Wireless card / usb dongle help please?

Sneachta

Hi guys,
Need to buy a Wireless card / usb dongle for an IBM Thinkpad laptop.
Looking at these two
https://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.asp?sku=322312

or should I go for something like this which I will be able to use in desktop too?
http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.asp?sku=323886

Really appreciate any help as don't know much about wireless.
Should I go for something else?

irlrobins

Moved to wireless

irlrobins

I wouldn't buy either of those. Belkin are shit and I've never heard of the other one.

You're best off sticking to something from dlink,netgear or linksys. The latter being my personal fav.

If you think you're going to need wireless for a desktop as well as a laptop then go with USB, otherwise go with a PC Card one.

Sneachta

Thanks for your reply irlrobbins and sorry for posting in wrong section.
I'll check out those makes.
Is there a reason why you prefer card over usb?

irlrobins

Just a bit neater I think. From my own personal experience I haven't noticed any performance differences between a USB or a PC Card adapter.

http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.asp?sku=306153

http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.asp?sku=321906

^ Good choices if you're going PC Card route.

Sneachta

Thanks a lot man. Will probably go with USB. Really appreciate the help.
Cheers.

irlrobins

Coola. Let us know if any probs.

tommycahir

Does your Thinkpad not have a wireless adapter built in?

What model THinkpad do you have?

Sneachta

tommycahir wrote:

Does your Thinkpad not have a wireless adapter built in?

What model THinkpad do you have?

600x

irlrobins

Def doesn't have wireless.

tommycahir

Was just checking as i have had 3 thinkpads at this stage and some of the were quiet old but still came with wireless adapter ah well twas worth confirming anyways

best of luck with the USB dongle

Sneachta

Actually took irlrobins advice and went for a card.
Thanks for help all.