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  • #18225
    johnbarryjohnbarry
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      I was looking on Amazon for a USB dongle. I found one (freepost) and purchased it.

      Looking at my order I noticed it said for a Raspberry Pi. Does that mean it won’t work on my Dell?

      Cheers
      John

      #18227
      Robin LongRobin Long
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        They my be pointing out that its Raspberry Pi compatable or might be refering to something along these lines https://youtu.be/L4ItMxj47nU  can you post a link to what you brought?

         

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        #18228
        johnbarryjohnbarry
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          Thanks Robin

          USB Dongle

          Cheers
          John

          #18229
          Robin LongRobin Long
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            Until the Rapberry Pi Model 3 Version B, Pi’s had no wifi ability this solved that. It should work on PC’s but according to them it will work on Pi’s

            Cheers Knight,

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            #18230
            johnbarryjohnbarry
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              Thanks

              I hope it works on PC ,will have to wait & see

              Cheers
              John

              #18242
              RichardRichard
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                It appears that many of these USB dongles do not need drivers or other software though others do. Does anyone know what decides how they ‘just work’ on different devices without user activity?

                #18246
                Bob WilliamsBob Williams
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                  I have had a TP-Link TL-WN 321G for years, only 54 Mbps but got me out of trouble in the past.

                  http://tinyurl.com/y99cfl8d

                  The newer version is a mini usb 300 Mbps and is half the price of the 321:

                  http://tinyurl.com/ycpq9348

                  There is even an AC 600Mbps version, for £14.99.

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                  I'm out.

                  #18249
                  DrezhaDrezha
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                    It appears that many of these USB dongles do not need drivers or other software though others do. Does anyone know what decides how they ‘just work’ on different devices without user activity?

                    Some will have the drivers built in to Windows. It’s down to the manufacturer as to if it’s supported without seperate drivers from the manufacturer.

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                    #18252
                    Dave RiceDave Rice
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                      Some of these chipsets have been around for many years. 2.4Ghz 802.11N is still good enough for most people and businesses.

                      #18260
                      The DukeThe Duke
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                        Its great the prices are falling dave. However like you said, I’m not rushing out to replace the slower N ones i have.

                        My router is N and it pushes around 60meg to all the newer phones, the older USB wifi dongles thr house pc’s have all get about 20. And I’ve long said if you can get above 10 down on any single device, you don’t need any more, Unless you know you do.

                        I dropped from 80 doen to 40down, and could tell the difference at all, maybe steam would take longer, bit that’s hardly a daily thing. I did end IP going back to thr 80 plan as the 40 plan was 40/1 where ad my 80 was 80/20. The sales person said it was 40/10 by mistake. Not their fault at that month it had changed from 10 to 1. The 1up was a pain, so i upgraded back to where i started.

                        JB the dongl3 should be fine.

                        #18261
                        Ed PEd P
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                          The Pi uses standard Broadcom kit so I’d anticipate no problems in rustling up a driver if required.

                          #18269
                          johnbarryjohnbarry
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                            Thanks sounds a good un, I think I went for it, for the number 802.11N. I am sure the one I use on rig 1 is the same number.

                            It was the for a Raspberry Pi that through me, thinking it was different yet the same number.

                             

                            Cheers
                            John

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