I'm looking at this nano TP-Link dongle: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07PB1X4C...olid=2V7GV5K2XZAMH&psc=1&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it.The laptop is a Lenovo Ideapad 110-15isk. It is spec'd through IEEE 802.11n. Presumably, that applies to both bands. (It is connected on the 5GHz band now.)
I had a conversation with a fellow earlier this evening who said that the 2.4GHz band is limited to 54Mbps. I'm not completely clear on that, but I believe that it applies to 802.11g. Newer versions (like 802.11n) don't have that limit.
What USB adapter are you considering for your wife? Just curious. My second PC connects via a USB adapter, but it's larger than a dongle. A7000 – Nighthawk AC1900 WiFi USB Adapter – USB 3.0, Dual Band
It has a good signal. Not thrilled with the speed, though. It's not looking much better than what she has. I'll continue to look around.
She is connected to my main router now and not a signal repeater. For some reason, her computer was connecting as an 802.11a, which is 54Mbps if memory serves. I need to disable the other three router signals on her system from auto-connecting, though. Currently, all is good. If I still don't like the speed of her Internet connection once we upgrade ISPs, I'll get the nano dongle.
That one you bought is great for a desktop but way too large for her. My wife likes to treat her technology roughly. I can see her breaking that the first day she has it. Or complaining about how large it is.
In an earlier post, I have the speeds for all the types of connections. Here's that link again:
Wi-Fi Standards, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac - Homenet Howto
On this page we list the 802.11 Wi-Fi Standards and explain how they work - frequency bands, throughput, radio channels and other techniques
www.homenethowto.com
I'm quickly learning more and more about Wi-Fi signals, I think! :)
My Computers
System One System Two
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- OS
- Windows 11 Pro Beta
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Home built
- CPU
- Ryzen 9 5900X
- Motherboard
- MSI MPG X570S Edge Max WiFi
- Memory
- Patriot Viper Gaming DDR4 Extreme Performance (2 x32MB)
- Graphics Card(s)
- ZOTAC RTX 3060 Twin Edge OC 12GB GDDR6/ ZOTAC Gaming GeForce GTX 1660 Super 6GB GDDR6 192-bit Gaming Graphics Card
- Sound Card
- Proprietary
- Monitor(s) Displays
- ViewSonic XG2530 25"/Benq XL2411P 24"/ ASUS VA24DQSB) 23.8"
- Screen Resolution
- 1920x1080 240Hz/144Hz/60Hz (based on monitor setup above)
- Hard Drives
- SK hynix Gold P31 1TB PCIe NVMe Gen3 M.2 2280 Internal SSD
ADATA XPG SX8200 Pro 1TB
Samsung SSD 860 EVO 1TB 2.5 Inch SATA III Internal SSD
- PSU
- Thermaltake Smart 700W 80+ White Certified PSU
- Case
- Rosewill ATX Mid Tower Gaming Computer Case, Gaming Case with Blue LED for Desktop
- Cooling
- Corsair iCUE H60i RGB PRO XT Liquid CPU Cooler
- Keyboard
- Corsair K70
- Mouse
- Logitech MX Master 3
- Internet Speed
- ~950Mb/s upload/ ~700Mb/s download
- Browser
- Edge (Chromium)
- Antivirus
- Norton 360
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- Operating System
- Windows 11 Pro
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Home Built
- CPU
- Ryzen 7 3700X
- Motherboard
- MSI B550 Gaming GEN3 Gaming Motherboard
- Memory
- 32MB DDR4
- Graphics card(s)
- I forget, but it's old. I can't see the need to upgrade it.
- Sound Card
- Propietary
- Monitor(s) Displays
- ACER LED 24"
- Screen Resolution
- 1920X1080
- Hard Drives
- 1TB Samsung SSD 3.5"
- Case
- Corsair
- Cooling
- Stock
- Mouse
- Logitech
- Keyboard
- Logitech
- Internet Speed
- ~750Mb/s download / ~750Mb/s upload
- Browser
- Edge
- Antivirus
- Defender and Malware Bytes