Overheating WIFI adapter?

[RGProductions]

So some of you may remember my post about my bad internet, and I finally found the cause. It turns out my wifi adapter overheats after about 5 minutes of use and speeds go to 0, but when it hasn't overheated it saturates my connection (15 down 5 up). Any advice?

[oskarha]

6 minutes ago, RGProductions said:

So some of you may remember my post about my bad internet, and I finally found the cause. It turns out my wifi adapter overheats after about 5 minutes of use and speeds go to 0, but when it hasn't overheated it saturates my connection (15 down 5 up). Any advice?

You could try to put a heatsink on it or point a fan at it.

[RGProductions]

Just now, oskarha said:

You could try to put a heatsink on it or point a fan at it.

at that point I would just buy a new adapter to satisfy me until I get Ethernet set up

[Belgiangurista]

Curious, what brand and type are you using?

[RGProductions]

Just now, Belgiangurista said:

Curious, what brand and type are you using?

This crappy thing, but it worked fine for years 

[Belgiangurista]

TP-Link T4U Archer to replace it. Cheap, 28$, a bit big for a laptop but amazing WiFi stick, Amazon link

[RGProductions]

16 minutes ago, Belgiangurista said:

TP-Link T4U Archer to replace it. Cheap, 28$, a bit big for a laptop but amazing WiFi stick, Amazon link

might consider it, because I am not on a laptop

[InVis]

get this http://www.edimax.com/edimax/merchandise/merchandise_detail/data/edimax/au/wireless_adapters_ac600_dual-band/ew-7811usc/

 

it is awesome, got a few of them and it has mac and linux support

[Donut417]

This is actually one of the down falls of USB networking products. With a PCI express card you would most likely get some sort of heat sink that would help dissipate heat. Its a well known fact that AC cards can get hot.