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Title: Wifi Adaptor // Sky Broadband
Post by: GetOverTheBar on August 24, 2018, 09:24:58 AM
Morning Gents,

Hoping the more technical men of this board can help solve a slight problem.

Got sky broadband in, engineer at the house, 3 green lights - all great.....except the PC doesn't actually have wifi capability (....I know....) I only ever used an ethernet connection prior.

Need to get an adaptor, any recommendations? PC is fairly old, windows 7. The modem sits on the stairs, the PC will be upstairs - talking maybe 5 metres around the staircase through a door to the actual PC. It's not used for gaming or anything too stressful, the odd sneaky stream and general browsing but looking something simple.
Title: Re: Wifi Adaptor // Sky Broadband
Post by: armaghniac on August 24, 2018, 10:49:20 AM
Haven't seen this issue for  years.
Something like this
https://www.amazon.co.uk/AmazonBasics-Wi-Fi-Adapter-Black-Mbps/dp/B071Y6Y83W
Title: Re: Wifi Adaptor // Sky Broadband
Post by: Itchy on August 24, 2018, 12:23:06 PM
This

https://www.buyitdirect.ie/p/tp-link-tl-wn851nd-300mbps-wireless-n-pci-adaptor-tl-wn851nd?refsource=BIDIEadwords&refsource=bidieadwords&mkwid=stYWNXHjy_dc&pcrid=228852463093&product=TL-WN851ND&pgrid=48036493196&ptaid=pla-305442812815&gclid=Cj0KCQjw2f7bBRDVARIsAAwYBBtEI4IOXJBY7wd03G6Y7vh87eEO4j8igmdjWLup_YBm9SC0CiKxUqUaArr_EALw_wcB
Title: Re: Wifi Adaptor // Sky Broadband
Post by: Frank_The_Tank on August 24, 2018, 01:29:31 PM
Other option is to continue to use the Ethernet cable but extend it around the house using the below

https://www.amazon.co.uk/TL-PA4010KIT-Powerline-Configuration-Required-UK/dp/B01BECPIMC?ref_=fsclp_pl_dp_2

Title: Re: Wifi Adaptor // Sky Broadband
Post by: GetOverTheBar on August 24, 2018, 02:42:52 PM
Great stuff lads - I haven't a clue, thanks for this - sets me on the right track anyway.
Title: Re: Wifi Adaptor // Sky Broadband
Post by: Jim Bob on August 24, 2018, 03:20:52 PM
PCs never had WiFi capability AFAIK