I want to connect a PC desktop to the Wifi-n network provided by a Netgear WNDR3700 router (that I bought based on the excellent advice of smallnetbuilder.com).
The PC desktop is located in a room similar to location "E" in the open air method: 3 brick walls separate the PC from the router and the PC location gets an average throughput of around 10mb/s (so, quite low but usable since the connection is stable).
My options to connect the PC:
- A Wifi-n USB adapter: I am concerned that I may not get a good reception if the USB stick is plugged at the back of the PC unit that lies on the floor. A USB stick does not seem to give a lot of flexibility to position the device for best reception. Am I right in saying this?
- A wireless bridge: this options seems more flexible: although the position of the PC is fixed, I can optimise the position of the wireless bridge to get the best possible connection
- A PCI adapter: how do PCI adapters normally perform compared to USB sticks and wireless bridges?
Thanks in advance for the guidance.
Diaggs
The PC desktop is located in a room similar to location "E" in the open air method: 3 brick walls separate the PC from the router and the PC location gets an average throughput of around 10mb/s (so, quite low but usable since the connection is stable).
My options to connect the PC:
- A Wifi-n USB adapter: I am concerned that I may not get a good reception if the USB stick is plugged at the back of the PC unit that lies on the floor. A USB stick does not seem to give a lot of flexibility to position the device for best reception. Am I right in saying this?
- A wireless bridge: this options seems more flexible: although the position of the PC is fixed, I can optimise the position of the wireless bridge to get the best possible connection
- A PCI adapter: how do PCI adapters normally perform compared to USB sticks and wireless bridges?
Thanks in advance for the guidance.
Diaggs