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Deleted your answer, i don't like your tone. :td:

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Love you Pip
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Surely new desktop/all in one computers will have wi fi built in these days without the need for a wi fi adaptor?.I will be looking for a new computer soon and hope I do not need any wi fi adaptor of any sort.

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I think a lot of modern motherboards still don't have wifi capability built in. It's relatively easy to install an internal card or use a dongle but it still seems crazy that all modern boards don't have wifi as standard.

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I would think the issue is that most desktops are in metal case so an antenna on the Mobo wouldn't get out.

My laptop, that uses a metal chassies and part casing, has the WiFi antenna built round the edge of the screen.

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My daughter's 3 year old PC has a wifi aerial on the back, and an extension lead came with it so that the aerial could be located up to a metre away.

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All in one computer should be fine then as they seem to be all plastic casings.

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Frankly I'm confused why the OP keeps wittering on about wireless in any case, he's currently using Ethernet over USB on his existing PC and the new one, like all PC's since about 1988 has an Ethernet port, so why all the angst over wi-fi when he'll be using Ethernet anyway - with a bonus that he won't need the USB adaptor.

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All solved. My new PC is now working perfectly using WiFi.

Thank you all for the advice and some for their unnecessary provocative comments, but the Forum was of great help in giving me positive guidance.
I am not a computer buff in terms of cyber functional gymnastics, but am a veteran of 14 years computer operations and of moderate technical knowledge. I can cope with reasonably easy technical computer situations.

The setting up of the new PC went like a dream.

Thank you everybody for your help.

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Does your new PC not have an Ethernet port?

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All has been revealed.

My modem/router is a WiFi. I entered my VM details in the request panel of my new computer and it flew immediately. It is working on WiFi to perfection. Just a single power cable.

I have now joined the modern world after 14 years using XP and am delighted.

I would like to thank all the respondents who have helped me constructively on this thread and bid those who submitted unnecessary and derogatory remarks to have a nice day.

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No one has been negative, we're just a bit puzzled why you would use Wi-Fi on a desktop PC with an Ethernet port that will run a lot faster/more reliably with the Ethernet lead than it ever would on wireless.

Your hub (that thing you think is a modem but isn't) even has 4 Ethernet ports on it for you to use

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We'll see.

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Hehe yes, Superhub ONE wasn't it? I hope the OP has got his PC right next to it, cause the Wi-Fi on those are shocking and the range drops off alarming fast with any distance.

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I have already seen and am delighted.
My new PC works impeccably on WiFi about 5 feet away from my "modem"(pleased I give you all a good laugh) OK - Superhub 1 if that suits you better.

Oddly enough the speed is incredible - very fast.

So again I am grateful for the help that some posters gave me and over-the-moon with the WiFi and speed performance.

Oh I forgot - why have an unsightly USB cable to my desktop when with WiFi all I have is a single power cable, no matter how many USB sockets my "modem" has got.