Friend aims to switch from a small 1x1 Wi-Fi dish to a larger 2x2 for their Asus TUF Ryzen 5 laptop.
Friend aims to switch from a small 1x1 Wi-Fi dish to a larger 2x2 for their Asus TUF Ryzen 5 laptop.
Hi, your friend recently got an Asus TUF FX505 as a new laptop. He’s in a dorm with only Wi-Fi available (Ethernet not working). He’s experiencing frequent drops during basic browsing and video streaming. I recommended checking the internal Wi-Fi card—he currently has a Realtek 8822CE 1x1 chip. Could he upgrade to a 2x2 model? If so, which one would be best and does he need to install a new antenna?
Suggest spending the same budget on a Wireless AP to also include Ethernet for other devices in the dorm. The built-in antennas of a router offer a more reliable connection compared to laptop installations, particularly in busy environments like a dorm. Most recent Asus routers come with AC600 or better and deliver both WiFi and Ethernet, acting as a router but in reverse.
If the network uses a captive portal, this method won't function or would be difficult to handle. You'd need to turn off the router's Wi-Fi connection, connect a device with the same MAC address, enter the captive portal, disconnect from Wi-Fi, reconnect the router, and repeat when the portal reappears.