the hub to run an Ethernet cable. You can buy 2.5GbE network adapter cards from TP-Link for as little as £21.

[Chris_W1]

Hi eze1510, thanks for the message and welcome to the forums. 

I am glad to see that the community have provided some guidance to this and let us know how it goes once purchased. 

Kind regards, Chris.