What speed to get for USB wifi adapter for laptop and desktop computers

ebay ^ | April 11th | Moi

[dennisw]

I want to buy two usb wifi adapters for laptop and desktop computers. I see speeds listed as-- 300mbs 600mbs 1200mbs

At most my speed from Xfinity is 70mbs via ethernet cable.... Why would I need anything faster than one that is rated at 300mbs and is less expensive. Of course get one with a little antennae sticking out. Do not need dual band I looked all over the internet and could not find any guidance on the speed I need.

Plus I think the slower speed ones is more generic and proven technology. Will buy at eBay, the prices at Amazon are idiotic. These things are generic.

Thanks Freepers!

[Cobra64]

Instead of the lectures about buying a new computer and Ethernet speeds, Has anyone bothered answered the poster’s question?

[deoetdoctrinae]

70 Mbps is quite slow.

These days, you are quite correct. Just shows how quickly things change. I remember when I thought our 6Mbps DSL connection was fast, lol. Then AT&T advised us they were eliminating that service, and gave us a free upgrade to 100Mbps. Running a speed test showed we were actually at about 120 to 130Mbps.

Funny note. I had to run the speed test on my cel phone, because our laptops are so old they only showed about 35Mbps.

[dinodino]

Naw, the WiFi adapters he’s looking at are < $5 on eBay. I can’t imagine that they will work worth a sh*t, but they’re cheap...

[dinodino]

Yes, several of us have. The problem is that the OP provided insufficient info in the initial post. I believe that the question has been answered ad nauseam now.

[IYAS9YAS]

I’m guessing but since you need a wifi adapter, I’m sensing your computers don’t have wifi built in, which means they are probably somewhat old....

My son just built himself a gaming desktop in October is 2019, and the motherboard didn't have WiFi built in. So we bought a little USB WiFi unit for it. Some are just built that way. We just ran Ethernet to his room a couple of weeks ago. He's much happier now.

[RBStealth]

Yes, several of us have. The problem is that the OP provided insufficient info in the initial post. I believe that the question has been answered ad nauseam now.

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Its been answered.

He’s more or less been asking about Merdez-Benz, Jaguar and Landrover but only has a Chevy Sonic budget ($5 ebay). Good grief!

[minnesota_bound]

Here are some wifi and bluetooth adapters.
I have both for my desktop pc. Win10 probably has the driver, and for win7 you download from the makers website the driver.

https://www.amazon.com/Wireless-USB-WiFi-Adapter-PC/dp/B07V4R3QHW

[RBStealth]

last wifi adapter I bought 8 years ago

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007M7RP6Q/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

[mabarker1]

D-Link has been working just fine for years on My Machines.

DuckDuckGo Search- Shopping: d-link usb wifi

[dennisw]

“At most my speed from Xfinity is 70mbs via ethernet cable.” Are you using CAT5e or CAT6 cabling? I would think you should get a better speed than that.

CAT5e cable from the router to my desktop that I am using right now. The fastest I ever get with this is 75mbps but I am paying Xfinity for only a 75mbps internet connection. Not for any higher speed. I don't have a home network setup. My laptops and desktop connect to my router independently. My laptops via wifi. Desktop via ethernet cable.

[minnesota_bound]

That looks like something that landed on Mars.... : )

[Bikkuri]

"your current wife router"

I wish I had one of those when I was married :p