[SOLVED] Best way to connect non-wifi equipped desktop to wifi router in distant room ?

[bhuether1]

Hi,

I have a wifi router in my living room (in Moscow). At end of a long hallway I have another room with a desktop computer without wifi adapter. It is a MAC computer I built and while I am waiting for delivery of a Broadcom wifi card via AliExpress that will work in my MAC desktop I am trying to get the computer online.

Would something like Tp Link RE200 do the trick? I see I can find one readily in Moscow, but maybe there are other options? On my phone, in the room where my desktop is, I see a strong signal, and download speed is around 170 Mbps, ping 8ms. I know any soluton will likely result in reduced speed, but it will only be temporary.

Ideas?

thanks

 

[Fix_that_Glitch]

The tp re200 is just a wifi signal extender it isnt a wifi itself . Why not a usb wifi while you are waiting for card?

 

[jay32267]

^^^^As was said....a wifi USB dongle.

Like these....

https://www.amazon.com/s?k=wifi+usb+dongle&ref=nb_sb_noss_2

 

[marshallmorriss]

Buy a wifi usb dongle or connect it with an ethernet cable

 

[bill001g]

Depends on how long you have to wait. I am spoiled now days when you can get things in 1-2 days.

Since it is just temporary just run a ethernet cable down the hall. Now if you can get a USB wifi dongle that would work but if it works would you even need the other card. I didn't know that mac was still such a pain to get equipment that runs.