In quest for Linux compatible WiFi

I've seen those on Amazon before. What I like about them is that they don't take up much space, and as such, its a cleaner look, and less chance of breaking them off from the port if bumped into.

Having said that however, 150MBPS is just not up to my standards, which is why I don't actively recommend those ones to others. I want people to have a good experience, so I always recommend ones that have at least 1 or two external antenna's.

Thanks for sharing though! :sunglasses:

But for a temporaly connecrion till one manage to solve internal WiFi issue, 150bps is still quite useful.

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Built in wifi does not have antenna's either. Also the stick i bought is very good in receiving signals. My wifes notebook full signal, while mine at the same place lost a bar signal with built in wifi.

Also i thought this topic was about to confirm what wifi sticks did work ? So thanks for sharing @bollycanuk :+1:t2:

I am curious to know how strong your DBA signal is? You've already said your getting a good solid 50MBPS in your download, so I already know that. But also, what is your link rate?

Very Well Said.

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Shows like All In The Family, and Seinfeld just to name a couple, are also shows you can't make today, the production would be shutdown in a hot second for not being PC. Look at what happened to Roseanne?

She made the mistake of opening her mouth and telling the world what she really thinks, she lost her new show over it, and actors were out of jobs during a pandemic. She could have had a 1-last send off into her elderly years, but nope.

So yeah, if it aint PC, it aint gonna happen, pure and simple.

Actually that is not entirely true.
All laptops I opened and swapped a network card has a thin built in wire antenna which is attached to the card with a snap button like connector. There are 2 of such buttons (see the miniPCI module photo I posted) but usually only one of them is in use.

I think the advantage of those USB WiFi is that it locates outside laptop where it has way less signal interference compared with inside.

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FrenchPress is once again correct, and I love it when she is. :blush: So in honor of her correctness, I decided to take some time, to crop a couple of my MSI photo's, to help make it easier to see what I want to show you.

Michel, are you paying attention? Good, cause I got some photo's for ya.

Another photo from the opposite angle...

See that black wire going to that chip underneath the black shielding? That chip is my WIFI 6 chip. So, would you like to guess what that thin wire is? Thats right, its the antenna.

What I find most fascinating however, is how MSI decided to rout it. They knew there was huge chunks of metal in there, its called, copper heat pipes. They basically routed the antenna over to it, thereby turning the copper heat pipes, into a giant antenna array.

Doesn't it just make you excited? Gotta love technology!

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Yes, I am always right except for the times I am wrong :crazy_face:

That is an interesting observation.
Remember the days when TV signal was travelling thorough the air?
People used a metal coat hanger and a metal wire to boost a TV signal. Timeless technology :wink:

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And when you are wrong, I will just say, have you tried turning it off and on again? Next I hear FrenchPress make a Macintosh boot GONG sound from her mouth. Then shortly after I hear a QUACK sound. Followed by her saying, "Please run a Norton disk scan, anomalies detected." :grin:

I am full of interesting observations, I could entertain you for hours talking about absolutely nothing, and it would be interesting lol. :rofl:

Ohhhhh those were the good oh days, when you could literally beat the side of your television to try and get the signal back to it again. Would it surprise you to know that there is still antenna based TV these days? Its not the old antiquated goofy analog TV that we grew up with, its digital antenna, basically looks like a satalyte dish. lol :grinning:

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I know the reason for this phenomena now.
It was failing soldering points which were causing a bad connection.

A magic is lost but a new knowledge is gained.

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Then let me bring some magic to you. Are you ready for a Nostalgia trip? This video, is all Macintosh sounds from all the years of MAC computers, all done in chronological order.

I used MACS from System 5 to Mac OS X, and then I no longer used a MAC again after that. So some of this is new to me. The BOOT GONG sound still is harmony to my ears every time I hear it, my heart flutters every time I hear the GONG. :heartpulse:

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If both of you look closely to my card it also had 2 cables attached haha. Yeah i meant antenna's outside the laptop.

it also had 2 buttons for cable attachment
I fixed it for you :wink:
Unless there are 2 invisible cables hocked on your card.

Michel's WIFI Card

fixed it for you haha :stuck_out_tongue:

Hp does not have invisible cables....yet :wink:

I did knot know that was a correct technical term.
I thought they were called snaps.

I think I need an opinion by our mechanic specialist @Aravisian

You know I am a mechanic too right? Small engine mechanic I know, but still a mechanic. lol

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Oops.
I did not know that.
Do you have it in your profile? :sweat_smile:

Hum...
That means I can pose any automotive related question to you?

@FrenchPress, it was a joke. If the forum allowed me to post the full name without the . between it haha

Great, now @Aravisian is here and will kick my *ss.