There are different frequency ranges for wifi. Standard wifi uses 2.4GHz, which does a pretty good job going through walls and obstacles. For higher throughput applications, a lot of people choose to use 5GHz, but it tends to get blocked easier, and the signal can drop as a result. The Frame dongle uses a dedicated 6GHz connection to avoid interference from other wifi devices. The higher frequency range means it will be even more prone to blockage. But as long as you’re in the same room with the PC, it should be okay. Maybe an extension cable is warranted to get a clearer signal, though.
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artyom@piefed.social 4 days ago
the only USB 3.0 I have on my computer is on the back. I remember reading this thing has poor obstacle penetration
Where did you read that? It’s just WiFi. It should work anywhere WiFi works. Including through walls and such.
IamSparticles@lemmy.zip 3 days ago
artyom@piefed.social 3 days ago
Yes but 6GHz is still used to support entire buildings. It’s gonna be fine on the back side of a PC.
IamSparticles@lemmy.zip 3 days ago
If you’re using 6GHz for an entire building you’d have to use multiple access points that use a lower frequency backbone (like most mesh routers). 6GHz has a very difficult time with walls. If you aren’t in the same room with the access point the signal strength drops drastically.
artyom@piefed.social 3 days ago
No.
FlihpFlorp@piefed.zip 4 days ago
It was a while ago back in December so I don’t remember where I saw/read it. Like I said in another comment I’m not that tech smart so I dunno what it is/isn’t capable of compared to “normal” (for a lack of a better word) WiFi. But this helps a ton thanks!