USB wireless adapter?

[Auric]

Any thoughts on these would be appreciated. Despite the description, W7-64 drivers are available for both. Linux are also available for the Realtek which is a plus but not a requirement.

TP-Link TL-WN722N (Atheros AR5008-3NG / 5416)
Rosewill RNX-N180UBE (Realtek RTL8192SU)

http://www.chiefvalue.com/product-_...reItemList--ce00158220010060,CE00158156010060

 

[Auric]

Came across a challenger for the Rosewill.

 

[RadiclDreamer]

My recommendation is to stay far away from usb adapters unless they are your only choice, they have pretty poor antenna and most ive used get equally poor transfer speeds

 

[Auric]

Many USB adapters have an internal/printed antenna whilst others like these are external. So are you saying that despite having the same antenna they still do not perform as well as a card, even given a comparable chip?

The system does have a PCIe slot available but I was thinking of reserving that for an additional storage controller.

 

[RadiclDreamer]

Many USB adapters have an internal/printed antenna whilst others like these are external. So are you saying that despite having the same antenna they still do not perform as well as a card, even given a comparable chip?

The system does have a PCIe slot available but I was thinking of reserving that for an additional storage controller.

Very few have a real antenna (i cant recall any offhand that do) and beyond that you are typically dealing with crappy chips and crappy build quality. Ive never seen a usb card that works as well as a pcmcia or pci