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Hello guys,I' am back with a new problem for you 'geniuses' to solve.Well,as I have bought a brand new pc now,I shifted my old[though still working] pc to another part of my house.I currently use this wifi router:- http://www.amazon.in/D-Link-DIR-816-Wireless-AC750-Router/dp/B00PVDF83A . I have an internet connection of 10 Mbps,so I have no problem sharing the connection with my other PC,which my little brother intends to use[mostly for objectionable material that adolescent boys tend to do,I think IMO].So,I checked up on the internet how I can share the connection of my internet with another PC,it seems all roads led to a term known as 'wifi dongle'.I have known wifi dongles from companies such as reliance to provide internet connection,but it never occurred to me that it can be used to share a wireless connection of another router.

These are my queries:-

1)Can a wifi dongle be used as,let us say, to share a wifi connection with another pc[just like a mobile does].

2)Will the wifi dongle act as a wireless receiver for my other computer?

3)How reliable is this stuff?

4)If you have the time,explain to me in a layman's language,how a wifi dongle truly works,and how it may function in different scenarios?

If the above queries are satisfied,then recommend me a nice wifi dongle in the 500-1.5 k[Rupees,I live in India] range.[Check the warranty period,preferably 2-3 years].Have a nice day :)
 
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1)Can a wifi dongle be used as,let us say, to share a wifi connection with another pc[just like a mobile does].
Yes.

2)Will the wifi dongle act as a wireless receiver for my other computer?
Yes....that's what they are designed to do.

3)How reliable is this stuff?
It's reliable.....

4)If you have the time,explain to me in a layman's language,how a wifi dongle truly works,and how it may function in different scenarios?
It works the exact same way as a laptop does to connect to a wifi connection. The only difference is that it's a portable device.....aka hand held.
 
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Good to hear. I just wanted to see what type of speed your router has vs the speed of the dongle you bought. I see your router is the latest....AC.
http://us.dlink.com/us/en/home-solutions/connect/routers/dir-816l-wireless-ac750-cloud-router.html

With that information you should have been looking at a AC wifi dongle....it's faster than the N dongle you got.
https://www.amazon.com/TP-Link-Wireless-Adapter-Archer-T9UH/dp/B01GE9QS0G
Thanks for your quick reply :).I had bought a dual band router[2.4 + 5 ghz] so that I could use the 5 Ghz one when I was in my bedroom[where my router is],as it is fast and has less interference[all devices mostly use 2.4Ghz band].But,I found that I did not really use it as much often as I thought I would[I was more than content with the 2.4Ghz].As the 5Ghz does not even reach the other room[where my other potato pc is],I thought there was no need to buy a AC type wifi adapter like this :- http://www.amazon.in/D-Link-DWA-171...id=1488280042&sr=8-1&keywords=ac+wifi+adapter .I never accounted for the fact that 2.4 Ghz band could be better on a AC type wifi adapter[as I have a AC type Router].But,my brother seemed to be content with the speed that he got,so I did not really care.If you think I should go with a AC type adapter,then I can still return this new N-adapter that I got today and I will get a new one.But,if you think it is enough,then I will not.
 
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