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Acer Veriton 5800 Wifi
Most USB wireless adapters are plug-n-play, which just means that you only need to put the adapter into an available USB port and the OS will install the drivers on its own. You are better off buying a new USB adapter and install it, than to replace any built-in adapter your desktop may have. The WiFi in your desktop, if so equipped, uses a piece of hardware to send and receive signals to and from your router. Finding a WiFi adapter is easy due to the fact that all you need to know beforehand is what OS you are running on your desktop.
Clues to watch for to know the wireless card needs a replacement ASAP
- The WiFi adapter on your desktop cannot see the SSID coming from your router
- The desktop wireless driver shows it as not installed
- The wireless signal disconnects and reconnects all the time
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