will this wifi adapter work the way I think it will?

[conaelan]

I just built a desktop and put it upstairs in my room and I now have to setup the internet. I already have a family desktop downstairs which is connected to the modem and router. Instead of getting another router for my computer, I decided to install a wifi adapter in my computer (1st link). I am thinking that it will connect to the router wirelessly downstairs to get internet up to my new computer. My question is will this work, or am I thinking of something completely different. If needed here is my build (2nd link). Thanks in advance

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833166073

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/zrx8t6

 

[USAFRet]

IN a residential situation, a second router is almost never needed.

Now...will that WiFi adapter work? If it can get a signal from the router downstairs, probably. But every house is different. Distance, building construction, what rooms are in between...all can impact a WiFi signal.

 

[conaelan]

i get about 2-3 bars in my room with my phone

 

[USAFRet]

i get about 2-3 bars in my room with my phone

...which is mostly irrelevant, except that you know you can get *a* signal.
So...build the system. See how it works. What you've purchased is what you need.

The questions is...how well will it work in your house?

 

[smorizio]

what you need to do is log onto the router (192.168.1.1) look at the ssid name that is sending out and if there a wep/wpa password. write them down or print them out you need it when you build the other pc.
build your new pc.
from another pc put on a usb stick updated intel chipset drivers and all the other drivers from the mb vendor web page.
from the wifi card vendor make sure you have the newest drivers on the usb stick.
install windows. if your installing windows 7 you need the usb stick to install all of the drivers.
windows 10 may have the drivers needed.
after you get into windows...go to ethernet devices and disable the mb onboard ethernet port. some time having wifi and ethernet ports on can cause issues.
with the wifi card drivers installed windows is going to look for any wifi within range. make sure you connect to the ssid you printed out.
once your connected look at how many bars your getting and run a speed test to see your internet speed.
depending on your router and wifi card and the space between the router and pc and what your home is built from you may get good speed or very bad speed. if your speed is real slow...may want to look at wifi extrender or power line device.

 

[conaelan]

sorry USAFRet, i didn't know 100% what you were talking about before

 

[DeadlyDays]

The answer is yes, that is how it works, Wireless Adapters connect to wireless routers/AP's, except in the case where the wireless adapter is built to operate connecting to a cellular network which is a whole different wireless technology(think 3g/4g). A smart phone will typically have both types of wireless technologies for internet.

However, Wireless signals are prone to interference and signal loss. So the quality of the connection cannot be guaranteed. Electronic devices introduce interference, different types of physical material between the wireless adapter and the router introduce signal loss by reflecting, absorbing, scattering the signal.

Ping times may be higher regardless.

That is what everyone is saying. And yes, that rosewell is the right type of wireless adapter for wireless G/N networks(like anyone uses the other networks). There is also Wireless AC out now, but your router probably doesn't support that type.

MAKE SURE THE ROSEWILL PCI CARD HAS DRIVERS FOR YOUR OPERATING SYSTEM

That is actually VERY important.