Which wifi adapter today?

[abrogard]

Why is my interface with tom's hardware all weird text only stuff?

I use those cheap wifi usb adapters in our computers and they're fine.

But now I have a computer in a faraway steel shed and I need better reception out there so I might invest in something a tad better.

What should I look at?

 

[inanition02]

How far away? Given that it's in a (literal) metal cage, you might need an outdoor antenna mounted outside the shed and/or to amp up the transmitter. What kind of router?

 

[abrogard]

The format of this page is awful. Perhaps it's meant for iphones or something? I'm on a pc. How do I fix it?
Yep, it's a tg800 router in australia - a telstra 'gateway' broadband wifi/router.
I might stick a hole through the shed wall and take a usb extension through it....
Spending money on a fancier adapter isn't going to help by sounds of it?

 

[inanition02]

What kind of distance are we talking about?

 

[abrogard]

20 metres computer to router, maximum. Is this what the screen here should look like? :

https://imgur.com/a/OSRqSNB

 

[inanition02]

20 metres computer to router, maximum. Is this what the screen here should look like? :

https://imgur.com/a/OSRqSNB

No, that's not what it should look like - it's stripping out all the HTML5 / Javascript - do you have Opera set to a mobile mode? Does it look the same in a different browser?

20m isn't that far - it's probably due to being inside the shed (low signal). I'd suggest an outdoor bridge for that application (since it will be more weatherproof).