Dongle
It is a USB device that looks like a USB Memory Stick - but it is not.
1- Dongles were used first as a hardware-key. Their use was fro professional programs like Music making, large Company Databases, etc. to avoid Piracy and increase security.
Common misconceptions and improper use of the word 'Dongle' in Computing
Nowadays the public - thanks to some un-expert internet blogger or writer - use it inappropriately to call different
devices:
2 - Mobile Phone Modem to use with a computer to connect directly to a mobile company's internet connection without
using the home (wired or wireless) connection
3 - USB wireless adaptor for computers (mainly for laptops) that do not have a wireless modem fit.
It is used to connect wirelessly (instead of using the RJ45 Network cable) to YOUR OWN HOME ADSL Wireless modem
4 - sometimes the public calls Dongle even a USB MEMORY stick
Actually, NONE of them [2, 3, 4] are dongles with the exception of point 1 above - the REAL dongle
At MSelectrical we do sell:
3 - USB MEMORY STICK
4- USB WIRELESS ADAPTOR
We hope this will help you clear the air
