Posted on 10/02/2021 6:10:19 AM PDT by newfreep
USB WiFi adapter (“dongle”) to connect to LAN
(Hard wiring device from router not possible)
Hard wiring device from router (in different room) is not possible
Used one a couple of years ago on an old Dell 4300 I used as a server. Worked fine.
The device I want to connect to my network is a “music streamer” (Aurender N100) with 2TB hard drive storage of music files - not a PC.
Currently, it’s hard wired to my router but moving soon and router/modem will be in a different room.
I think this thread may be in the wrong category, it should listed under “Breaking News”.
Does the music streamer support WiFi?
How about a pair of the Ethernet-on-110V-adapters, or whatever they’re called? You can stick with your “hard wired” setup and not worry about support from your non-PC device.
Either a pair of Netgear Powerline 1220s or a TP-Link Nano router in bridge mode might work.
I have an old D-link I’ve used for years.
All the major suppliers market them; D-Link, Linksys/Cisco, Netgear, etc. They all work on the same principle. Any laptop manufactured in the last 10 years has the has the ability already integral to its system. Look it up in your manual for it.
An iPhone or iPad can be st up to receive and play the wireless stream from your router. I have a bluetooth stand-alone speaker to play the iPhone output, if you have the name of the network and its password.
But your router must broadcast the wireless signal, and you will have to create a home wireless network with a name and password, following the instructions issued with the adapter (if you buy it new), or found on the internet by Googling for the method.
Same. Now I need a Bluetooth one.
I gave you a single link because I discerned that this was a mind-reading thread.
Since I was correct, good luck with that.
you could always go this route.
Have one in my car and home. They are DIY, but the DAC or DAPs are very nice components. The available interfaces are nice too. Sound is very clean.-——— I am an audio snob.
Linksys WUSB6300 dual band wifi adapter. About 30 +/- bucks. Fix you right up.
They are all $10 to $20 and made in China. Don’t sweat it. Just pick one and buy it. It’ll work. If it doesn’t, buy a different one.
This is small stuff and not worth your time worrying about “getting the best.”
A music streamer which is not a computer is not going to work with any wireless dongle. The dongle needs software running on the machine. A computer will be able to load said software but a music streamer will not. This is the wrong approach.
Solution is above. Get one of those wifi range extenders and put it in bridge mode. Then cat 5 to the streamer.
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