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
- Connect it to the computer's USB port.
- The driver will automatically be installed, wait for it to finish.
- When finished, click the signal icon to the right of the Taskbar.
- Specify the WiFi network you want to use, then click Connect.
- 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
- Open the computer case, and insert the WiFi Card into the PCI-Express slots.
- Connect the antenna through the outer side of the case.
- Turn on the computer, and the drivers will generally be installed automatically.
- When finished, click the signal icon to the right of the Taskbar.
- Determine the WiFi network, then click Connect and the internet is ready to use.
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