Greenveg   10 #1 Posted December 6, 2021  Hi, I have a desktop PC, running with Windows 10 - 64 bit. It does not have built in Wi-Fi, so I use an ethernet cable. I want to adapt it to WI- FI. I am an elderly person, and I am looking for something that is not complicated to use.  Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
RollingJ Â Â 2,017 #2 Posted December 6, 2021 The only way I am aware of to convert a desktop PC to run wirelessly is to install a Wi-Fi card to the inside of the machine, which is not always possible on pre-built units due to lack of space. Â Which desktop do you have - make and model, and do you know anyone with the skill to do the job, if it is possible? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Dromedary   166 #3 Posted December 6, 2021 39 minutes ago, Greenveg said:  Hi, I have a desktop PC, running with Windows 10 - 64 bit. It does not have built in Wi-Fi, so I use an ethernet cable. I want to adapt it to WI- FI. I am an elderly person, and I am looking for something that is not complicated to use.  It is possible to get a simple USB Wi-Fi dongle that just plugs into a spare USB port. Something like this would do and they are fairy easy to setup as Windows should just install the drivers for it.  https://www.amazon.co.uk/Maxesla-USB-Wifi-Dongle-Compatible/dp/B08GS4PX13/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?keywords=wi+fi+dongle&qid=1638795851&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEyN1lJRUtDUFdIUTJUJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwNDY4NzY5MVpDOEo5NE81SE4xSiZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwNTE0MDA0MzBJMDA4NzRONlpQRiZ3aWRnZXROYW1lPXNwX2F0ZiZhY3Rpb249Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU=  The smaller and cheaper ones that have no aerial also work but tend to be a bit limited in range and speed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
RollingJ Â Â 2,017 #4 Posted December 6, 2021 @DromedaryGood thinking - I'd totally forgotten about those, its a long time (9/10 years?) since I used a desktop. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
alchresearch   214 #5 Posted December 6, 2021 This is what you need if you want to go down the USB wifi route:  https://www.argos.co.uk/product/3389780  But how about powerline adaptors?  Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
fools   447 #6 Posted December 6, 2021 You need a usb wireless adapter (not an internal wifi card, or a powerline adapter).  Curry's sell them from £6.99 upwards.  Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...