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feuerherz3552365dhmm i think it's okay for pc. Just run a long cable from the router. Heck speeds will be better too. Or.. use usb tethering from your phone?
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netikras35046365d@Nanos the one I'm currently using cost me ~30€. I'd say it's a pretty good one as it serves incomparably better (faster, more stable) wifi than my wifi AC router.
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thebiochemic3038364dsome wifi mainboards have the same problems as wifi cards. They're not a silver bullet. However, i ask you, would you rather replace the mainboard 3 times, or the wifi card 3 times?
Matter of fact just look around on amazon or ebay (or equivalent in your country) and read the comments.
Other than that: just use cable 🤷 -
2Fdev2Ftcsh1687364dRJ45 is the answer. Splurge on cat7 if possible. You never know when you need to increase to 10GBit.
RJ45 tool is like 20$.
Measure twice and take your time and you have a good feeling that it was installed correctly.
With a cabel channel it will look professional.
RJ45 wall socket is optional but better than just a cable coming from cabel channel. -
thebiochemic3038364d@2Fdev2Ftcsh either that, or if you don't have a lot of hardware, just buy premade cables. I have a decent network at home, complete with switches, routers, and APs for phones, and i swear, cables are by far the cheapest part of it (even cat7).
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tosensei8211364dif you're doing _any_ networking that's of _any_ importance, you ARE going to want a cabled connection anyway.
and for anything else - usb (or for internal mounting m.2) wifi adapters are dirt cheap - if you spend 300€ on it, there's something very very wrong with your money management skills. -
LotsOfCaffeine4325364dAny USB WiFi nic will work okay
An actual WiFi PCI card would be better but honestly a complete waste. If you want a good connection you go wired not wireless. -
JS9618493364dYou all missed a point (I didn't write clear enough), €300 is all adapters combined and I've changed 6 over 4 years.
They were between €30 and €60 each.
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Buying a motherboard variant without WiFi to save 100€ is the worst financial decision ever...
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The alternative is to buy a new motherboard (gen 4 in 2023?!) or change the whole system... two even worse financial options.
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