USB Wireless Adapter For Virgin Media. Which one?

Cern · 23 Mar 2011 at 17:51

Can anyone recommend a good USB wireless adapater to use with Virgin Media. I am using the D-Link DIR-615 wireless router supplied by Virgin. I need it to work with Windows 7.

varkanoid · 23 Mar 2011 at 20:30

All of the 300mbps USB dongles on OCUK have got good reviews, (5 *) although this one looks quite decent with the antenna http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=NW-023-TP&groupid=46&catid=1600&subcat=

read the reviews. one states using it with a DIR655 so looks like it works fine with D-Link routers. Also works fine with Windows 7

(doesnt matter what ISP you use as it connects to the router thats what handles your internet connection)

Cern · 23 Mar 2011 at 23:50

Thanks, that looks just the ticket. I need it to reach an attic room from the ground floor and sound like it has enough strength to do this. Good price too.

mikeyholt · 23 Mar 2011 at 23:53

Not a PCI one?

a1ex2001 · 25 Mar 2011 at 11:12

Cern said:
Thanks, that looks just the ticket. I need it to reach an attic room from the ground floor and sound like it has enough strength to do this. Good price too.

For that sort of distance if you can I'd consider a decent PCI(e) card with a qulity external antenae you pushing a lot of distance through floors and for some reason I've always found up and down causes more issues than horizontal range.

dougie06n · 25 Mar 2011 at 11:41

have you looked at home plug solution i dont know what OCUK do in that line but i use 200mb/s homeplug to my virgin media 50 mb setup, it is good for places in the house with a weak signal

Psycho Sonny · 25 Mar 2011 at 11:45

get dd-wrt on your router

Dave85 · 25 Mar 2011 at 19:17

Cern said:
Can anyone recommend a good USB wireless adapater to use with Virgin Media. I am using the D-Link DIR-615 wireless router supplied by Virgin. I need it to work with Windows 7.

The 655 review is mine I also used the Tplink one with the 615 I had and it was a fantastic signal aswell. The TP link handles signals coming from directly above threw 2 floors very well. However if you find your 615 is struggling you can get stronger antennas on ebay cheap. Coupled with the tp link adapter you will be sorted