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What can I do with a spare USB Wifi dongle?

Aztec
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Hey I've got 2 really decent internet dongles. My computers already have built in internet dongles, so they aren't really handy. However I've got a Synology NAS that only one of them are compatible with it. Yes I know this may sound ridiculous/weird but I like setting myself some cool random projects to do.

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Hey I've got 2 really decent internet dongles. My computers already have built in internet dongles, so they aren't really handy. However I've got a Synology NAS that only one of them are compatible with it. Yes I know this may sound ridiculous/weird but I like setting myself some cool random projects to do.

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idk if its possible but could you take the dongle and make it so that instead of receiving it can output a signal?

 

(ps. idk much about USB - Ethernet dongles)

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idk if its possible but could you take the dongle and make it so that instead of receiving it can output a signal?

 

(ps. idk much about USB - Ethernet dongles)

It does output a signal, are you talking about an AD-HOC connection over wifi?

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idk if its possible but could you take the dongle and make it so that instead of receiving it can output a signal?

 

(ps. idk much about USB - Ethernet dongles)

I was just thinking about that before lol good idea.

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It does output a signal, are you talking about an AD-HOC connection over wifi?

Whats AD-HOC? I don't know much about networks

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Whats AD-HOC? I don't know much about networks

ADHOC is like when you connect two devices over a network, but there's no router or modem, it's PC to PC

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Hold up what kind of dongle are we talking about here? is it like usb to Ethernet or is it a usb-wireless adapter?

 

 

It does output a signal, are you talking about an AD-HOC connection over wifi?

 

yeah I mean AD-HOC, but like not through ethernet... through wireless

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If only it was a USB Bluetooth one, I am testing out a bunch of those for various reasons. 

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ADHOC is like when you connect two devices over a network, but there's no router or modem, it's PC to PC

Aw right yeah I get what you mean, sounds good. Thanks.

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If only it was a USB Bluetooth one, I am testing out a bunch of those for various reasons. 

Haha, I may have a bluetooth one about. not sure.

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Hold up what kind of dongle are we talking about here? is it like usb to Ethernet or is it a usb-wireless adapter?

 

 

 

yeah I mean AD-HOC, but like not through ethernet... through wireless

Thats sounds interesting! 

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Definitely keep them for traveling of any sort. I'm currently deployed in the military and we live in concrete dorms. The wifi extenders are in the hallway and if you have your dorm room shut, you can't even get a 1 bar signal. However, I have a usb wifi dongle attached to a 12 foot usb cable that is absolute perfect!! I'm pretty sure I'm the only one in the building who can get on the wifi from a bed.(Which is what I'm doing now.)

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Definitely keep them for traveling of any sort. I'm currently deployed in the military and we live in concrete dorms. The wifi extenders are in the hallway and if you have your dorm room shut, you can't even get a 1 bar signal. However, I have a usb wifi dongle attached to a 12 foot usb cable that is absolute perfect!! I'm pretty sure I'm the only one in the building who can get on the wifi from a bed.(Which is what I'm doing now.)

Never thought of that! Thank you :)

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