Cheap PCI Wireless cards (in UK)?

I need a couple of cheap 11Mb/s PCI cards.

They dont have to be the best, just good enough to share a 512/256Kb
ADSL line over a distance of about 10 metres.

> I need a couple of cheap 11Mb/s PCI cards.
>
> They dont have to be the best, just good enough to share a 512/256Kb
> ADSL line over a distance of about 10 metres.

The Dlink ones are cheap, something like 35 quid.

Why do they have to be PCI?

Markus <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:<(E-Mail Removed)>.. .
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> > > I need a couple of cheap 11Mb/s PCI cards.
> > >
> > > They dont have to be the best, just good enough to share a 512/256Kb
> > > ADSL line over a distance of about 10 metres.
> >
> > The Dlink ones are cheap, something like 35 quid.
> >
> £35 where? Cheapest I've seen any brand is £44.
>
> > Why do they have to be PCI?
> >
> Because they are to connect 2 desktop machines.

They don't have to be PCI, Dabs have USB adaptors for as little as
£25 that would do the job.

http://www.dabs.com/value/value.asp?s=378

> > The Dlink ones are cheap, something like 35 quid.
> >
> £35 where? Cheapest I've seen any brand is £44.

http://www.broadbandbuyer.co.uk/Shop...?CategoryID=22
&ShopGroupID=3

http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products/index.html?
action=c2hvd3N1YmNhdGVnb3J5X3BhZ2U=&subcat_uid=393

> > Why do they have to be PCI?
> >
> Because they are to connect 2 desktop machines.

USB?

http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products/index.html?
action=c2hvd3N1YmNhdGVnb3J5X3BhZ2U=&subcat_uid=395

There's a Dlink for £33 inc and a Netgear for < £32 inc.

David.

>http://www.broadbandbuyer.co.uk/Shop...?CategoryID=22
>&ShopGroupID=3
>
>http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products/index.html?
>action=c2hvd3N1YmNhdGVnb3J5X3BhZ2U=&subcat_uid=39 3
>
>> > Why do they have to be PCI?
>> >
>> Because they are to connect 2 desktop machines.
>
>USB?
>
>http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products/index.html?
>action=c2hvd3N1YmNhdGVnb3J5X3BhZ2U=&subcat_uid=39 5

yo David.

All your links are wrapped

Have you tried surrounding them with < and > before sending out ?

ie ...

<http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products/index.html?action=c2hvd3N1YmNhdGVnb3J5X3BhZ2U=&sub cat_uid=395>

Might stop them being wrapped (depends on the email client. You have to copy
and paste each line else lol

Clive

Has the DLink DWL-900AP+ got an antenna connector ?

It's only got one antenna - which is good for long range links as I'm assuming
the RF doesn't have to pass thru a dipole antenna switch (slightly less loss) ?

And it is much different to the WAP11 v1 or v2.6 ? ... better/worser ? ... more
reliable/less reliable ? .. .etc

Clive

> All your links are wrapped

Hey, I just provide the link, that's an end user problem!

> Have you tried surrounding them with < and > before sending out ?

Nope, neat - learn something new each day.

Other way of course, is to hit tinyurl button on my toolbar but that
would have required even more effort.

Cheers

David.

>> Has the DLink DWL-900AP+ got an antenna connector ?
>
>Yes. RP-SMA

ah good.


>> It's only got one antenna - which is good for long range links as I'm assuming
>> the RF doesn't have to pass thru a dipole antenna switch (slightly less loss) ?
>
>Actually, it has two. The other is inside the case. Standard dipole.

ah


>> And it is much different to the WAP11 v1 or v2.6 ? ... better/worser ? ... more
>> reliable/less reliable ? .. .etc
>
>Same thing as a WAP11 v2 though firmware better. My own experience and
>that of others.

What's the range of adjustable Tx output power on them ?

The info says it has adjustable output power but no mention of the maximum level


Clive

> What's the range of adjustable Tx output power on them ?
>
> The info says it has adjustable output power but no mention of the maximum level
>

Maximum will be up to 100mW.

Can't tell you the downward steps, mine is packed away in a box ready
for moving house.

David.