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• My dongle - Batman 11:31:08 04/05/24 (4)
  In Reply to: RE: Good to hear you figured it out --- I suspected a Network Issue from the start ............. posted by Cut-Throat on April 05, 2024 at 10:52:56

  Since the RPI3B was notoriously bad at Wifi, many folks (me included) disabled the on-board wifi and attached a wifi dongle to one of the USB ports. In the those days there were lists of which dongles worked and which didn't.
  
  Not to be confused with a dingle! :-)
  
  
  
  

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  • RE: My dongle - Cut-Throat 11:51:54 04/05/24 (3)
    In Reply to: RE: My dongle posted by Batman on April 05, 2024 at 11:31:08

    I've never used a dongle..... WiFi on Rpi3 works just fine.... Should easily be good to 40 feet with a Wall or Two.... Here is one of mine.
    
    

    
    
    

    
    

    
    
    

    
    
    

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    • RE: My dongle - AbeCollins 13:48:49 04/05/24 (2)
      In Reply to: RE: My dongle posted by Cut-Throat on April 05, 2024 at 11:51:54

      It's pretty well known that WiFi on the RPI3 wasn't very good. Sure it works but if your RPI3 is in a location with marginal WiFi signal an outboard USB-WiFi dongle/antenna will often help.

      I had to use a WiFi dongle/antenna on my RPI3 when I had that setup in my garage quite a distance and several walls from the WiFi router. With WiFi (RF) it's not just about distance as everyone's home, walls, and other obstructions and reflections differ. Tons of variables to consider that differ from home to home.

      
      
      
      

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      • I was addressing his 30 Foot Problems, again Network not the Rpies fault......... - Cut-Throat 13:58:14 04/05/24 (1)
        In Reply to: RE: My dongle posted by AbeCollins on April 05, 2024 at 13:48:49

        I much prefer Access points, rather than antennas. Also, it was widely known that a Dongle may increase range, but lowered speeds.
        

        
        
        

        
        
        

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        • Yes, the network combined with RPI3 WiFi - AbeCollins 14:19:09 04/05/24 (0)
          In Reply to: RE: I was addressing his 30 Foot Problems, again Network not the Rpies fault......... posted by Cut-Throat on April 05, 2024 at 13:58:14

          
          WiFi dongles and access points reduce speed but that point is moot as music streaming requires very little bandwidth (speed). He was obviously on the wrong SSID - another issue with troubleshooting 'wireless' vs 'hardwired'.
          
          
          
          
          
          
          

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