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Which wireless card ?

  • 11-10-2006 11:53am
    #1
    silverarrow
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2 ✭


    Hi
    I'm new to this broadband set up and need some experienced help .
    I've just signed up for BT Broadband with a wireless router.
    I have no wireless card on my Dell PC .

    What should I be looking for re spec for a wireless card ?
    Are there any perormance issues between the USB and network cards ?
    Is there a recommended make/model ?


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  • #2
    Foxwood
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,491 ✭✭✭Foxwood


    silverarrow wrote:
    Hi
    I'm new to this broadband set up and need some experienced help .
    I've just signed up for BT Broadband with a wireless router.
    I have no wireless card on my Dell PC .
    The wireless router also supports up to 4 "wired" connections.
    What should I be looking for re spec for a wireless card ?
    You want an 802.11g card - 802.11b cards are compatible but slower.
    Are there any perormance issues between the USB and network cards ?
    Not really. You can often attach a external antenna to a PCI card that can help in special circumstances, but the flip side is that it's easier to move a USB adapter around to improve the signal (by using a 3 ft USB extension cable that many USB devices come with).
    Is there a recommended make/model ?
    Again, not really. If you were buying a router and an adapter, the recommendation is to get both from the same manufacturer, but I don't know of anyone who ever bought a ZyXEL wireless adapter.

    If possible, a wired connection will be more reliable than a wireless connection.


  • #3
    Moriarty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,007 ✭✭✭Moriarty


    Moved to wireless.


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