# Use a USB Wi-Fi adapter


> Extend a standard Screenly Player's wireless range with a USB adapter, and the one line in network.yaml it needs.
The on-board radio is usually enough. An adapter is worth it where the access point is far enough away that the built-in antenna struggles.

## Which adapter

We suggest the official Raspberry Pi USB Wi-Fi dongle where you can find one, which is not always.

The adapter we have tested and confirmed is the **Panda Wireless PAU06**.

## Configure it

An adapter is a second wireless interface, so the network configuration has to name it.

1. Generate a `network.yaml` with the [Network Config Generator](/os/network-config-generator/), or open the one you already use.
2. Replace `wlan0` with `wlan1`.
3. Copy the file to a FAT32 USB stick and insert it into the player.

The player picks up the configuration and reboots. See [Connect to Wi-Fi](/docs/screenlyos/networking/guides/connect-to-wifi/) for the full USB drive process.

> [!NOTE]
> This applies to the Raspberry Pi based standard player. A Player Max has its own radio and does not take an adapter.