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”.
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.
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.
In addition to the D-link, I have an even older Linksys that I repurposed for my Raspberrys a few years ago. Of the two the D-link is my daily driver.
Not really trying to hijack the thread, but I think I have a similar issue. The answer has probably been stated on this thread, but I’ve looked and am not sure.
I have a Xerox Phaser 7500 printer that I’d like to use on my wireless network. It’s connectivity is described as 10/100/1000BaseTX Ethernet, IPv6, USB 2.0 (optional: Wireless (IEEE802.11a/b/g)). Previously it has been wired into my router; now that’s not possible.
I’ve been looking for an adaptor for wifi to Ethernet and not finding it; maybe I should be looking for wireless to USB 2?
Or maybe the answer is already on this thread and I just don’t recognize it. Freeper help would be greatly appreciated.
Never let your dongle dangle.
TP-Link Archer T3U Plus
Small, dual band, decent speed, <$25