Re: sporadic connectivity

[Michael Butash]

You need to have a pci-e slot, they are not compatible with legacy pci.
The wiki for the pci express spec should tell you all.

-mb

On Sat, Aug 12, 2017 at 1:09 PM, Brien Dieterle  wrote:

> No it won't matter for you, just get whatever fits the slot you have
>
> On Aug 12, 2017 5:33 AM, "Michael"  wrote:
>
>> maybe I'm confused is the pci-e standard new. From the photographs of
>> it it looks to short to fit in the slots that are like that (the extension
>> with two tabs that drop down). Like this:
>> __
>> |  |
>> |  |
>> |__   _ |
>> |   |_|   |___ |
>>
>>  more to the point how many different pci cards are there? the one
>> computer has NO room for more cards and I will need to remove a pci card
>> but the main computer has a few free slots. one pci and a few of the other;
>> are those pci-e?
>>
>> Well I just googled it  and it appears those are pci-e slots.Is it
>> really that critical I have pci-e? I mean should I cancel my order and
>> change it?
>>
>> On Fri, Aug 11, 2017 at 7:05 PM, Michael  wrote:
>>
>>> I need two because I have two computers. the tv server and my work
>>> horse.
>>>
>>> On Fri, Aug 11, 2017 at 6:58 PM, Michael Butash 
>>> wrote:
>>>
 Using 2 usb nics will not help here, in fact, it's just going to
 probably freak out your system.  Just don't do that as a friendly
 recommendation.

 Atheros and Realtek tend to have good linux support these days, I can't
 remember the last time I picked up a random usb stick and did NOT have it
 work.  Definitely better than 5-10 years ago with hacks and manual patching
 kernels.  If nothing else, figure out the vendor wifi chip the units have
 (the googles tend to find this with some persistence in searching), and
 then search that plus linux.

 Someone prior mentioned getting a usb nic with external antennas, I
 second that.  I have an atheros-based chip with dual antennas I got years
 ago I use for wireless surveys, you can unscrew those and put up a bigger
 gain antenna if needed, or an extension cable with a free-standing antenna
 if you want to get fancy.

 -mb

 On Fri, Aug 11, 2017 at 2:53 PM, Michael  wrote:

> well I decided on:
> 2 of Netis WF2118 Wireless N 300Mbps PCI Adapter with Two 5dBi
> Antennas and Low-profile Bracket
> the price was right and they seem to work on Linux.
>
> On Fri, Aug 11, 2017 at 5:05 PM, Michael  wrote:
>
>> What about
>> https://www.thinkpenguin.com/gnu-linux/penguin-wireless-n-us
>> b-adapter-gnu-linux-tpe-n150usb ?
>> Will I likely have the same issue?
>> I don't really want to spend $76 on two
>> https://www.thinkpenguin.com/gnu-linux/penguin-wireless-n-pc
>> i-card-v5-w-full-low-profile-brackets .
>> And what is the difference between the previously mentioned donge and
>> https://www.thinkpenguin.com/gnu-linux/penguin-wireless-g-usb-adapter
>> ? I see one uses N and one uses G but what does that mean? google seems 
>> to
>> imply n is better. So do you think two of the N dongles will fix the
>> problem?
>>
>> On Fri, Aug 11, 2017 at 4:19 PM, Brien Dieterle 
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Don't buy anything unless you can confirm it has 100% linux
>>> support.  The PCI version of that card says it has linux support, but 
>>> PCIe
>>> version looks suspicious.  I don't think PCIe cards will work in a PCI 
>>> slot.
>>>
>>> Just get a card from here:
>>>
>>> https://www.thinkpenguin.com/catalog/wireless-networking-gnulinux
>>>
>>> :-)
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Fri, Aug 11, 2017 at 1:03 PM, Michael  wrote:
>>>
 I can't get a manufacturer from this on but it says it is a pci-e
 card.
 What do you think should I get it?

 On Thu, Aug 10, 2017 at 7:36 PM, Michael  wrote:

> I hate it. I need to reconnect often!
>
> On Thu, Aug 10, 2017 at 7:35 PM, Michael  wrote:
>
>> This one will work. What do you think?
>> https://www.amazon.com/Netis-Wireless-Advanced-Antennas-Low-
>> profile/dp/B0051PZSX8/ref=sr_1_14?ie=UTF8=1502406163=
>> 8-14=low+profile+wireless+pci+card
>>
>> On Thu, Aug 10, 2017 at 7:24 PM, Brian Cluff 
>> wrote:
>>
>>> More than likely you just need a pcie card.  They have antennas
>>> on them that are much more powerful than the tiny little antennas 
>>> that are
>>> built into the USB dongles.  I've got a dongle that won't pick on 

Re: sporadic connectivity

[Brien Dieterle]

No it won't matter for you, just get whatever fits the slot you have

On Aug 12, 2017 5:33 AM, "Michael"  wrote:

> maybe I'm confused is the pci-e standard new. From the photographs of
> it it looks to short to fit in the slots that are like that (the extension
> with two tabs that drop down). Like this:
> __
> |  |
> |  |
> |__   _ |
> |   |_|   |___ |
>
>  more to the point how many different pci cards are there? the one
> computer has NO room for more cards and I will need to remove a pci card
> but the main computer has a few free slots. one pci and a few of the other;
> are those pci-e?
>
> Well I just googled it  and it appears those are pci-e slots.Is it
> really that critical I have pci-e? I mean should I cancel my order and
> change it?
>
> On Fri, Aug 11, 2017 at 7:05 PM, Michael  wrote:
>
>> I need two because I have two computers. the tv server and my work
>> horse.
>>
>> On Fri, Aug 11, 2017 at 6:58 PM, Michael Butash 
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Using 2 usb nics will not help here, in fact, it's just going to
>>> probably freak out your system.  Just don't do that as a friendly
>>> recommendation.
>>>
>>> Atheros and Realtek tend to have good linux support these days, I can't
>>> remember the last time I picked up a random usb stick and did NOT have it
>>> work.  Definitely better than 5-10 years ago with hacks and manual patching
>>> kernels.  If nothing else, figure out the vendor wifi chip the units have
>>> (the googles tend to find this with some persistence in searching), and
>>> then search that plus linux.
>>>
>>> Someone prior mentioned getting a usb nic with external antennas, I
>>> second that.  I have an atheros-based chip with dual antennas I got years
>>> ago I use for wireless surveys, you can unscrew those and put up a bigger
>>> gain antenna if needed, or an extension cable with a free-standing antenna
>>> if you want to get fancy.
>>>
>>> -mb
>>>
>>> On Fri, Aug 11, 2017 at 2:53 PM, Michael  wrote:
>>>
 well I decided on:
 2 of Netis WF2118 Wireless N 300Mbps PCI Adapter with Two 5dBi Antennas
 and Low-profile Bracket
 the price was right and they seem to work on Linux.

 On Fri, Aug 11, 2017 at 5:05 PM, Michael  wrote:

> What about
> https://www.thinkpenguin.com/gnu-linux/penguin-wireless-n-us
> b-adapter-gnu-linux-tpe-n150usb ?
> Will I likely have the same issue?
> I don't really want to spend $76 on two
> https://www.thinkpenguin.com/gnu-linux/penguin-wireless-n-pc
> i-card-v5-w-full-low-profile-brackets .
> And what is the difference between the previously mentioned donge and
> https://www.thinkpenguin.com/gnu-linux/penguin-wireless-g-usb-adapter
> ? I see one uses N and one uses G but what does that mean? google seems to
> imply n is better. So do you think two of the N dongles will fix the
> problem?
>
> On Fri, Aug 11, 2017 at 4:19 PM, Brien Dieterle 
> wrote:
>
>> Don't buy anything unless you can confirm it has 100% linux support.
>> The PCI version of that card says it has linux support, but PCIe version
>> looks suspicious.  I don't think PCIe cards will work in a PCI slot.
>>
>> Just get a card from here:
>>
>> https://www.thinkpenguin.com/catalog/wireless-networking-gnulinux
>>
>> :-)
>>
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Aug 11, 2017 at 1:03 PM, Michael  wrote:
>>
>>> I can't get a manufacturer from this on but it says it is a pci-e
>>> card.
>>> What do you think should I get it?
>>>
>>> On Thu, Aug 10, 2017 at 7:36 PM, Michael  wrote:
>>>
 I hate it. I need to reconnect often!

 On Thu, Aug 10, 2017 at 7:35 PM, Michael  wrote:

> This one will work. What do you think?
> https://www.amazon.com/Netis-Wireless-Advanced-Antennas-Low-
> profile/dp/B0051PZSX8/ref=sr_1_14?ie=UTF8=1502406163=
> 8-14=low+profile+wireless+pci+card
>
> On Thu, Aug 10, 2017 at 7:24 PM, Brian Cluff 
> wrote:
>
>> More than likely you just need a pcie card.  They have antennas
>> on them that are much more powerful than the tiny little antennas 
>> that are
>> built into the USB dongles.  I've got a dongle that won't pick on the
>> access point at the other end of my house even though my laptop and a
>> computer with a PCIe card pick them up fine.
>>
>> Brian Cluff
>>
>> On 08/10/2017 04:17 PM, Michael wrote:
>>
>> I was speaking with my father about this and he said that I
>> probably need to update my 

Re: sporadic connectivity

[Michael]

maybe I'm confused is the pci-e standard new. From the photographs of
it it looks to short to fit in the slots that are like that (the extension
with two tabs that drop down). Like this:
__
|  |
|  |
|__   _ |
|   |_|   |___ |

 more to the point how many different pci cards are there? the one computer
has NO room for more cards and I will need to remove a pci card but the
main computer has a few free slots. one pci and a few of the other; are
those pci-e?

Well I just googled it  and it appears those are pci-e slots.Is it
really that critical I have pci-e? I mean should I cancel my order and
change it?

On Fri, Aug 11, 2017 at 7:05 PM, Michael  wrote:

> I need two because I have two computers. the tv server and my work
> horse.
>
> On Fri, Aug 11, 2017 at 6:58 PM, Michael Butash 
> wrote:
>
>> Using 2 usb nics will not help here, in fact, it's just going to probably
>> freak out your system.  Just don't do that as a friendly recommendation.
>>
>> Atheros and Realtek tend to have good linux support these days, I can't
>> remember the last time I picked up a random usb stick and did NOT have it
>> work.  Definitely better than 5-10 years ago with hacks and manual patching
>> kernels.  If nothing else, figure out the vendor wifi chip the units have
>> (the googles tend to find this with some persistence in searching), and
>> then search that plus linux.
>>
>> Someone prior mentioned getting a usb nic with external antennas, I
>> second that.  I have an atheros-based chip with dual antennas I got years
>> ago I use for wireless surveys, you can unscrew those and put up a bigger
>> gain antenna if needed, or an extension cable with a free-standing antenna
>> if you want to get fancy.
>>
>> -mb
>>
>> On Fri, Aug 11, 2017 at 2:53 PM, Michael  wrote:
>>
>>> well I decided on:
>>> 2 of Netis WF2118 Wireless N 300Mbps PCI Adapter with Two 5dBi Antennas
>>> and Low-profile Bracket
>>> the price was right and they seem to work on Linux.
>>>
>>> On Fri, Aug 11, 2017 at 5:05 PM, Michael  wrote:
>>>
 What about
 https://www.thinkpenguin.com/gnu-linux/penguin-wireless-n-us
 b-adapter-gnu-linux-tpe-n150usb ?
 Will I likely have the same issue?
 I don't really want to spend $76 on two
 https://www.thinkpenguin.com/gnu-linux/penguin-wireless-n-pc
 i-card-v5-w-full-low-profile-brackets .
 And what is the difference between the previously mentioned donge and
 https://www.thinkpenguin.com/gnu-linux/penguin-wireless-g-usb-adapter
 ? I see one uses N and one uses G but what does that mean? google seems to
 imply n is better. So do you think two of the N dongles will fix the
 problem?

 On Fri, Aug 11, 2017 at 4:19 PM, Brien Dieterle 
 wrote:

> Don't buy anything unless you can confirm it has 100% linux support.
> The PCI version of that card says it has linux support, but PCIe version
> looks suspicious.  I don't think PCIe cards will work in a PCI slot.
>
> Just get a card from here:
>
> https://www.thinkpenguin.com/catalog/wireless-networking-gnulinux
>
> :-)
>
>
>
> On Fri, Aug 11, 2017 at 1:03 PM, Michael  wrote:
>
>> I can't get a manufacturer from this on but it says it is a pci-e
>> card.
>> What do you think should I get it?
>>
>> On Thu, Aug 10, 2017 at 7:36 PM, Michael  wrote:
>>
>>> I hate it. I need to reconnect often!
>>>
>>> On Thu, Aug 10, 2017 at 7:35 PM, Michael  wrote:
>>>
 This one will work. What do you think?
 https://www.amazon.com/Netis-Wireless-Advanced-Antennas-Low-
 profile/dp/B0051PZSX8/ref=sr_1_14?ie=UTF8=1502406163=
 8-14=low+profile+wireless+pci+card

 On Thu, Aug 10, 2017 at 7:24 PM, Brian Cluff 
 wrote:

> More than likely you just need a pcie card.  They have antennas on
> them that are much more powerful than the tiny little antennas that 
> are
> built into the USB dongles.  I've got a dongle that won't pick on the
> access point at the other end of my house even though my laptop and a
> computer with a PCIe card pick them up fine.
>
> Brian Cluff
>
> On 08/10/2017 04:17 PM, Michael wrote:
>
> I was speaking with my father about this and he said that I
> probably need to update my drivers. Being on Linux means my drivers 
> are
> updated everytimeI update the computer I think. He then said that 
> sometimes
> they work and sometimes they don't and the same thing goes for the 
> cards.
> So I need 

Re: sporadic connectivity

[Michael]

I need two because I have two computers. the tv server and my work
horse.

On Fri, Aug 11, 2017 at 6:58 PM, Michael Butash  wrote:

> Using 2 usb nics will not help here, in fact, it's just going to probably
> freak out your system.  Just don't do that as a friendly recommendation.
>
> Atheros and Realtek tend to have good linux support these days, I can't
> remember the last time I picked up a random usb stick and did NOT have it
> work.  Definitely better than 5-10 years ago with hacks and manual patching
> kernels.  If nothing else, figure out the vendor wifi chip the units have
> (the googles tend to find this with some persistence in searching), and
> then search that plus linux.
>
> Someone prior mentioned getting a usb nic with external antennas, I second
> that.  I have an atheros-based chip with dual antennas I got years ago I
> use for wireless surveys, you can unscrew those and put up a bigger gain
> antenna if needed, or an extension cable with a free-standing antenna if
> you want to get fancy.
>
> -mb
>
> On Fri, Aug 11, 2017 at 2:53 PM, Michael  wrote:
>
>> well I decided on:
>> 2 of Netis WF2118 Wireless N 300Mbps PCI Adapter with Two 5dBi Antennas
>> and Low-profile Bracket
>> the price was right and they seem to work on Linux.
>>
>> On Fri, Aug 11, 2017 at 5:05 PM, Michael  wrote:
>>
>>> What about
>>> https://www.thinkpenguin.com/gnu-linux/penguin-wireless-n-us
>>> b-adapter-gnu-linux-tpe-n150usb ?
>>> Will I likely have the same issue?
>>> I don't really want to spend $76 on two
>>> https://www.thinkpenguin.com/gnu-linux/penguin-wireless-n-pc
>>> i-card-v5-w-full-low-profile-brackets .
>>> And what is the difference between the previously mentioned donge and
>>> https://www.thinkpenguin.com/gnu-linux/penguin-wireless-g-usb-adapter ?
>>> I see one uses N and one uses G but what does that mean? google seems to
>>> imply n is better. So do you think two of the N dongles will fix the
>>> problem?
>>>
>>> On Fri, Aug 11, 2017 at 4:19 PM, Brien Dieterle 
>>> wrote:
>>>
 Don't buy anything unless you can confirm it has 100% linux support.
 The PCI version of that card says it has linux support, but PCIe version
 looks suspicious.  I don't think PCIe cards will work in a PCI slot.

 Just get a card from here:

 https://www.thinkpenguin.com/catalog/wireless-networking-gnulinux

 :-)



 On Fri, Aug 11, 2017 at 1:03 PM, Michael  wrote:

> I can't get a manufacturer from this on but it says it is a pci-e card.
> What do you think should I get it?
>
> On Thu, Aug 10, 2017 at 7:36 PM, Michael  wrote:
>
>> I hate it. I need to reconnect often!
>>
>> On Thu, Aug 10, 2017 at 7:35 PM, Michael  wrote:
>>
>>> This one will work. What do you think?
>>> https://www.amazon.com/Netis-Wireless-Advanced-Antennas-Low-
>>> profile/dp/B0051PZSX8/ref=sr_1_14?ie=UTF8=1502406163=
>>> 8-14=low+profile+wireless+pci+card
>>>
>>> On Thu, Aug 10, 2017 at 7:24 PM, Brian Cluff 
>>> wrote:
>>>
 More than likely you just need a pcie card.  They have antennas on
 them that are much more powerful than the tiny little antennas that are
 built into the USB dongles.  I've got a dongle that won't pick on the
 access point at the other end of my house even though my laptop and a
 computer with a PCIe card pick them up fine.

 Brian Cluff

 On 08/10/2017 04:17 PM, Michael wrote:

 I was speaking with my father about this and he said that I
 probably need to update my drivers. Being on Linux means my drivers are
 updated everytimeI update the computer I think. He then said that 
 sometimes
 they work and sometimes they don't and the same thing goes for the 
 cards.
 So I need to ask what cards have people had success with?

 On Tue, Aug 8, 2017 at 11:32 AM, Michael  wrote:

> I changed on goals and they think it's appears to have made it
> better. What do you mean by put to sleep
>
> On Aug 8, 2017 11:19 AM, "Stephen Partington" <
> cryptwo...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> If there is an issue with the dongle or your system trying to put
>> the USB chain to sleep.
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Aug 7, 2017 at 7:42 PM, Michael  wrote:
>>
>>> Do you think the problem could be the dongle? Would getting a
>>> wireless card resolve the problem?
>>>
>>> On Sun, Aug 6, 2017 at 8:54 PM, Michael 
>>> wrote:
>>>
 I went to cnn.com with no problems to repoport

 On Sun, Aug 6, 2017 at 8:45 PM, 

Re: sporadic connectivity

[Michael Butash]

Like these...

http://www.wirelesshack.org/best-kali-linux-compatible-usb-adapter-dongles-2016.html

-mb

On Fri, Aug 11, 2017 at 2:53 PM, Michael  wrote:

> well I decided on:
> 2 of Netis WF2118 Wireless N 300Mbps PCI Adapter with Two 5dBi Antennas
> and Low-profile Bracket
> the price was right and they seem to work on Linux.
>
> On Fri, Aug 11, 2017 at 5:05 PM, Michael  wrote:
>
>> What about
>> https://www.thinkpenguin.com/gnu-linux/penguin-wireless-n-us
>> b-adapter-gnu-linux-tpe-n150usb ?
>> Will I likely have the same issue?
>> I don't really want to spend $76 on two
>> https://www.thinkpenguin.com/gnu-linux/penguin-wireless-n-pc
>> i-card-v5-w-full-low-profile-brackets .
>> And what is the difference between the previously mentioned donge and
>> https://www.thinkpenguin.com/gnu-linux/penguin-wireless-g-usb-adapter ?
>> I see one uses N and one uses G but what does that mean? google seems to
>> imply n is better. So do you think two of the N dongles will fix the
>> problem?
>>
>> On Fri, Aug 11, 2017 at 4:19 PM, Brien Dieterle  wrote:
>>
>>> Don't buy anything unless you can confirm it has 100% linux support.
>>> The PCI version of that card says it has linux support, but PCIe version
>>> looks suspicious.  I don't think PCIe cards will work in a PCI slot.
>>>
>>> Just get a card from here:
>>>
>>> https://www.thinkpenguin.com/catalog/wireless-networking-gnulinux
>>>
>>> :-)
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Fri, Aug 11, 2017 at 1:03 PM, Michael  wrote:
>>>
 I can't get a manufacturer from this on but it says it is a pci-e card.
 What do you think should I get it?

 On Thu, Aug 10, 2017 at 7:36 PM, Michael  wrote:

> I hate it. I need to reconnect often!
>
> On Thu, Aug 10, 2017 at 7:35 PM, Michael  wrote:
>
>> This one will work. What do you think?
>> https://www.amazon.com/Netis-Wireless-Advanced-Antennas-Low-
>> profile/dp/B0051PZSX8/ref=sr_1_14?ie=UTF8=1502406163=
>> 8-14=low+profile+wireless+pci+card
>>
>> On Thu, Aug 10, 2017 at 7:24 PM, Brian Cluff 
>> wrote:
>>
>>> More than likely you just need a pcie card.  They have antennas on
>>> them that are much more powerful than the tiny little antennas that are
>>> built into the USB dongles.  I've got a dongle that won't pick on the
>>> access point at the other end of my house even though my laptop and a
>>> computer with a PCIe card pick them up fine.
>>>
>>> Brian Cluff
>>>
>>> On 08/10/2017 04:17 PM, Michael wrote:
>>>
>>> I was speaking with my father about this and he said that I probably
>>> need to update my drivers. Being on Linux means my drivers are updated
>>> everytimeI update the computer I think. He then said that sometimes they
>>> work and sometimes they don't and the same thing goes for the cards. So 
>>> I
>>> need to ask what cards have people had success with?
>>>
>>> On Tue, Aug 8, 2017 at 11:32 AM, Michael  wrote:
>>>
 I changed on goals and they think it's appears to have made it
 better. What do you mean by put to sleep

 On Aug 8, 2017 11:19 AM, "Stephen Partington" 
 wrote:

> If there is an issue with the dongle or your system trying to put
> the USB chain to sleep.
>
>
> On Mon, Aug 7, 2017 at 7:42 PM, Michael  wrote:
>
>> Do you think the problem could be the dongle? Would getting a
>> wireless card resolve the problem?
>>
>> On Sun, Aug 6, 2017 at 8:54 PM, Michael  wrote:
>>
>>> I went to cnn.com with no problems to repoport
>>>
>>> On Sun, Aug 6, 2017 at 8:45 PM, Michael 
>>> wrote:
>>>
 no I didn't have to do that. this is a private residence with a
 non business network

 On Sun, Aug 6, 2017 at 8:43 PM, Brien Dieterle <
 bri...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Do you have to click agree on a sign in page when using
> guest?  Try going to a url like CNN.com and see if that brings up 
> the
> captive portal sign on page.
>
> On Aug 6, 2017 5:30 PM, "Michael"  wrote:
>
>> I moved into a new place which offers free wifi (I'm renting
>> a room). I have my wifi dongle plugged in and sometimes wifi 
>> works and
>> sometimes it doesn't. Could it be something with Linux because 
>> the woman
>> who owns the house says wifi works fine for her.  I am on a 
>> guest account.
>>
>> --
>> :-)~MIKE~(-:
>>

Re: sporadic connectivity

[Michael Butash]

Using 2 usb nics will not help here, in fact, it's just going to probably
freak out your system.  Just don't do that as a friendly recommendation.

Atheros and Realtek tend to have good linux support these days, I can't
remember the last time I picked up a random usb stick and did NOT have it
work.  Definitely better than 5-10 years ago with hacks and manual patching
kernels.  If nothing else, figure out the vendor wifi chip the units have
(the googles tend to find this with some persistence in searching), and
then search that plus linux.

Someone prior mentioned getting a usb nic with external antennas, I second
that.  I have an atheros-based chip with dual antennas I got years ago I
use for wireless surveys, you can unscrew those and put up a bigger gain
antenna if needed, or an extension cable with a free-standing antenna if
you want to get fancy.

-mb

On Fri, Aug 11, 2017 at 2:53 PM, Michael  wrote:

> well I decided on:
> 2 of Netis WF2118 Wireless N 300Mbps PCI Adapter with Two 5dBi Antennas
> and Low-profile Bracket
> the price was right and they seem to work on Linux.
>
> On Fri, Aug 11, 2017 at 5:05 PM, Michael  wrote:
>
>> What about
>> https://www.thinkpenguin.com/gnu-linux/penguin-wireless-n-us
>> b-adapter-gnu-linux-tpe-n150usb ?
>> Will I likely have the same issue?
>> I don't really want to spend $76 on two
>> https://www.thinkpenguin.com/gnu-linux/penguin-wireless-n-pc
>> i-card-v5-w-full-low-profile-brackets .
>> And what is the difference between the previously mentioned donge and
>> https://www.thinkpenguin.com/gnu-linux/penguin-wireless-g-usb-adapter ?
>> I see one uses N and one uses G but what does that mean? google seems to
>> imply n is better. So do you think two of the N dongles will fix the
>> problem?
>>
>> On Fri, Aug 11, 2017 at 4:19 PM, Brien Dieterle  wrote:
>>
>>> Don't buy anything unless you can confirm it has 100% linux support.
>>> The PCI version of that card says it has linux support, but PCIe version
>>> looks suspicious.  I don't think PCIe cards will work in a PCI slot.
>>>
>>> Just get a card from here:
>>>
>>> https://www.thinkpenguin.com/catalog/wireless-networking-gnulinux
>>>
>>> :-)
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Fri, Aug 11, 2017 at 1:03 PM, Michael  wrote:
>>>
 I can't get a manufacturer from this on but it says it is a pci-e card.
 What do you think should I get it?

 On Thu, Aug 10, 2017 at 7:36 PM, Michael  wrote:

> I hate it. I need to reconnect often!
>
> On Thu, Aug 10, 2017 at 7:35 PM, Michael  wrote:
>
>> This one will work. What do you think?
>> https://www.amazon.com/Netis-Wireless-Advanced-Antennas-Low-
>> profile/dp/B0051PZSX8/ref=sr_1_14?ie=UTF8=1502406163=
>> 8-14=low+profile+wireless+pci+card
>>
>> On Thu, Aug 10, 2017 at 7:24 PM, Brian Cluff 
>> wrote:
>>
>>> More than likely you just need a pcie card.  They have antennas on
>>> them that are much more powerful than the tiny little antennas that are
>>> built into the USB dongles.  I've got a dongle that won't pick on the
>>> access point at the other end of my house even though my laptop and a
>>> computer with a PCIe card pick them up fine.
>>>
>>> Brian Cluff
>>>
>>> On 08/10/2017 04:17 PM, Michael wrote:
>>>
>>> I was speaking with my father about this and he said that I probably
>>> need to update my drivers. Being on Linux means my drivers are updated
>>> everytimeI update the computer I think. He then said that sometimes they
>>> work and sometimes they don't and the same thing goes for the cards. So 
>>> I
>>> need to ask what cards have people had success with?
>>>
>>> On Tue, Aug 8, 2017 at 11:32 AM, Michael  wrote:
>>>
 I changed on goals and they think it's appears to have made it
 better. What do you mean by put to sleep

 On Aug 8, 2017 11:19 AM, "Stephen Partington" 
 wrote:

> If there is an issue with the dongle or your system trying to put
> the USB chain to sleep.
>
>
> On Mon, Aug 7, 2017 at 7:42 PM, Michael  wrote:
>
>> Do you think the problem could be the dongle? Would getting a
>> wireless card resolve the problem?
>>
>> On Sun, Aug 6, 2017 at 8:54 PM, Michael  wrote:
>>
>>> I went to cnn.com with no problems to repoport
>>>
>>> On Sun, Aug 6, 2017 at 8:45 PM, Michael 
>>> wrote:
>>>
 no I didn't have to do that. this is a private residence with a
 non business network

 On Sun, Aug 6, 2017 at 8:43 PM, Brien Dieterle <
 bri...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Do 

Re: sporadic connectivity

[Michael]

Thanks Michael. I look into it when the internet starts misbehaving. right
now everything seems to be great.

On Fri, Aug 11, 2017 at 5:03 PM, Michael Butash  wrote:

> If you're dropping often, it's probably more an RF issue, ie. coverage
> isn't sufficient.
>
> In linux, it's easy to see your levels, use iwconfig when connected to
> wifi, and look at your Signal Level.  It'll be represented as a negative
> integer, say -50 dBm.  The higher the number (remember, this is negative),
> the better the connection.  For instance, Cisco recommends voice coverage
> isn't lower than -65dBm for voice quality on wifi clients, so I tend to use
> that as a watermark for good/bad, but usually -40 to -65 is acceptable,
> anything over -75 means you're too far away, or there is interference to
> keep the connection.
>
> If your levels are good, and you're still dropping, I'd say look at the
> drivers and/or other causes.  Watching your syslog file at networkmanager
> output when connecting/disconnecting can be telling.
>
> Also, if you're using 2.4ghz wifi (802.11b/g/n), then you're very
> susceptible to interference - microwaves, fluorescent ballasts, all sorts
> of things can cause EMI.  Better to use 5ghz, but also less range than
> 2.4ghz with the higher frequency.
>
> There is a big difference in wifi dongles, usb ones in particular tend to
> be variably craptastic.  This was a good look at testing between different
> usb dongles as they use them for testing wifi in enterprises I found
> recently.  Long story short, try an Asus usb wifi nic, they seem to test
> best.
>
> https://netbeez.net/2016/06/01/iperf-wifi-comparison-on-
> raspberry-pi-raspberry-pi-3-vs-asus-vs-hawking-vs-linksys-vs-tp-link/
>
> HTH!
>
> -mb
>
> On Sun, Aug 6, 2017 at 5:29 PM, Michael  wrote:
>
>> I moved into a new place which offers free wifi (I'm renting a room). I
>> have my wifi dongle plugged in and sometimes wifi works and sometimes it
>> doesn't. Could it be something with Linux because the woman who owns the
>> house says wifi works fine for her.  I am on a guest account.
>>
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Re: sporadic connectivity

[Michael]

well I decided on:
2 of Netis WF2118 Wireless N 300Mbps PCI Adapter with Two 5dBi Antennas and
Low-profile Bracket
the price was right and they seem to work on Linux.

On Fri, Aug 11, 2017 at 5:05 PM, Michael  wrote:

> What about
> https://www.thinkpenguin.com/gnu-linux/penguin-wireless-n-
> usb-adapter-gnu-linux-tpe-n150usb ?
> Will I likely have the same issue?
> I don't really want to spend $76 on two
> https://www.thinkpenguin.com/gnu-linux/penguin-wireless-n-
> pci-card-v5-w-full-low-profile-brackets .
> And what is the difference between the previously mentioned donge and
> https://www.thinkpenguin.com/gnu-linux/penguin-wireless-g-usb-adapter ? I
> see one uses N and one uses G but what does that mean? google seems to
> imply n is better. So do you think two of the N dongles will fix the
> problem?
>
> On Fri, Aug 11, 2017 at 4:19 PM, Brien Dieterle  wrote:
>
>> Don't buy anything unless you can confirm it has 100% linux support.  The
>> PCI version of that card says it has linux support, but PCIe version looks
>> suspicious.  I don't think PCIe cards will work in a PCI slot.
>>
>> Just get a card from here:
>>
>> https://www.thinkpenguin.com/catalog/wireless-networking-gnulinux
>>
>> :-)
>>
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Aug 11, 2017 at 1:03 PM, Michael  wrote:
>>
>>> I can't get a manufacturer from this on but it says it is a pci-e card.
>>> What do you think should I get it?
>>>
>>> On Thu, Aug 10, 2017 at 7:36 PM, Michael  wrote:
>>>
 I hate it. I need to reconnect often!

 On Thu, Aug 10, 2017 at 7:35 PM, Michael  wrote:

> This one will work. What do you think?
> https://www.amazon.com/Netis-Wireless-Advanced-Antennas-Low-
> profile/dp/B0051PZSX8/ref=sr_1_14?ie=UTF8=1502406163=
> 8-14=low+profile+wireless+pci+card
>
> On Thu, Aug 10, 2017 at 7:24 PM, Brian Cluff 
> wrote:
>
>> More than likely you just need a pcie card.  They have antennas on
>> them that are much more powerful than the tiny little antennas that are
>> built into the USB dongles.  I've got a dongle that won't pick on the
>> access point at the other end of my house even though my laptop and a
>> computer with a PCIe card pick them up fine.
>>
>> Brian Cluff
>>
>> On 08/10/2017 04:17 PM, Michael wrote:
>>
>> I was speaking with my father about this and he said that I probably
>> need to update my drivers. Being on Linux means my drivers are updated
>> everytimeI update the computer I think. He then said that sometimes they
>> work and sometimes they don't and the same thing goes for the cards. So I
>> need to ask what cards have people had success with?
>>
>> On Tue, Aug 8, 2017 at 11:32 AM, Michael  wrote:
>>
>>> I changed on goals and they think it's appears to have made it
>>> better. What do you mean by put to sleep
>>>
>>> On Aug 8, 2017 11:19 AM, "Stephen Partington" 
>>> wrote:
>>>
 If there is an issue with the dongle or your system trying to put
 the USB chain to sleep.


 On Mon, Aug 7, 2017 at 7:42 PM, Michael  wrote:

> Do you think the problem could be the dongle? Would getting a
> wireless card resolve the problem?
>
> On Sun, Aug 6, 2017 at 8:54 PM, Michael  wrote:
>
>> I went to cnn.com with no problems to repoport
>>
>> On Sun, Aug 6, 2017 at 8:45 PM, Michael  wrote:
>>
>>> no I didn't have to do that. this is a private residence with a
>>> non business network
>>>
>>> On Sun, Aug 6, 2017 at 8:43 PM, Brien Dieterle >> > wrote:
>>>
 Do you have to click agree on a sign in page when using guest?
 Try going to a url like CNN.com and see if that brings up the 
 captive
 portal sign on page.

 On Aug 6, 2017 5:30 PM, "Michael"  wrote:

> I moved into a new place which offers free wifi (I'm renting a
> room). I have my wifi dongle plugged in and sometimes wifi works 
> and
> sometimes it doesn't. Could it be something with Linux because 
> the woman
> who owns the house says wifi works fine for her.  I am on a guest 
> account.
>
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Re: sporadic connectivity

[Michael]

What about
https://www.thinkpenguin.com/gnu-linux/penguin-wireless-n-usb-adapter-gnu-linux-tpe-n150usb
?
Will I likely have the same issue?
I don't really want to spend $76 on two
https://www.thinkpenguin.com/gnu-linux/penguin-wireless-n-pci-card-v5-w-full-low-profile-brackets
.
And what is the difference between the previously mentioned donge and
https://www.thinkpenguin.com/gnu-linux/penguin-wireless-g-usb-adapter ? I
see one uses N and one uses G but what does that mean? google seems to
imply n is better. So do you think two of the N dongles will fix the
problem?

On Fri, Aug 11, 2017 at 4:19 PM, Brien Dieterle  wrote:

> Don't buy anything unless you can confirm it has 100% linux support.  The
> PCI version of that card says it has linux support, but PCIe version looks
> suspicious.  I don't think PCIe cards will work in a PCI slot.
>
> Just get a card from here:
>
> https://www.thinkpenguin.com/catalog/wireless-networking-gnulinux
>
> :-)
>
>
>
> On Fri, Aug 11, 2017 at 1:03 PM, Michael  wrote:
>
>> I can't get a manufacturer from this on but it says it is a pci-e card.
>> What do you think should I get it?
>>
>> On Thu, Aug 10, 2017 at 7:36 PM, Michael  wrote:
>>
>>> I hate it. I need to reconnect often!
>>>
>>> On Thu, Aug 10, 2017 at 7:35 PM, Michael  wrote:
>>>
 This one will work. What do you think?
 https://www.amazon.com/Netis-Wireless-Advanced-Antennas-Low-
 profile/dp/B0051PZSX8/ref=sr_1_14?ie=UTF8=1502406163=
 8-14=low+profile+wireless+pci+card

 On Thu, Aug 10, 2017 at 7:24 PM, Brian Cluff  wrote:

> More than likely you just need a pcie card.  They have antennas on
> them that are much more powerful than the tiny little antennas that are
> built into the USB dongles.  I've got a dongle that won't pick on the
> access point at the other end of my house even though my laptop and a
> computer with a PCIe card pick them up fine.
>
> Brian Cluff
>
> On 08/10/2017 04:17 PM, Michael wrote:
>
> I was speaking with my father about this and he said that I probably
> need to update my drivers. Being on Linux means my drivers are updated
> everytimeI update the computer I think. He then said that sometimes they
> work and sometimes they don't and the same thing goes for the cards. So I
> need to ask what cards have people had success with?
>
> On Tue, Aug 8, 2017 at 11:32 AM, Michael  wrote:
>
>> I changed on goals and they think it's appears to have made it
>> better. What do you mean by put to sleep
>>
>> On Aug 8, 2017 11:19 AM, "Stephen Partington" 
>> wrote:
>>
>>> If there is an issue with the dongle or your system trying to put
>>> the USB chain to sleep.
>>>
>>>
>>> On Mon, Aug 7, 2017 at 7:42 PM, Michael  wrote:
>>>
 Do you think the problem could be the dongle? Would getting a
 wireless card resolve the problem?

 On Sun, Aug 6, 2017 at 8:54 PM, Michael  wrote:

> I went to cnn.com with no problems to repoport
>
> On Sun, Aug 6, 2017 at 8:45 PM, Michael  wrote:
>
>> no I didn't have to do that. this is a private residence with a
>> non business network
>>
>> On Sun, Aug 6, 2017 at 8:43 PM, Brien Dieterle 
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Do you have to click agree on a sign in page when using guest?
>>> Try going to a url like CNN.com and see if that brings up the 
>>> captive
>>> portal sign on page.
>>>
>>> On Aug 6, 2017 5:30 PM, "Michael"  wrote:
>>>
 I moved into a new place which offers free wifi (I'm renting a
 room). I have my wifi dongle plugged in and sometimes wifi works 
 and
 sometimes it doesn't. Could it be something with Linux because the 
 woman
 who owns the house says wifi works fine for her.  I am on a guest 
 account.

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Re: sporadic connectivity

[Michael Butash]

If you're dropping often, it's probably more an RF issue, ie. coverage
isn't sufficient.

In linux, it's easy to see your levels, use iwconfig when connected to
wifi, and look at your Signal Level.  It'll be represented as a negative
integer, say -50 dBm.  The higher the number (remember, this is negative),
the better the connection.  For instance, Cisco recommends voice coverage
isn't lower than -65dBm for voice quality on wifi clients, so I tend to use
that as a watermark for good/bad, but usually -40 to -65 is acceptable,
anything over -75 means you're too far away, or there is interference to
keep the connection.

If your levels are good, and you're still dropping, I'd say look at the
drivers and/or other causes.  Watching your syslog file at networkmanager
output when connecting/disconnecting can be telling.

Also, if you're using 2.4ghz wifi (802.11b/g/n), then you're very
susceptible to interference - microwaves, fluorescent ballasts, all sorts
of things can cause EMI.  Better to use 5ghz, but also less range than
2.4ghz with the higher frequency.

There is a big difference in wifi dongles, usb ones in particular tend to
be variably craptastic.  This was a good look at testing between different
usb dongles as they use them for testing wifi in enterprises I found
recently.  Long story short, try an Asus usb wifi nic, they seem to test
best.

https://netbeez.net/2016/06/01/iperf-wifi-comparison-on-raspberry-pi-raspberry-pi-3-vs-asus-vs-hawking-vs-linksys-vs-tp-link/

HTH!

-mb

On Sun, Aug 6, 2017 at 5:29 PM, Michael  wrote:

> I moved into a new place which offers free wifi (I'm renting a room). I
> have my wifi dongle plugged in and sometimes wifi works and sometimes it
> doesn't. Could it be something with Linux because the woman who owns the
> house says wifi works fine for her.  I am on a guest account.
>
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Re: sporadic connectivity

[Brien Dieterle]

Don't buy anything unless you can confirm it has 100% linux support.  The
PCI version of that card says it has linux support, but PCIe version looks
suspicious.  I don't think PCIe cards will work in a PCI slot.

Just get a card from here:

https://www.thinkpenguin.com/catalog/wireless-networking-gnulinux

:-)



On Fri, Aug 11, 2017 at 1:03 PM, Michael  wrote:

> I can't get a manufacturer from this on but it says it is a pci-e card.
> What do you think should I get it?
>
> On Thu, Aug 10, 2017 at 7:36 PM, Michael  wrote:
>
>> I hate it. I need to reconnect often!
>>
>> On Thu, Aug 10, 2017 at 7:35 PM, Michael  wrote:
>>
>>> This one will work. What do you think?
>>> https://www.amazon.com/Netis-Wireless-Advanced-Antennas-Low-
>>> profile/dp/B0051PZSX8/ref=sr_1_14?ie=UTF8=1502406163=
>>> 8-14=low+profile+wireless+pci+card
>>>
>>> On Thu, Aug 10, 2017 at 7:24 PM, Brian Cluff  wrote:
>>>
 More than likely you just need a pcie card.  They have antennas on them
 that are much more powerful than the tiny little antennas that are built
 into the USB dongles.  I've got a dongle that won't pick on the access
 point at the other end of my house even though my laptop and a computer
 with a PCIe card pick them up fine.

 Brian Cluff

 On 08/10/2017 04:17 PM, Michael wrote:

 I was speaking with my father about this and he said that I probably
 need to update my drivers. Being on Linux means my drivers are updated
 everytimeI update the computer I think. He then said that sometimes they
 work and sometimes they don't and the same thing goes for the cards. So I
 need to ask what cards have people had success with?

 On Tue, Aug 8, 2017 at 11:32 AM, Michael  wrote:

> I changed on goals and they think it's appears to have made it better.
> What do you mean by put to sleep
>
> On Aug 8, 2017 11:19 AM, "Stephen Partington" 
> wrote:
>
>> If there is an issue with the dongle or your system trying to put the
>> USB chain to sleep.
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Aug 7, 2017 at 7:42 PM, Michael  wrote:
>>
>>> Do you think the problem could be the dongle? Would getting a
>>> wireless card resolve the problem?
>>>
>>> On Sun, Aug 6, 2017 at 8:54 PM, Michael  wrote:
>>>
 I went to cnn.com with no problems to repoport

 On Sun, Aug 6, 2017 at 8:45 PM, Michael  wrote:

> no I didn't have to do that. this is a private residence with a
> non business network
>
> On Sun, Aug 6, 2017 at 8:43 PM, Brien Dieterle 
> wrote:
>
>> Do you have to click agree on a sign in page when using guest?
>> Try going to a url like CNN.com and see if that brings up the captive
>> portal sign on page.
>>
>> On Aug 6, 2017 5:30 PM, "Michael"  wrote:
>>
>>> I moved into a new place which offers free wifi (I'm renting a
>>> room). I have my wifi dongle plugged in and sometimes wifi works and
>>> sometimes it doesn't. Could it be something with Linux because the 
>>> woman
>>> who owns the house says wifi works fine for her.  I am on a guest 
>>> account.
>>>
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Re: sporadic connectivity

[Michael]

what about the fact that I don't have pci-e connectors? Does it work on
standard pci jacks?

On Fri, Aug 11, 2017 at 4:03 PM, Michael  wrote:

> I can't get a manufacturer from this on but it says it is a pci-e card.
> What do you think should I get it?
>
> On Thu, Aug 10, 2017 at 7:36 PM, Michael  wrote:
>
>> I hate it. I need to reconnect often!
>>
>> On Thu, Aug 10, 2017 at 7:35 PM, Michael  wrote:
>>
>>> This one will work. What do you think?
>>> https://www.amazon.com/Netis-Wireless-Advanced-Antennas-Low-
>>> profile/dp/B0051PZSX8/ref=sr_1_14?ie=UTF8=1502406163=
>>> 8-14=low+profile+wireless+pci+card
>>>
>>> On Thu, Aug 10, 2017 at 7:24 PM, Brian Cluff  wrote:
>>>
 More than likely you just need a pcie card.  They have antennas on them
 that are much more powerful than the tiny little antennas that are built
 into the USB dongles.  I've got a dongle that won't pick on the access
 point at the other end of my house even though my laptop and a computer
 with a PCIe card pick them up fine.

 Brian Cluff

 On 08/10/2017 04:17 PM, Michael wrote:

 I was speaking with my father about this and he said that I probably
 need to update my drivers. Being on Linux means my drivers are updated
 everytimeI update the computer I think. He then said that sometimes they
 work and sometimes they don't and the same thing goes for the cards. So I
 need to ask what cards have people had success with?

 On Tue, Aug 8, 2017 at 11:32 AM, Michael  wrote:

> I changed on goals and they think it's appears to have made it better.
> What do you mean by put to sleep
>
> On Aug 8, 2017 11:19 AM, "Stephen Partington" 
> wrote:
>
>> If there is an issue with the dongle or your system trying to put the
>> USB chain to sleep.
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Aug 7, 2017 at 7:42 PM, Michael  wrote:
>>
>>> Do you think the problem could be the dongle? Would getting a
>>> wireless card resolve the problem?
>>>
>>> On Sun, Aug 6, 2017 at 8:54 PM, Michael  wrote:
>>>
 I went to cnn.com with no problems to repoport

 On Sun, Aug 6, 2017 at 8:45 PM, Michael  wrote:

> no I didn't have to do that. this is a private residence with a
> non business network
>
> On Sun, Aug 6, 2017 at 8:43 PM, Brien Dieterle 
> wrote:
>
>> Do you have to click agree on a sign in page when using guest?
>> Try going to a url like CNN.com and see if that brings up the captive
>> portal sign on page.
>>
>> On Aug 6, 2017 5:30 PM, "Michael"  wrote:
>>
>>> I moved into a new place which offers free wifi (I'm renting a
>>> room). I have my wifi dongle plugged in and sometimes wifi works and
>>> sometimes it doesn't. Could it be something with Linux because the 
>>> woman
>>> who owns the house says wifi works fine for her.  I am on a guest 
>>> account.
>>>
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Re: sporadic connectivity

[Michael]

I can't get a manufacturer from this on but it says it is a pci-e card.
What do you think should I get it?

On Thu, Aug 10, 2017 at 7:36 PM, Michael  wrote:

> I hate it. I need to reconnect often!
>
> On Thu, Aug 10, 2017 at 7:35 PM, Michael  wrote:
>
>> This one will work. What do you think?
>> https://www.amazon.com/Netis-Wireless-Advanced-Antennas-Low-
>> profile/dp/B0051PZSX8/ref=sr_1_14?ie=UTF8=1502406163&
>> sr=8-14=low+profile+wireless+pci+card
>>
>> On Thu, Aug 10, 2017 at 7:24 PM, Brian Cluff  wrote:
>>
>>> More than likely you just need a pcie card.  They have antennas on them
>>> that are much more powerful than the tiny little antennas that are built
>>> into the USB dongles.  I've got a dongle that won't pick on the access
>>> point at the other end of my house even though my laptop and a computer
>>> with a PCIe card pick them up fine.
>>>
>>> Brian Cluff
>>>
>>> On 08/10/2017 04:17 PM, Michael wrote:
>>>
>>> I was speaking with my father about this and he said that I probably
>>> need to update my drivers. Being on Linux means my drivers are updated
>>> everytimeI update the computer I think. He then said that sometimes they
>>> work and sometimes they don't and the same thing goes for the cards. So I
>>> need to ask what cards have people had success with?
>>>
>>> On Tue, Aug 8, 2017 at 11:32 AM, Michael  wrote:
>>>
 I changed on goals and they think it's appears to have made it better.
 What do you mean by put to sleep

 On Aug 8, 2017 11:19 AM, "Stephen Partington" 
 wrote:

> If there is an issue with the dongle or your system trying to put the
> USB chain to sleep.
>
>
> On Mon, Aug 7, 2017 at 7:42 PM, Michael  wrote:
>
>> Do you think the problem could be the dongle? Would getting a
>> wireless card resolve the problem?
>>
>> On Sun, Aug 6, 2017 at 8:54 PM, Michael  wrote:
>>
>>> I went to cnn.com with no problems to repoport
>>>
>>> On Sun, Aug 6, 2017 at 8:45 PM, Michael  wrote:
>>>
 no I didn't have to do that. this is a private residence with a non
 business network

 On Sun, Aug 6, 2017 at 8:43 PM, Brien Dieterle 
 wrote:

> Do you have to click agree on a sign in page when using guest?
> Try going to a url like CNN.com and see if that brings up the captive
> portal sign on page.
>
> On Aug 6, 2017 5:30 PM, "Michael"  wrote:
>
>> I moved into a new place which offers free wifi (I'm renting a
>> room). I have my wifi dongle plugged in and sometimes wifi works and
>> sometimes it doesn't. Could it be something with Linux because the 
>> woman
>> who owns the house says wifi works fine for her.  I am on a guest 
>> account.
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Re: sporadic connectivity

[Michael]

I hate it. I need to reconnect often!

On Thu, Aug 10, 2017 at 7:35 PM, Michael  wrote:

> This one will work. What do you think?
> https://www.amazon.com/Netis-Wireless-Advanced-Antennas-
> Low-profile/dp/B0051PZSX8/ref=sr_1_14?ie=UTF8=
> 1502406163=8-14=low+profile+wireless+pci+card
>
> On Thu, Aug 10, 2017 at 7:24 PM, Brian Cluff  wrote:
>
>> More than likely you just need a pcie card.  They have antennas on them
>> that are much more powerful than the tiny little antennas that are built
>> into the USB dongles.  I've got a dongle that won't pick on the access
>> point at the other end of my house even though my laptop and a computer
>> with a PCIe card pick them up fine.
>>
>> Brian Cluff
>>
>> On 08/10/2017 04:17 PM, Michael wrote:
>>
>> I was speaking with my father about this and he said that I probably need
>> to update my drivers. Being on Linux means my drivers are updated
>> everytimeI update the computer I think. He then said that sometimes they
>> work and sometimes they don't and the same thing goes for the cards. So I
>> need to ask what cards have people had success with?
>>
>> On Tue, Aug 8, 2017 at 11:32 AM, Michael  wrote:
>>
>>> I changed on goals and they think it's appears to have made it better.
>>> What do you mean by put to sleep
>>>
>>> On Aug 8, 2017 11:19 AM, "Stephen Partington" 
>>> wrote:
>>>
 If there is an issue with the dongle or your system trying to put the
 USB chain to sleep.


 On Mon, Aug 7, 2017 at 7:42 PM, Michael  wrote:

> Do you think the problem could be the dongle? Would getting a wireless
> card resolve the problem?
>
> On Sun, Aug 6, 2017 at 8:54 PM, Michael  wrote:
>
>> I went to cnn.com with no problems to repoport
>>
>> On Sun, Aug 6, 2017 at 8:45 PM, Michael  wrote:
>>
>>> no I didn't have to do that. this is a private residence with a non
>>> business network
>>>
>>> On Sun, Aug 6, 2017 at 8:43 PM, Brien Dieterle 
>>> wrote:
>>>
 Do you have to click agree on a sign in page when using guest?  Try
 going to a url like CNN.com and see if that brings up the captive 
 portal
 sign on page.

 On Aug 6, 2017 5:30 PM, "Michael"  wrote:

> I moved into a new place which offers free wifi (I'm renting a
> room). I have my wifi dongle plugged in and sometimes wifi works and
> sometimes it doesn't. Could it be something with Linux because the 
> woman
> who owns the house says wifi works fine for her.  I am on a guest 
> account.
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Re: sporadic connectivity

[Michael]

This one will work. What do you think?
https://www.amazon.com/Netis-Wireless-Advanced-Antennas-Low-profile/dp/B0051PZSX8/ref=sr_1_14?ie=UTF8=1502406163=8-14=low+profile+wireless+pci+card

On Thu, Aug 10, 2017 at 7:24 PM, Brian Cluff  wrote:

> More than likely you just need a pcie card.  They have antennas on them
> that are much more powerful than the tiny little antennas that are built
> into the USB dongles.  I've got a dongle that won't pick on the access
> point at the other end of my house even though my laptop and a computer
> with a PCIe card pick them up fine.
>
> Brian Cluff
>
> On 08/10/2017 04:17 PM, Michael wrote:
>
> I was speaking with my father about this and he said that I probably need
> to update my drivers. Being on Linux means my drivers are updated
> everytimeI update the computer I think. He then said that sometimes they
> work and sometimes they don't and the same thing goes for the cards. So I
> need to ask what cards have people had success with?
>
> On Tue, Aug 8, 2017 at 11:32 AM, Michael  wrote:
>
>> I changed on goals and they think it's appears to have made it better.
>> What do you mean by put to sleep
>>
>> On Aug 8, 2017 11:19 AM, "Stephen Partington" 
>> wrote:
>>
>>> If there is an issue with the dongle or your system trying to put the
>>> USB chain to sleep.
>>>
>>>
>>> On Mon, Aug 7, 2017 at 7:42 PM, Michael  wrote:
>>>
 Do you think the problem could be the dongle? Would getting a wireless
 card resolve the problem?

 On Sun, Aug 6, 2017 at 8:54 PM, Michael  wrote:

> I went to cnn.com with no problems to repoport
>
> On Sun, Aug 6, 2017 at 8:45 PM, Michael  wrote:
>
>> no I didn't have to do that. this is a private residence with a non
>> business network
>>
>> On Sun, Aug 6, 2017 at 8:43 PM, Brien Dieterle 
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Do you have to click agree on a sign in page when using guest?  Try
>>> going to a url like CNN.com and see if that brings up the captive portal
>>> sign on page.
>>>
>>> On Aug 6, 2017 5:30 PM, "Michael"  wrote:
>>>
 I moved into a new place which offers free wifi (I'm renting a
 room). I have my wifi dongle plugged in and sometimes wifi works and
 sometimes it doesn't. Could it be something with Linux because the 
 woman
 who owns the house says wifi works fine for her.  I am on a guest 
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Re: sporadic connectivity

[Brian Cluff]

More than likely you just need a pcie card.  They have antennas on them 
that are much more powerful than the tiny little antennas that are built 
into the USB dongles. I've got a dongle that won't pick on the access 
point at the other end of my house even though my laptop and a computer 
with a PCIe card pick them up fine.


Brian Cluff

On 08/10/2017 04:17 PM, Michael wrote:
I was speaking with my father about this and he said that I probably 
need to update my drivers. Being on Linux means my drivers are updated 
everytimeI update the computer I think. He then said that sometimes 
they work and sometimes they don't and the same thing goes for the 
cards. So I need to ask what cards have people had success with?


On Tue, Aug 8, 2017 at 11:32 AM, Michael > wrote:


I changed on goals and they think it's appears to have made it
better. What do you mean by put to sleep

On Aug 8, 2017 11:19 AM, "Stephen Partington"
> wrote:

If there is an issue with the dongle or your system trying to
put the USB chain to sleep.


On Mon, Aug 7, 2017 at 7:42 PM, Michael > wrote:

Do you think the problem could be the dongle? Would
getting a wireless card resolve the problem?

On Sun, Aug 6, 2017 at 8:54 PM, Michael > wrote:

I went to cnn.com  with no problems to
repoport

On Sun, Aug 6, 2017 at 8:45 PM, Michael
> wrote:

no I didn't have to do that. this is a private
residence with a non business network

On Sun, Aug 6, 2017 at 8:43 PM, Brien Dieterle
> wrote:

Do you have to click agree on a sign in page
when using guest?  Try going to a url like
CNN.com and see if that brings up the captive
portal sign on page.

On Aug 6, 2017 5:30 PM, "Michael"
>
wrote:

I moved into a new place which offers free
wifi (I'm renting a room). I have my wifi
dongle plugged in and sometimes wifi works
and sometimes it doesn't. Could it be
something with Linux because the woman who
owns the house says wifi works fine for
her.  I am on a guest account.

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Re: sporadic connectivity

[Michael]

I was speaking with my father about this and he said that I probably need
to update my drivers. Being on Linux means my drivers are updated
everytimeI update the computer I think. He then said that sometimes they
work and sometimes they don't and the same thing goes for the cards. So I
need to ask what cards have people had success with?

On Tue, Aug 8, 2017 at 11:32 AM, Michael  wrote:

> I changed on goals and they think it's appears to have made it better.
> What do you mean by put to sleep
>
> On Aug 8, 2017 11:19 AM, "Stephen Partington" 
> wrote:
>
>> If there is an issue with the dongle or your system trying to put the USB
>> chain to sleep.
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Aug 7, 2017 at 7:42 PM, Michael  wrote:
>>
>>> Do you think the problem could be the dongle? Would getting a wireless
>>> card resolve the problem?
>>>
>>> On Sun, Aug 6, 2017 at 8:54 PM, Michael  wrote:
>>>
 I went to cnn.com with no problems to repoport

 On Sun, Aug 6, 2017 at 8:45 PM, Michael  wrote:

> no I didn't have to do that. this is a private residence with a non
> business network
>
> On Sun, Aug 6, 2017 at 8:43 PM, Brien Dieterle 
> wrote:
>
>> Do you have to click agree on a sign in page when using guest?  Try
>> going to a url like CNN.com and see if that brings up the captive portal
>> sign on page.
>>
>> On Aug 6, 2017 5:30 PM, "Michael"  wrote:
>>
>>> I moved into a new place which offers free wifi (I'm renting a
>>> room). I have my wifi dongle plugged in and sometimes wifi works and
>>> sometimes it doesn't. Could it be something with Linux because the woman
>>> who owns the house says wifi works fine for her.  I am on a guest 
>>> account.
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Re: sporadic connectivity

[Michael]

I changed on goals and they think it's appears to have made it better. What
do you mean by put to sleep

On Aug 8, 2017 11:19 AM, "Stephen Partington"  wrote:

> If there is an issue with the dongle or your system trying to put the USB
> chain to sleep.
>
>
> On Mon, Aug 7, 2017 at 7:42 PM, Michael  wrote:
>
>> Do you think the problem could be the dongle? Would getting a wireless
>> card resolve the problem?
>>
>> On Sun, Aug 6, 2017 at 8:54 PM, Michael  wrote:
>>
>>> I went to cnn.com with no problems to repoport
>>>
>>> On Sun, Aug 6, 2017 at 8:45 PM, Michael  wrote:
>>>
 no I didn't have to do that. this is a private residence with a non
 business network

 On Sun, Aug 6, 2017 at 8:43 PM, Brien Dieterle 
 wrote:

> Do you have to click agree on a sign in page when using guest?  Try
> going to a url like CNN.com and see if that brings up the captive portal
> sign on page.
>
> On Aug 6, 2017 5:30 PM, "Michael"  wrote:
>
>> I moved into a new place which offers free wifi (I'm renting a room).
>> I have my wifi dongle plugged in and sometimes wifi works and sometimes 
>> it
>> doesn't. Could it be something with Linux because the woman who owns the
>> house says wifi works fine for her.  I am on a guest account.
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Re: sporadic connectivity

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Pretty likely it is the dongle/drivers/etc.  Instead of getting a wireless
card, you might consider just getting an external wifi router and
configuring it for client mode.  Then you can just plug several devices
into the router and not worry about wifi drivers at all.

On Mon, Aug 7, 2017 at 7:42 PM, Michael  wrote:

> Do you think the problem could be the dongle? Would getting a wireless
> card resolve the problem?
>
> On Sun, Aug 6, 2017 at 8:54 PM, Michael  wrote:
>
>> I went to cnn.com with no problems to repoport
>>
>> On Sun, Aug 6, 2017 at 8:45 PM, Michael  wrote:
>>
>>> no I didn't have to do that. this is a private residence with a non
>>> business network
>>>
>>> On Sun, Aug 6, 2017 at 8:43 PM, Brien Dieterle  wrote:
>>>
 Do you have to click agree on a sign in page when using guest?  Try
 going to a url like CNN.com and see if that brings up the captive portal
 sign on page.

 On Aug 6, 2017 5:30 PM, "Michael"  wrote:

> I moved into a new place which offers free wifi (I'm renting a room).
> I have my wifi dongle plugged in and sometimes wifi works and sometimes it
> doesn't. Could it be something with Linux because the woman who owns the
> house says wifi works fine for her.  I am on a guest account.
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Re: sporadic connectivity

[Stephen Partington]

If there is an issue with the dongle or your system trying to put the USB
chain to sleep.


On Mon, Aug 7, 2017 at 7:42 PM, Michael  wrote:

> Do you think the problem could be the dongle? Would getting a wireless
> card resolve the problem?
>
> On Sun, Aug 6, 2017 at 8:54 PM, Michael  wrote:
>
>> I went to cnn.com with no problems to repoport
>>
>> On Sun, Aug 6, 2017 at 8:45 PM, Michael  wrote:
>>
>>> no I didn't have to do that. this is a private residence with a non
>>> business network
>>>
>>> On Sun, Aug 6, 2017 at 8:43 PM, Brien Dieterle  wrote:
>>>
 Do you have to click agree on a sign in page when using guest?  Try
 going to a url like CNN.com and see if that brings up the captive portal
 sign on page.

 On Aug 6, 2017 5:30 PM, "Michael"  wrote:

> I moved into a new place which offers free wifi (I'm renting a room).
> I have my wifi dongle plugged in and sometimes wifi works and sometimes it
> doesn't. Could it be something with Linux because the woman who owns the
> house says wifi works fine for her.  I am on a guest account.
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Re: sporadic connectivity

[Michael]

Do you think the problem could be the dongle? Would getting a wireless card
resolve the problem?

On Sun, Aug 6, 2017 at 8:54 PM, Michael  wrote:

> I went to cnn.com with no problems to repoport
>
> On Sun, Aug 6, 2017 at 8:45 PM, Michael  wrote:
>
>> no I didn't have to do that. this is a private residence with a non
>> business network
>>
>> On Sun, Aug 6, 2017 at 8:43 PM, Brien Dieterle  wrote:
>>
>>> Do you have to click agree on a sign in page when using guest?  Try
>>> going to a url like CNN.com and see if that brings up the captive portal
>>> sign on page.
>>>
>>> On Aug 6, 2017 5:30 PM, "Michael"  wrote:
>>>
 I moved into a new place which offers free wifi (I'm renting a room). I
 have my wifi dongle plugged in and sometimes wifi works and sometimes it
 doesn't. Could it be something with Linux because the woman who owns the
 house says wifi works fine for her.  I am on a guest account.

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Re: sporadic connectivity

[Michael]

I went to cnn.com with no problems to repoport

On Sun, Aug 6, 2017 at 8:45 PM, Michael  wrote:

> no I didn't have to do that. this is a private residence with a non
> business network
>
> On Sun, Aug 6, 2017 at 8:43 PM, Brien Dieterle  wrote:
>
>> Do you have to click agree on a sign in page when using guest?  Try going
>> to a url like CNN.com and see if that brings up the captive portal sign on
>> page.
>>
>> On Aug 6, 2017 5:30 PM, "Michael"  wrote:
>>
>>> I moved into a new place which offers free wifi (I'm renting a room). I
>>> have my wifi dongle plugged in and sometimes wifi works and sometimes it
>>> doesn't. Could it be something with Linux because the woman who owns the
>>> house says wifi works fine for her.  I am on a guest account.
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Re: sporadic connectivity

[Michael]

no I didn't have to do that. this is a private residence with a non
business network

On Sun, Aug 6, 2017 at 8:43 PM, Brien Dieterle  wrote:

> Do you have to click agree on a sign in page when using guest?  Try going
> to a url like CNN.com and see if that brings up the captive portal sign on
> page.
>
> On Aug 6, 2017 5:30 PM, "Michael"  wrote:
>
>> I moved into a new place which offers free wifi (I'm renting a room). I
>> have my wifi dongle plugged in and sometimes wifi works and sometimes it
>> doesn't. Could it be something with Linux because the woman who owns the
>> house says wifi works fine for her.  I am on a guest account.
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Re: sporadic connectivity

[Brien Dieterle]

Do you have to click agree on a sign in page when using guest?  Try going
to a url like CNN.com and see if that brings up the captive portal sign on
page.

On Aug 6, 2017 5:30 PM, "Michael"  wrote:

> I moved into a new place which offers free wifi (I'm renting a room). I
> have my wifi dongle plugged in and sometimes wifi works and sometimes it
> doesn't. Could it be something with Linux because the woman who owns the
> house says wifi works fine for her.  I am on a guest account.
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sporadic connectivity

[Michael]

I moved into a new place which offers free wifi (I'm renting a room). I
have my wifi dongle plugged in and sometimes wifi works and sometimes it
doesn't. Could it be something with Linux because the woman who owns the
house says wifi works fine for her.  I am on a guest account.

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