Wifi Adapter Help

[JellyPig]

Hello guys,

So I want to get a wifi adapter for my computer as I'm getting sick of running a ugly Ethernet cord across my house to my rig.

So I want to do one of the following.

1) buy one of these cards with a pcie 1x raiser because the slot it partially obstructed by my graphics card 

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/300Mbps-Wireless-WiFi-PCI-E-...

2) Or buy a router and convert it into a wifi receiver with OPENWRT 

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/TP-LINK-TL-WR841N-WIRELESS-N...

Both are very similar in price so that doesn't matter, just what I want to know is what one would out perform the other one.

Thanks.

[wilamu]

How far is your computer from your router?

 

Cause if it's any distance at all that card will be poo.

[JellyPig]

About 5 to 8 meters, but theres a big thick cement and brick wall infront of my computer 

[JellyPig]

5 minutes ago, wilamu said:

How far is your computer from your router?

 

Cause if it's any distance at all that card will be poo.

About 5 to 8 meters, but theres a big thick cement and brick wall infront of my computer 

[wilamu]

2 minutes ago, JellyPig said:

About 5 to 8 meters, but theres a big thick cement and brick wall infront of my computer 

Do you know the wifi standard of your router? b/g/n/ac ?

[JellyPig]

3 minutes ago, wilamu said:

Do you know the wifi standard of your router? b/g/n/ac ?

b/g/n

[JellyPig]

Just would I get downloads around 1.5Mbs on steam like I do now and would my ping go up dramatically in games like csgo rn I gwt about 80 to 90 ms ping

[wilamu]

6 minutes ago, JellyPig said:

b/g/n

OK, cool. Just checking. I'd keep it simple and try that PCI adapter. It's cheap enough and requires the least config

[JellyPig]

Just now, wilamu said:

OK, cool. Just checking. I'd keep it simple and try that PCI adapter. It's cheap enough and requires the least config

K thanks mate

[wilamu]

Just now, JellyPig said:

Just would I get downloads around 1.5Mbs on steam like I do now and would my ping go up dramatically in games like csgo rn I gwt about 80 to 90 ms ping

If you want the best connection always stay wired. WiFi certainly won't improve anything if you're already experiencing slow DL and bad ping.

[JellyPig]

2 minutes ago, wilamu said:

If you want the best connection always stay wired. WiFi certainly won't improve anything if you're already experiencing slow DL and bad ping.

I live in rural Australia 2Mbs is unheard of here... and so is a ping of 60

[JellyPig]

4 minutes ago, wilamu said:

If you want the best connection always stay wired. WiFi certainly won't improve anything if you're already experiencing slow DL and bad ping.

Also would a usb adapter be any good?

[JellyPig]

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/600Mbps-Dual-Band-2-4Ghz-5Ghz-USB-WiFi-Dongle-AC600-Wireless-Lan-Network-Adapter-/152453987166?hash=item237ef73b5e:g:kqMAAOSw2gxYtXeD

[JellyPig]

Ok so I was thinking to get this http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Mini-USB-WiFi-Dongle-300Mbps-Wireless-N-LAN-Adapter-5dBi-High-Gain-Power-Antenna-/261038370184?hash=item3cc7196d88:g:eikAAOSw9GhYgUNj 

 

with this anntena 

 

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/9dBi-High-Gain-2-4GHz-802-11-b-g-n-Omni-WiFi-Antenna-RP-SMA-Connector-/270791975926?hash=item3f0c75a3f6:g:YNYAAMXQ74JTSprh

[JellyPig]

4 minutes ago, JellyPig said:

Also would a usb adapter be any good?

Ok so I was thinking to get this http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Mini-USB-WiFi-Dongle-300Mbps-Wireless-N-LAN-Adapter-5dBi-High-Gain-Power-Antenna-/261038370184?hash=item3cc7196d88:g:eikAAOSw9GhYgUNj 

 

with this anntena 

 

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/9dBi-High-Gain-2-4GHz-802-11-b-g-n-Omni-WiFi-Antenna-RP-SMA-Connector-/270791975926?hash=item3f0c75a3f6:g:YNYAAMXQ74JTSprh

[wilamu]

6 minutes ago, JellyPig said:

I live in rural Australia 2Mbs is unheard of here... and so is a ping of 60

Ah fair enough! If that's the max speed you should see the same speeds on WiFi and wired.

 

One of those USB adapters will be even easier, just make sure your PC has USB 3.0/1 so you can actually make use of the speed.

 

You might be better off getting something with an antenna to help with your signal though, like below.

 

 

[wilamu]

Just now, JellyPig said:

Ok so I was thinking to get this http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Mini-USB-WiFi-Dongle-300Mbps-Wireless-N-LAN-Adapter-5dBi-High-Gain-Power-Antenna-/261038370184?hash=item3cc7196d88:g:eikAAOSw9GhYgUNj 

 

with this anntena 

 

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/9dBi-High-Gain-2-4GHz-802-11-b-g-n-Omni-WiFi-Antenna-RP-SMA-Connector-/270791975926?hash=item3f0c75a3f6:g:YNYAAMXQ74JTSprh

haha we replied at the same time, yes exactly something like that!

[JellyPig]

Just now, wilamu said:

haha we replied at the same time, yes exactly something like that!

K thanks very much you've made my first experence on LTT very enjoyable thanks!

[wilamu]

27 minutes ago, JellyPig said:

K thanks very much you've made my first experence on LTT very enjoyable thanks!

Good to hear mate