Help debugging / correcting wireless speed issue

[CS_DBA]

On 03/17/2014 05:10 PM, Ed Greshko wrote:
> On 03/18/14 06:25, CS_DBA wrote:
>> 03:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation Wireless 7260 (rev 83)
> Is what you have....  If you do an lsmod you should see iwlwifi as loaded.
>
> A quick google about this seems to indicate that others, even on Ubuntu, hare having similar issues....at least in the second half of 2013.
>
> Name        : iwl7260-firmware
> Arch        : noarch
> Version     : 22.15.8.0
> Release     : 35.fc20
> Size        : 1.4 M
> Repo        : installed
>  From repo   : updates
> Summary     : Firmware for Intel(R) Wireless WiFi Link 7260 Series Adapters
> URL         : http://www.kernel.org/
> License     : Redistributable, no modification permitted
> Description : This package contains the firmware required by the iwlagn driver
>              : for Linux.  Usage of the firmware is subject to the terms and
>              : conditions contained inside the provided LICENSE file. Please read
>              : it carefully.
>
> Is apparently the most recent one available from Intel....  http://www.intel.com/support/wireless/wlan/sb/CS-034398.htm
>
>
> It may be worthwhile to pick up a USB wifi dongle.  I recall my buffalo being rather inexpensive.
>
>
If I get a USB wifi dongle how do I go about telling my system to NOT 
use the built in 7260 and use the dongle instead?

Also any advice per usb dongle wifi compatibility?


Thanks for your help...