HOW TO INSTALL USB WIRELESS AND HOW TO ACTIVATE IT

HOW TO INSTALL USB WIRELESS AND HOW TO ACTIVATE IT

Unlike netbooks, desktop computers usually don't have a WiFi device. What's more, if you buy an assembled computer, you have to find each element yourself. Then, how do you pair WiFi on a computer? What's hard?

Fortunately, setting up WiFi on a PC is not difficult. Because it requires an adapter, of course, you have to buy an alias there is an extra fee. But don't worry, the price of a WiFi adapter in the market is around a few tens of thousands to several hundred thousand rupiahs. Relatively cheap. Here I briefly describe 2 types of adapters that can be taken, namely USB-based and PCI-Express-based.

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Using a USB WiFi Adapter

The USB port now supports good speeds for internet connections. As the name implies, the USB WiFi Adapter only requires one USB port on the computer as a nest. The small size makes this device easy to move between computers.

Advantages:

• Small size
• Can be removed and moved easily
• Cheaper price

Deficiency:

• Signal achievement is not that far
• Low durability due to direct exposure to the environment
• Risking the USB port is really a dilemma for computers that have few USB ports
• Price: IDR 50,000 to IDR 150,000

Steps to install USB WiFi Adapter

1. Connect it to the computer's USB port.
2. The driver will automatically be installed, wait for it to finish.
3. When finished, click the signal icon to the right of the Taskbar.
4. Specify the WiFi network you want to use, then click Connect.
5. Fill in the password (if any) and other compositions, the internet is ready to use.

Using the Internal WiFi Card

This device is in the computer case. Occupies in PCI-Express slots near the same PCI slots for graphics cards. This WiFi adapter usually has a visible antenna on the back of the case.

Advantages:

• Being in, not risking USB ports and computer art
• Stronger signal, lower latency, and bigger bandwidth
• Not exposed to the direct environment

Deficiency:

• Not compact to remove and move
• Higher price than USB WiFi
• Price: IDR 80,000 to IDR 240,000

Steps to install the Internal WiFi Card

1. Open the computer case, and insert the WiFi Card into the PCI-Express slots.
2. Connect the antenna through the outer side of the case.
3. Turn on the computer, and the drivers will generally be installed automatically.
4. When finished, click the signal icon to the right of the Taskbar.
5. Determine the WiFi network, then click Connect and the internet is ready to use.

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