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resolution
Aspirant
Sep 07, 2021

New Wireless USB Adapter

I have three different types of of old Linksys wireless adapters(2017) . None of them are perfect and it was a pain to install mainly because it somehow needs to override Windows (XP) wireless settings and it's not always successful. I've found this model Netgear MA111 802.11b and I was thinking to change my old adapters . Do you guys think that I will see  a huge improvement in terms of connectivity signal and setup process?

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  • michaelkenward's avatar
    michaelkenward
    Guru - Experienced User

    The MA111 is one of the oldest and wifi adapters around. A genuine museum piece that dates back to 2003.

     

    It predates Windows XP, an operating system that Microsoft has abandoned and that is so open to security problems that it should be allowed nowhere near the Internet.