USB WiFi Adapter?

tacojohntacojohn
Posted:
in General Discussion edited January 2014
Can anyone recommend a USB WiFi adapter I could use with my Mac mini?



Didn't get wireless built in when I bought it and now I'm kicking myself 'cause it's too far away from the router.



Aaaaaaaaaaaaand I can't find a USB mac compatible adapter.



Thanks

-taco

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    voxappsvoxapps Posts: 236member
    Get a "wireless bridge". Like a USB adapter, but uses the Ethernet port and doesn't use any software drivers. You set it up via your browser (similar to configuring a router) and they all work with Macs. Linksys, Netgear, and D-Link make them (and there are others out there).



    The downsides: they require external power (but with an extension cord and long Ethernet cable, you can put them far away from your Mac if you like or if your wireless signal is better that way); it may take a PC to install a firmware upgrade (I know this is the case with Linksys, may not be with the others).
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