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Buying Wifi Equipment from the US

  • 03-02-2005 9:06pm
    #1
    oceanclub
    Registered Users Posts: 3,411 ✭✭✭


    I'm on the lookout for a Linksys WPC54G wireless notebook card; if I buy a US one, will this work fine, or should I stick with one from a European seller?

    P.


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  • #2
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 92,615 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    many cards have a setting to choose EU or US, sometimes it's a firmware upgrade

    if you are stuck with US then it just means you can't use channel 12 or 13 so your AP would have to use one of the first 11 channels

    higher powered cards and boosters are not legal here - in the US you are allowed up to 40 times the EIRP power on point to point links than here.


  • #3
    dub45
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 12,450 Mod ✭✭✭✭dub45


    oceanclub wrote:
    I'm on the lookout for a Linksys WPC54G wireless notebook card; if I buy a US one, will this work fine, or should I stick with one from a European seller?

    P.

    Why do you particularly want that one? Argos have a Belkin 'g' model which performed fine for me in a windows 98 laptop with a linksys wag54g wireless router. Its only 34 euros:)


  • #4
    oceanclub
    Registered Users Posts: 3,411 ✭✭✭oceanclub


    True, but I was advised by network guru friends of mine to use like products with like. But if noone here thinks there would be a problem, I'd be tempted to go for the cheaper option!

    P.


  • #5
    dub45
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 12,450 Mod ✭✭✭✭dub45


    oceanclub wrote:
    True, but I was advised by network guru friends of mine to use like products with like. But if noone here thinks there would be a problem, I'd be tempted to go for the cheaper option!

    P.

    Dont mind them:) Go to Argos - I am using a netgear pci card and a linksys wag54g to get this to you. I have an apple powerbook with an apple wireless card that also works fine with the linksys. And I have also used a laptop with the linksys router and that Belkin card from Argos and it worked fine.

    The like with like is more relevant to the manufacturer's who are trying to move beyond the current 'g' standard and insist that to get the benefits of this you need to match like with like. But 'g' is more than sufficient for internet purposes.


  • #6
    oceanclub
    Registered Users Posts: 3,411 ✭✭✭oceanclub


    I ended up getting an NEC Wireless G PCMCIA card off ebay for $24 inc. P&P today - hope that compared favourably to Argos prices! :)

    P.


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  • #7
    Tom Dunne
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,212 ✭✭✭✭Tom Dunne


    oceanclub wrote:
    I'm on the lookout for a Linksys WPC54G wireless notebook card; if I buy a US one, will this work fine, or should I stick with one from a European seller?

    P.

    All my wireless gear (including laptop biggrin.gif) is from the US. Exactly as Capt'n Midnight said - most have the option to choose US or Europe. The only minor problem I had was the power supply for the router - had to buy a new one here to cope with 220 Volts.

    As with buying anything from the US, the only problem is if something doesn't work - sending it back and warranty can be a pain.


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