Can I hook this up to my desktop to get wifi from my upstairs neighbor
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Once you have connected and configured the device, you will be able to see all active Wi-Fi accounts within the range of the device. Hopefully, your neighbor has his or her Wi-Fi password protected to prevent people from getting free wi-fi. If you have an agreement with the neighbor to use his or her Wi-Fi, they will provide you a password to use to connect.
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The way it works is you connect it via USB to your computer, it sets up the drivers, then you would be able to connect to any router as if your desktop were now a laptop. So it should be able to connect to their wifi. Whether it is a good connection will depend on if it is in a good enough range and you can get signal there and you will need their password. So just like how a laptop connects to wifi. The last time I used one of these connectors it connected well but it ran hot (it will feel hot to the touch). Did this help?
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Only if he gives you permission and a password, otherwise it could be more expensive than paying for your own net access. My wifi systems (I have three) store users MAC addresses, time and date , IP's accessed, and even allows me to put a block anything with that MAC. It is not to hard to discover who owns the device with a MAC. Once you have the MAC, any sniffer can sort out the user's data stream and expose passwords, e-mails, amongst everything. Don't do it unless you have their permission, it is a closed system, and you can trust them. Avoid open wifi systems as anyone sniffing can see your data.
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We live in a two story house, my husband uses this with his computer on the lower floor while our internet is set up on the second floor. It works fine, no issues. Hopes this helps
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Only if he gives you permission and a password, otherwise it could be more expensive than paying for your own net access. My wifi systems (I have three) store users MAC addresses, time and date , IP's accessed, and even allows me to put a block anything with that MAC. It is not to hard to discover who owns the device with a MAC. Once you have the MAC, any sniffer can sort out the user's data stream and expose passwords, e-mails, amongst everything. Don't do it unless you have their permission, it is a closed system, and you can trust them. Avoid open wifi systems as anyone sniffing can see your data. Only if he gives you permission and a password, otherwise it could be more expensive than paying for your own net access. My wifi systems (I have three) store users MAC addresses, time and date , IP's accessed, and even allows me to put a block anything with that MAC. It is not to hard to discover who owns the device with a MAC. Once you have the MAC, any sniffer can sort out the user's data stream and expose passwords, e-mails, amongst everything. Don't do it unless you have their permission, it is a closed system, and you can trust them. Avoid open wifi systems as anyone sniffing can see... » Read More Only if he gives you permission and a password, otherwise it could be more expensive than paying for your own net access. My wifi systems (I have three) store users MAC addresses, time and date , IP's accessed, and even allows me to put a block anything with that MAC. It is not to hard to discover who owns the device with a MAC. Once you have the MAC, any sniffer can sort out the user's data stream and expose passwords, e-mails, amongst everything. Don't do it unless you have their permission, it is a closed system, and you can trust them. Avoid open wifi systems as anyone sniffing can see your data. « Show Less
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No, but you can get an adapter for 10-20 bucks if you really need it. I have wifi but i connect mine wired so other than that it really is an amazing desktop for the price.
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There might be a chance if you have a WiFi network adapter with connectors on the back....desktops don't have an internally built antenna, For a Wireless card to work on Desktop, you need to have a separate antenna which is supplied by your CPU manufacturer, for example, I have a ASUS CPU which has a built in Realtek 802.11ac wireless card, the card only works when the antenna is hooked up, otherwise its dead. Check out the link for the adapterEsky® 802.11n/g/b Wireless WIFI PCI Adapter Card For Desktop with Detachable Antenna There might be a chance if you have a WiFi network adapter with connectors on the back....desktops don't have an internally built antenna, For a Wireless card to work on Desktop, you need to have a separate antenna which is supplied by your CPU manufacturer, for example, I have a ASUS CPU which has a built in Realtek 802.11ac wireless card, the card only works when the antenna is hooked up, otherwise its dead. Check out the link for the adapterEsky® 802.11n/g/b Wireless WIFI PCI Adapter Card For Desktop with Detachable... » Read More There might be a chance if you have a WiFi network adapter with connectors on the back....desktops don't have an internally built antenna, For a Wireless card to work on Desktop, you need to have a separate antenna which is supplied by your CPU manufacturer, for example, I have a ASUS CPU which has a built in Realtek 802.11ac wireless card, the card only works when the antenna is hooked up, otherwise its dead. Check out the link for the adapterEsky® 802.11n/g/b Wireless WIFI PCI Adapter Card For Desktop with Detachable Antenna « Show Less
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Im not sure about this. but you can try. maybe a wireless usb hub can help you accomplish the job
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No, you would have to buy and add a wireless network card. This can be a PCI ( internal ) or USB ( external ) type of wireless network card
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Ethernet. It must be connected to your router. That is how mine works and you must download the desktop application onto your computer through the disk provided with you product, once done it should work like a charm. If you need any further assist contact support.
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If the wireless reception from your neighbor's house is strong enough it will work, if not it will continually drop out and loose sync. This device might be hard to configure in this situation and tech support is miserable. It gave me a strong signal but never let my devices connect to the internet. Sent it back. I purchased a Linksys RE1000, hooked it to the computer and the CD did the rest. Excellant quality signal.
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Yes thats exactly what I'am using it for. A desk top tapping into a friends wifi 300 to 400 feet away getting 3 to 4 bars on it. got an extwnsion usb to mount it hi in the room. but for in house it works great through 2 floors 4 to 5 bars. I'm using it with windows xp
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Yes. I have this router in my basement, and the WiFi connection reaches to my second story. Remember that the radio signal points out of the side of an antennae like a doughnut, so I have one antennae pointed horizontally so its wifi signal points upward. And the other two antennas are pointed in two other random directions.
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most likely, your desktop doesn't have wi-fi. this would work if you have a USB port. If not, you can get a wi-fi card also.
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Yes, provided your system has software to communicate with the devices via ethernet connection
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This device can function as an access point/router. So if your friends house lacks wireless you can create a wireless network. Then if you have devices which can connect to said network you should be able to use his internet connection. Now if he already has an wireless access point/router you could also use this as a wireless client/wireless Ethernet bridge to connect to said network. I would consider the hootoo tripmate as a second option. http://www.amazon.com/Arrival-HooToo%C2%AE-TripMate-Wireless-Powered/dp/B00HZWOQZ6/
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Yes - I have a desktop as well. I purchased this little guy, plugged it into my tower (USB) and was able to connect wirelessly to my modem. The signal and connection has been great, considering my router is only about 25 feet from my computer. I would recommend this device and buy again if needed.
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I believe so. the receiver antenna will supply a hard wired Ethernet jack/signal. you can simply connect a wifi router or access point and broadcast that wifi signal in the remote area.
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Hello Kimberly,Yes, you can connect a desktop computer to the N750 router (via one of its 4 Ethernet ports) to get Internet signals from a modem that is wired to the router as well.
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There is a driver you can download (windows 8 driver is not on the disk), but I wouldn't recommend it, as the connection is really unreliable. Take a look at TP Links instead. They have products which feed the signal through the power cables in your house, so you can essentially connect your desktop to the internet via ethernet from anywhere in the house. I had a Belkin, and it was terrible, so I bought TP Links and the connection has been vastly improved.
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If you are highly tech-savvy you might be able to. You can contact the vendor for help. I ran Ethernet cables for both of mine because we had trouble getting a wireless connection to work reliably.