Re: Need USB Wireless Adaptor for Dell Inspiron 11 2-in-1?
On Sat, Mar 25, 2017 at 2:33 PM, Doug <dmcgarrett@optonline.net> wrote:
...
> Perhaps you can find an interface card that will
> physically interface
...
> While I was trying to get the Inspiron wireless to work, I bought a little
> USB gadget that was
> very small, and while it did work, it had almost no range. The internal wifi
> cards attach to
> antenna wires that run up behind the screen, and this gives much better
> range.
>
> One more thing: I have a machine that has a Broadcom chip in it, and I have
> dual-booted
> Mint 17 LTS on that machine, and Mint is smart enough to find the right
> software for the
> Broadcom, and Mint works out of the box on that machine. And Mint is a nice
> distro. Try it!
I have tried it, and I'm not a fan.
But thanks for the suggestions, Doug. To your point about limited
range with a small add-on, Ben suggested a USB ethernet device that
has an antenna, and I'll try it if the small one I ordered doesn't
work.
Best regards
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