walshie 2,804 Posted May 14, 2015 Report Share Posted May 14, 2015 My laptop has wifi but my desktop is so old it doesn't. I used to have it plugged into the router via cable and that worked fine, but the router isn't in the same room as the desktop now, so rather than run a long ethernet cable round the house, for the time being I'm using one of those plug in wifi dongle things, but it really is slow. Short of buying a new desktop, is there another way like plugging in a new card or something somewhere? Answers in easy to understand phrases please. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
South hams hunter 8,997 Posted May 14, 2015 Report Share Posted May 14, 2015 Two options walshie - move the desktop closer or buy an extension/longer ethernet cable to plug it in to the router. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mushroom 14,284 Posted May 14, 2015 Report Share Posted May 14, 2015 Buy a WiFi card from scan.com and hope ya feckin archaic motherboard will take it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tiercel 6,986 Posted May 14, 2015 Report Share Posted May 14, 2015 With the stone walls in your house it may pay you to get a signal booster. My boy had to do it in his. http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_nkw=wifi+signal+booster&_in_kw=1&_ex_kw=&_sacat=0&_udlo=&_udhi=&_ftrt=901&_ftrv=1&_sabdlo=&_sabdhi=&_samilow=&_samihi=&_sadis=15&_stpos=SA153SN&_sargn=-1%26saslc%3D1&_salic=3&_sop=12&_dmd=1&_ipg=50 TC Quote Link to post Share on other sites
walshie 2,804 Posted May 14, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2015 Buy a WiFi card from scan.com and hope ya feckin archaic motherboard will take it Arthur Negus said it was a very nice motherboard. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mushroom 14,284 Posted May 14, 2015 Report Share Posted May 14, 2015 Then get on scan and buy one mate Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dytkos 18,094 Posted May 14, 2015 Report Share Posted May 14, 2015 Buy a WiFi card from scan.com and hope ya feckin archaic motherboard will take it Arthur Negus said it was a very nice motherboard. The youngsters won't get that mate, just use your desk top for work stuff etc and buy a tablet for about £125 Cheers, D. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
walshie 2,804 Posted May 14, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2015 Buy a WiFi card from scan.com and hope ya feckin archaic motherboard will take it Arthur Negus said it was a very nice motherboard. The youngsters won't get that mate, just use your desk top for work stuff etc and buy a tablet for about £125 Cheers, D. Eyes are too bad for a tablet Dave. I use the laptop when I'm sitting in front of the telly, but the desktop has a much bigger screen and all my work stuff on it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mushroom 14,284 Posted May 14, 2015 Report Share Posted May 14, 2015 Wanking is not work walshie 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
walshie 2,804 Posted May 14, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2015 Oh yeah. I meant my "work stuff". Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mushroom 14,284 Posted May 14, 2015 Report Share Posted May 14, 2015 Does the Mrs know?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
walshie 2,804 Posted May 14, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2015 Not my 256 character password, no. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mushroom 14,284 Posted May 14, 2015 Report Share Posted May 14, 2015 Lmfao I guess that's you fuucked anall Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terryd 9,016 Posted May 14, 2015 Report Share Posted May 14, 2015 (edited) buy couple of inline power adaptors http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/computing-accessories/networking/power-line-networking/tp-link-tl-pa411kit-av500-powerline-adapter-starter-kit-16842033-pdt.html Edited May 14, 2015 by terryd Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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