Makerbase PI in need of new usb wifi dongle

[redboom]

Hello! I have been using the mks pi with the included wifi dongle (the one sellers provide on aliexpress), but I am growing to hate the unreliability of the dongle. I am wondering if anybody has any reccomendations for usb wifi dongles that meet the following criterias:
1. has to be 30-20 dollars at most, I am ordering from amazon (united states, texas).
2. I want it to be like the stock usb dongle, in which the drivers are installed on the computer and then you can just plug it into the pi without needing to do anything else like install drivers on the pi.
3. needs to support 5ghz, i'm tired of using my 2.4ghz hotspot for this thing lmao.
Thank you!

 

[pigsy2001]

I cannot agree more: my dongle just died.
But before it’s death, the dongle frequently lost wifi connection especially when mks pi heats up.
I ordered the same from Ali but wish I know if there is an alternative

 

[redboom]

I cannot agree more: my dongle just died.
But before it’s death, the dongle frequently lost wifi connection especially when mks pi heats up.
I ordered the same from Ali but wish I know if there is an alternative

Hey! So I did find something, and it seems like it's the same installation as the one that comes with the pi, which is drivers in computer, nothing on the pi (its the same brand comfast)

I havnt received it yet, but would be happy to tell you how it works when I do receive it

https://a.aliexpress.com/_mKSlGBE

 

[redboom]

I cannot agree more: my dongle just died.
But before it’s death, the dongle frequently lost wifi connection especially when mks pi heats up.
I ordered the same from Ali but wish I know if there is an alternative

Hey man! sorry for the wait, but I received the new dongle 2 days ago, and have been testing it and using my printer like normal to see if I got any connection issues, and I am happy to say that it works! I have it connected to my 5ghz home wifi, no issues with connection, everything seems nice and stable.
its from the same company, and uses the same driver programs, meaning you install driver on computer, set it up and computer, plug it into pi, and good to go!
https://a.aliexpress.com/_mKSlGBE

 

[kubik]

Do I have a link [0] for you — a great resource

[0] https://github.com/morrownr/USB-WiF...are_supported_with_Linux_in-kernel_drivers.md

 

[redboom]

Haha! Great, thank a bunch. I don't need anymore, but im sure others can now benifit!

 

[Mordkoo]

Hey man! sorry for the wait, but I received the new dongle 2 days ago, and have been testing it and using my printer like normal to see if I got any connection issues, and I am happy to say that it works! I have it connected to my 5ghz home wifi, no issues with connection, everything seems nice and stable.
its from the same company, and uses the same driver programs, meaning you install driver on computer, set it up and computer, plug it into pi, and good to go!
https://a.aliexpress.com/_mKS

https://a.aliexpress.com/_mKSlGBE
hi, I need help with setting up the new dongle, no matter what I do the new wifi dongle doesn’t work. i tried installing the wifi drivers using my PC but it still doesn’t work. Ans while on the topic of MKS Pi, I wanted to know if you are able to read g-code file from thumb drive.

 

[redboom]

https://a.aliexpress.com/_mKSlGBE
hi, I need help with setting up the new dongle, no matter what I do the new wifi dongle doesn’t work. i tried installing the wifi drivers using my PC but it still doesn’t work. Ans while on the topic of MKS Pi, I wanted to know if you are able to read g-code file from thumb drive.

Make sure the wifi is 2.4, that was my mistake, assuming you have the wifi dongle that comes with it on aliexpress. About the thumb drive thing, not sure worry