802.11g USB device

I have a laptop that doesn't have a PCMCIA/Cardbus slot - whats the best
(portable) device that I can use to pick up the wireless signal from the
Netgear DG834G router?

Thanks

I'm not too sure about 802.11g USB devices because USB (1) has much lower
bandwidth so there wouldn't be much point. I haven't seen any USB2 ones but
I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm wrong.

The belkin wireless 802.11b USB adaptor from dabs suits me perfect.

Dan

"Scampi" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I have a laptop that doesn't have a PCMCIA/Cardbus slot - whats the best
> (portable) device that I can use to pick up the wireless signal from the
> Netgear DG834G router?
>
> Thanks
>
>
>

I haven't yet bought USB or PCMCIA wireless adapters so don't know which are
which but got the following advice on a previous post on the subject:

> I would advise to go for (Orinoco) USB wifi adapter(s) as they are easy
to
> position for best signal,
> half an inch can make a difference. Simpler and cheaper the PCI's and
> antennas.

I have seen them advertised on www.broadbandbuyer.co.uk - they are not 54g
but there are 54g usb adaptors of other makes on the site as well.

Ian



"Dan" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:403944b9$0$7065$(E-Mail Removed)...
> I'm not too sure about 802.11g USB devices because USB (1) has much lower
> bandwidth so there wouldn't be much point. I haven't seen any USB2 ones
but
> I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm wrong.
>
> The belkin wireless 802.11b USB adaptor from dabs suits me perfect.
>
> Dan
>
> "Scampi" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:c1bfi3$1ga55t$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > I have a laptop that doesn't have a PCMCIA/Cardbus slot - whats the best
> > (portable) device that I can use to pick up the wireless signal from the
> > Netgear DG834G router?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> >
> >
>
>

I may be wrong, but as a (mainly) home user, I would rather have a product
which does not require half-inch-prefect positioning...

I know that my kids keep moving our wireless receivers, so I would rather
have products that work in the area they are located, rather than rely on
precision placing!!

--
Olly
www.bordersbroadband.co.uk



"Ian Nelson" <(E-Mail Removed)(AT)neltek.com> wrote in message
news:c1bi6a$7dt$(E-Mail Removed)...
> I haven't yet bought USB or PCMCIA wireless adapters so don't know which
are
> which but got the following advice on a previous post on the subject:
>
> > I would advise to go for (Orinoco) USB wifi adapter(s) as they are
easy
> to
> > position for best signal,
> > half an inch can make a difference. Simpler and cheaper the PCI's and
> > antennas.
>
> I have seen them advertised on www.broadbandbuyer.co.uk - they are not 54g
> but there are 54g usb adaptors of other makes on the site as well.
>
> Ian
>
>
>
> "Dan" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:403944b9$0$7065$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > I'm not too sure about 802.11g USB devices because USB (1) has much
lower
> > bandwidth so there wouldn't be much point. I haven't seen any USB2 ones
> but
> > I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm wrong.
> >
> > The belkin wireless 802.11b USB adaptor from dabs suits me perfect.
> >
> > Dan
> >
> > "Scampi" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:c1bfi3$1ga55t$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > I have a laptop that doesn't have a PCMCIA/Cardbus slot - whats the
best
> > > (portable) device that I can use to pick up the wireless signal from
the
> > > Netgear DG834G router?
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

I dunno
I think rather than meaning that the USB ones had to be precisely placed to
work,
he was saying that all can suffer from positioning and a minor move can
improve things,
so using a USB one on a wire enables you to make that movement and
improvement???

As I say - currently I have neither and am looking what to get

cheers

Ian

"Olly" <newsgroups2004-(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:c1bil1$g21$(E-Mail Removed)...
> I may be wrong, but as a (mainly) home user, I would rather have a product
> which does not require half-inch-prefect positioning...
>
> I know that my kids keep moving our wireless receivers, so I would rather
> have products that work in the area they are located, rather than rely on
> precision placing!!
>
> --
> Olly
> www.bordersbroadband.co.uk
>
>
>
> "Ian Nelson" <(E-Mail Removed)(AT)neltek.com> wrote in message
> news:c1bi6a$7dt$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > I haven't yet bought USB or PCMCIA wireless adapters so don't know which
> are
> > which but got the following advice on a previous post on the subject:
> >
> > > I would advise to go for (Orinoco) USB wifi adapter(s) as they are
> easy
> > to
> > > position for best signal,
> > > half an inch can make a difference. Simpler and cheaper the PCI's
and
> > > antennas.
> >
> > I have seen them advertised on www.broadbandbuyer.co.uk - they are not
54g
> > but there are 54g usb adaptors of other makes on the site as well.
> >
> > Ian
> >
> >
> >
> > "Dan" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:403944b9$0$7065$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > I'm not too sure about 802.11g USB devices because USB (1) has much
> lower
> > > bandwidth so there wouldn't be much point. I haven't seen any USB2
ones
> > but
> > > I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm wrong.
> > >
> > > The belkin wireless 802.11b USB adaptor from dabs suits me perfect.
> > >
> > > Dan
> > >
> > > "Scampi" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > > news:c1bfi3$1ga55t$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > I have a laptop that doesn't have a PCMCIA/Cardbus slot - whats the
> best
> > > > (portable) device that I can use to pick up the wireless signal from
> the
> > > > Netgear DG834G router?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

I can highly recommend the Netgear wg121 USB adapter, far better than any
cardbus adapter I've tried. Works with USB 1.1 too. Have tried other USB
devices, this is by far the best (make sure you use the latest driver and
firmware available from Netgear's support site).

"Ian Nelson" <(E-Mail Removed)(AT)neltek.com> wrote in message
news:c1bkfh$hag$(E-Mail Removed)...
> I dunno
> I think rather than meaning that the USB ones had to be precisely placed
to
> work,
> he was saying that all can suffer from positioning and a minor move can
> improve things,
> so using a USB one on a wire enables you to make that movement and
> improvement???
>
> As I say - currently I have neither and am looking what to get
>
> cheers
>
> Ian
>
> "Olly" <newsgroups2004-(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:c1bil1$g21$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > I may be wrong, but as a (mainly) home user, I would rather have a
product
> > which does not require half-inch-prefect positioning...
> >
> > I know that my kids keep moving our wireless receivers, so I would
rather
> > have products that work in the area they are located, rather than rely
on
> > precision placing!!
> >
> > --
> > Olly
> > www.bordersbroadband.co.uk
> >
> >
> >
> > "Ian Nelson" <(E-Mail Removed)(AT)neltek.com> wrote in message
> > news:c1bi6a$7dt$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > I haven't yet bought USB or PCMCIA wireless adapters so don't know
which
> > are
> > > which but got the following advice on a previous post on the subject:
> > >
> > > > I would advise to go for (Orinoco) USB wifi adapter(s) as they are
> > easy
> > > to
> > > > position for best signal,
> > > > half an inch can make a difference. Simpler and cheaper the PCI's
> and
> > > > antennas.
> > >
> > > I have seen them advertised on www.broadbandbuyer.co.uk - they are not
> 54g
> > > but there are 54g usb adaptors of other makes on the site as well.
> > >
> > > Ian
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > "Dan" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > > news:403944b9$0$7065$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > I'm not too sure about 802.11g USB devices because USB (1) has much
> > lower
> > > > bandwidth so there wouldn't be much point. I haven't seen any USB2
> ones
> > > but
> > > > I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm wrong.
> > > >
> > > > The belkin wireless 802.11b USB adaptor from dabs suits me perfect.
> > > >
> > > > Dan
> > > >
> > > > "Scampi" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > > > news:c1bfi3$1ga55t$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > > I have a laptop that doesn't have a PCMCIA/Cardbus slot - whats
the
> > best
> > > > > (portable) device that I can use to pick up the wireless signal
from
> > the
> > > > > Netgear DG834G router?
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

"Scampi" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:c1bfi3$1ga55t$(E-Mail Removed)...
> I have a laptop that doesn't have a PCMCIA/Cardbus slot - whats the best
> (portable) device that I can use to pick up the wireless signal from the
> Netgear DG834G router?
>
> Thanks


The problem here is that original USB 1.1 runs at 12 Mbits per second,
whereas the 802.11g standard can reach 54 Mbps.

If your laptop's USB port is USB2 compatible, then no problems - you can use
the Netgear WG121 USB2 adapter. It's available from us here:
www.itchest.co.uk/dg834g.aspx (it's the '802.11g USB 2.0 adapter')

If your laptop is more than about a year old, it probably won't support
USB2, so you won't get the full benefit of the new wireless standard. You
could buy a cheaper 802.11b wireless adapter (also available on the above
link as the 'Wireless USB adapter'), but then you risk slowing the whole
network down. It's up to you!

Benedict.

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