Have I messed up & do I need a WLAN dongle??

gjchester

GunJack wrote: »

you can get wireless usb adaptors from around £10-ish....certainly no need to pay £50 :eek: for one

Not N speed you can't...

gjchester

Mum_of_3 wrote: »

EDIT: I've got this printer http://www.pcworld.co.uk/martprd/store/pcw_page.jsp?BV_SessionID=@@@@1478717347.1235076296@@@@&BV_EngineID=ccdhadegidfdeijcflgceggdhhmdgmh.0&page=Product&fm=null&sm=null&tm=null&sku=258243&category_oid=-24820 so I guess that will work without an adaptor?? (please say yes ;-) )

Yes, feed it the WPA security settings and it should be fine. That said troubleshooting wireless connections is a lot harder, and if it's nearby a USB lead is a lot easier.

GunJack

gjchester wrote: »

Not N speed you can't...

but as you yourself said, N isn't realy required, and 54Mbps is perfectly acceptable speed for pretty much anything at home

macman

Generally better as gjchester says to get a Netgear one to match your router. That way if there are connection probs one supplier cannot blame the other. Otherwise take a gamble and buy the cheapest. If you want to use full speed potential of the router then get an 'n'. If not a standard 'g' will do.
Better still, why not a bit of lateral thinking and get a fixed extension socket wired through into your conservatory now? You don't need BT to do it, any local telecoms engineer or electrician can do that for maybe £50-if only one wall to go through it's a simple job and then you can sit your router next to the PC and connect by ethernet.
Wireless has no benefits unless you need mobility (eg for a wireless laptop) or unless it's impossible to site the router near the PC.

gjchester

Another alternative is the Powerline networking, but as the OP not has the router it's a bit of a moot point.