• How To Install A Wifi Card In Your Desktop Computer
• How Hard Is It To Install A Wireless Card In A Desktop Pc
• How To Install Wireless Card In Hp Desktop

How to enable WiFi on a desktop computer without a built-in WiFi adapter?

How To Install A Wifi Card In Your Desktop Computer

How Hard Is It To Install A Wireless Card In A Desktop Pc

Recently I lost the internal network card on my home desktop. Good news is I had a spare Wireless card! The box is my groovyPost test box where I run several VMs using Microsoft Virtual. I just bought a new desktop PC which did not have a wireless network card in it - I am getting ready to install one now but my question is - can I go ahead & open up the PC cover & install this new network card prior to me powering up the new PC for the first time? I have not even hooked up the PC, monitor, & keyboard yet nor have I powered it up yet.

How To Install Wireless Card In Hp Desktop

Is there a way to know whether WiFi is built-in?

1. Desktops don't have wifi built-in.

   You need to buy a USB wifi dongle, and they cost around $10-$100 depending on how powerful the signal is that you need to grab.

   • Thanks. Please tell , how would you compare usb and pc card?

   • Doesn't matter - it's the aerial attached to them that counts. Bigger aerial - better, generally.

2. You can easily create virtual wifi connection. Try the two links below
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   These two articles will have the perfect solution for your question :)

   • hi. Please note query is 'How to enable WiFi on a desktop computer without a built-in WiFi adapter?'

3. 'How to enable WiFi on a desktop computer without a built-in WiFi adapter?'
   This may sound a little obvious but buy a WiFi card and problem solved.

   • hi

     Please tell , how to know whether wifi adaptor is available on pc or not?

   • 'wireless and network connections' - 'set a wireless network' in xp = indicates wifi access from android capability?

4. open device manager expand 'Network Adapters' look for an entry 'Wireless' or 'Wi-Fi. If not then buy a Wifi cards and insert to PCIx1 slot, or buy UBS wifi dongle.

   • Thanks. Please tell : Same as 'wireless and network connections' - 'set a wireless network' in xp = indicates wifi access from android capability?

   • Is a usb wifi adaptor as good as a card?

   • The Desktop Wireless Adapter Difference: USB vs. PCI
     http://www.pcworld.com/article/243226/the_desktop_wireless_adapter_difference_usb_vs_pci.html
     If it’s convenience, go USB. If it’s performance, PCI is probably your best bet.

     Which is Faster PCI or PCI Express? Compare
     PCI Express 1x 2,500 Mb/s
     USB 3 4,800 Mb/s
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   • Thanks. You mentioned : If it’s convenience, go USB. If it’s performance, PCI is probably your best bet. Please tell , does this imply , one cannot rely on usb wifi adapter to perform wireless internet from router?

   • sure nowadays you can rely on your usb wifi adapter and it is mobile you can use it on on another pc also, some are great on 2.4GHz band and fine at 5GHz in 802.11n-mode. PCI is more difficult to handle since you have to open the pc.

   • Thanks. Please tell , is it true , that putting wifi adaptor can enable 'virtual routers' also on the computer? I mean , wifi adaptor can receive internet from a wireless router and also tether data using virtual router softwares?

   • How to: Turn your Windows computer into a WiFi router
     http://filecluster.hubpages.com/hub/How-to-Turn-your-computer-into-a-WiFi-router
     If you have an older laptop with no WiFi capabilities you'll need to buy a wireless network card or a USB network adapter (this works for both laptops and desktops).

5. The easiest way to add Wi-Fi capabilities to a desktop computer would be through the use of a USB wireless adapter dongle. These are usually cheap ($10-20USD) and work quite well. Good brands are Netgear, TP-Link, Linksys/Cisco, Asus, and I have never had any trouble with Airlink 101.

   Another way to enable Wi-Fi connection is through the use of a PCI or PCI-E slot on the motherboard. These may be better since many of these adapters would include an antenna, which may increase the signal strength being received. Download fairy tail movie priestess of the phoenix sub indo mp4. These adapters are generally $20USD or more.

   Here is how you can check to see if you have a wireless network adapter: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-xp/help/networking/install-wireless-network-adapter. Click on Start, Control Panel, and then click Network and Internet Connections or Network Connections. The network adapters that are installed on your computer should be displayed in this new window, and will display if the adapter is wireless or not.

   • Thanks. Pl tell : did you 'not' mention a word in the line ; 'displayed in this new window, and will display if the adapter is wireless or not.'

   • Sorry. To clarify, the 'new window' is the 'Network Connections' window in which it will display any installed network adapter, whether wireless or wired. It will display the name of the network adapters, such as Intel Pro 1000, and underneath would display if it is a wired Ethernet connection or wireless connection.

   • Thanks. Please weblink usb wifi adaptor which can work for windows xp desktop

   • Virtually any USB Wi-Fi adapter dongle found here would work: [Link Removed] I recommend TP-Link, Netgear, and Buffalo brand products. I've had trouble with D-Link adapters connecting to certain Wi-Fi routers, but this brand tends to be recommended as well.

   • Thanks. Please tell , what is disadvantage in performance of usb wifi adapter over pci wifi adapter? with reason

   • Most USB Wi-Fi adapters do not come with an external antenna, meaning that reception may not be as good, and pointing the adapter in a more appropriate direction to gain more signal strength may not be easy. Most PCI-E adapters have external antenna connections so that the antenna can be pointing towards the router location and have a better chance for stronger signal strength. The antenna connectors could also be capable of using external powered antennae to gain maximum signal strength from longer distances.

     There are, however, some USB Wi-Fi adapters that do have antennae attached, though these are more expensive. In smaller areas that do not require higher levels of signal strength (remember that walls, obstacles, and other interference will reduce signal strength), standard USB Wi-Fi adapters should be fine.

   • Thanks . I have read your answer with care. Please tell , that a wifi adaptor also works to convert the computer into a virtual router ( using virtual router softwares like connectify and similar ) ? I mean to ask , it can receive internet as discussed , but it can also tether internet?

   • Yes, as Hovsep mentions, you can use Connectify to create a virtual router with either the USB adapter or PCIE wireless card.

   • Thanks. Please tell , a wifi adaptor can both receive and tether internet to another wifi-capable device?

   • I'm not sure if it can work for outgoing and incoming signals at the same time strictly through the Wi-Fi adapter. The question is why would you do this if there is already wireless signal that the devices can connect to? I'm having a hard time finding any information about this, and do not have experience with this specific scenario. Sorry I could not be of more help here.