what wireless adapter?

[flex567]

what wireless adapter should I buy? I will use it just to connect to the city's free wlan. I don't need it to connect to my router because I don't have one.

 

[Satyr99]

I use TP-link 150mbps Wireless N Nano usb adapter, Its work well and it has 3 year warranty.

 

[flex567]

I think adapters with external antenna are better.

 

[SkylerJacobs]

PCI-E or USB?

Laptop or Desktop?

 

[flex567]

Desktop, PCI E or USB - the one that gives better signal - higher speed

 

[SkylerJacobs]

$32 for 802.11AC and Bluetooth 4.0
(http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813995032&cm_re=gigabyte_wireless_card-_-13-995-032-_-Product)

I myself have this one (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833320173)
Bit on the expensive side though and doesn't have bluetooth 4.0

If you want to look at others. http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=Property&Subcategory=31&N=100010074%204025%204026%204027%20600014297&IsNodeId=1&IsPowerSearch=1

 

[flex567]

What do you have to look for when you want to buy wireless adapter for my case?

 

[Satyr99]

those antennas and things are just if you live bombshell or behind big rockwalls. Distance to router is important too. Try to connect mobilephone to that wlan, if it works well then you have lots of options what to buy. Make sure that card support your wireless encryption and desktop operating system. Wpa-wpa2 and wep are most popular encryptions nowadays.

 

[flex567]

I borrowed from a friend a TP-LINK TL-WN722N and I have 2 bars from the city's free wlan. So know I would like to buy something that gives me more bars? I am not behind any rockwalls.

 

[Satyr99]

somethink like this product http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833997212

 

[Satyr99]

I dont know, sometimes hotspots dosent work even best wireless card.

I know it is even possible to get wifi signal stronger by using a wok-pan as a antenna.