Re:Microsoft embeds nagware into IE patch
by giancarlostoro on Friday March 11, 2016 @03:32AM
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My main workaround for Wi-Fi issues is to get a USB Wi-Fi dongle that is supported on Linux. Worked like a charm when my regular Wi-Fi card decided to stop functioning properly on any OS I would go on (probably hardware malfunction). The one I always get is less than $20 on Amazon and is by TP Link.
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In Windows 7 and Linux the built-in card "just works" and supports the "n" protocol too. The dangling dongle just to have WiFi isn't really the convenient alternative. If your WiFi card in the notebook is a half-size PCIe, you'd surely be better of replacing it.
Re:Microsoft embeds nagware into IE patch
by giancarlostoro on Friday March 11, 2016 @01:13PM
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I usually have a dongle for my wireless mouse anyway, so it doesn't bother me as much. I use the same dongle on my desktop (since it has no WiFi card). For some a WiFi dongle isn't too bad an alternative, as long as it's cost effective. $12 dongle vs $60 or whatever WiFi card.