# Wifi Dongle for pi2 **URL:** \ **Category:** Apps & Creations\ **Created:** [February 15, 2015, 2:23am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/wifi-dongle-for-pi2/93695 "2015-02-15T02:23:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![stehohrhase](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/958977/32.png) [@stehohrhase](https://forums.plex.tv/u/stehohrhase)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2015, 2:23am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/wifi-dongle-for-pi2/93695/1 "2015-02-15T02:23:44Z")
I tested plex on a raspberry 2. Works great ! Witch is the best Wifi-Dongle for Streaming? When possible 5ghz. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2015, 4:10pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/wifi-dongle-for-pi2/93695/2 "2015-02-15T16:10:46Z")
> I tested plex on a raspberry 2. Works great ! > Witch is the best Wifi-Dongle for Streaming? > When possible 5ghz. Edimax see here [http://www.amazon.co.uk/Edimax-EW-7811UN-150Mbps-Wireless-Adapter/dp/B003MTTJOY%3Fpsc%3D1%26SubscriptionId%3DAKIAILSHYYTFIVPWUY6Q%26tag%3Dduc08-21%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3DB003MTTJOY](http://www.amazon.co.uk/Edimax-EW-7811UN-150Mbps-Wireless-Adapter/dp/B003MTTJOY%3Fpsc%3D1%26SubscriptionId%3DAKIAILSHYYTFIVPWUY6Q%26tag%3Dduc08-21%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3DB003MTTJOY) ---
**Author:** ![khaki54](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/khaki54/32/95545_2.png) [@khaki54](https://forums.plex.tv/u/khaki54)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2015, 2:54pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/wifi-dongle-for-pi2/93695/3 "2015-02-17T14:54:30Z")
Monoprice --- secret of the pros [http://www.monoprice.com/Category?c\_id=105&cp\_id=10308](http://www.monoprice.com/Category?c_id=105&cp_id=10308) Both the tiny little one similar to the edimax one ned linked, and the big two antenna one work. ---
**Author:** ![georgejolliffe](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/georgejolliffe/32/4454_2.png) [@georgejolliffe](https://forums.plex.tv/u/georgejolliffe)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2015, 4:51pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/wifi-dongle-for-pi2/93695/4 "2015-02-17T16:51:53Z")
I'm using [this](http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B007SUYM72?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00) because it supported 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz at 300Mbps Requires a powered HUB though i've never tried it in the body of the Pi. ---
**Author:** ![die-andis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/6de8d8/32.png) [@die-andis](https://forums.plex.tv/u/die-andis)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2015, 6:11pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/wifi-dongle-for-pi2/93695/5 "2015-02-17T18:11:57Z")
[http://www.edimax.com/edimax/merchandise/merchandise\_detail/data/edimax/global/wireless\_adapters\_ac600\_dual-band/ew-7811utc/](http://www.edimax.com/edimax/merchandise/merchandise_detail/data/edimax/global/wireless_adapters_ac600_dual-band/ew-7811utc/) works "out of the box" (WLAN AC+N, 2,4 + 5 Ghz, powered directly)  ---
**Author:** ![stehohrhase](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/958977/32.png) [@stehohrhase](https://forums.plex.tv/u/stehohrhase)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2015, 4:43am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/wifi-dongle-for-pi2/93695/6 "2015-02-18T04:43:22Z")
Thank you for your replay ! ---
**Author:** ![georgejolliffe](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/georgejolliffe/32/4454_2.png) [@georgejolliffe](https://forums.plex.tv/u/georgejolliffe)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2015, 12:35pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/wifi-dongle-for-pi2/93695/7 "2015-02-19T12:35:49Z")
> I'm using [this](http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B007SUYM72?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00) because it supported 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz at 300Mbps > > Requires a powered HUB though i've never tried it in the body of the Pi. Just an FYI. I successfully used this adapter directly through the Pi 2, i.e. no hub required. ---
**Author:** ![stehohrhase](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/958977/32.png) [@stehohrhase](https://forums.plex.tv/u/stehohrhase)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2015, 4:17pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/wifi-dongle-for-pi2/93695/8 "2015-02-20T16:17:47Z")
> [http://www.edimax.com/edimax/merchandise/merchandise\_detail/data/edimax/global/wireless\_adapters\_ac600\_dual-band/ew-7811utc/](http://www.edimax.com/edimax/merchandise/merchandise_detail/data/edimax/global/wireless_adapters_ac600_dual-band/ew-7811utc/) > > works "out of the box" (WLAN AC+N, 2,4 + 5 Ghz, powered directly) I have bought this model. Playback FullHD (30 GB MKV) with dts and subbd subtitles works perfekt, without buffering or stuttering ! ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2019, 4:42am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/wifi-dongle-for-pi2/93695/9 "2019-12-21T04:42:00Z")
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