help a silver surfer!

I have a desktop pc with no wireless capability.
Should I go for a USB adaptor - or a PCI(?) card?
Which is best?

TIA

Shiela S

On Sun, 3 Feb 2008 20:23:12 -0000, "ShielaS" <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote in <fo57rd$gnl$(E-Mail Removed)>:

>I have a desktop pc with no wireless capability.
>Should I go for a USB adaptor - or a PCI(?) card?
>Which is best?

Depends on what your needs are, and what you mean by best?
Best price? Best size? Best range? Best support?
Remember: fast ... cheap ... good. Pick at most two.

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You can probably get a better one for PCI, but USB is easier



"ShielaS" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:fo57rd$gnl$(E-Mail Removed)...
>I have a desktop pc with no wireless capability.
> Should I go for a USB adaptor - or a PCI(?) card?
> Which is best?
>
> TIA
>
> Shiela S
>

Ethernet (wireless Ethernet client bridge) is arguably the "best" of
all, if "best" is taken to mean quality, stability and performance, but
not if "best" is taken to mean cheapest.

On Sun, 3 Feb 2008 17:09:31 -0500, "RBM" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
<47a63b8a$0$25044$(E-Mail Removed)>:

>You can probably get a better one for PCI, but USB is easier
>
>"ShielaS" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news:fo57rd$gnl$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>I have a desktop pc with no wireless capability.
>> Should I go for a USB adaptor - or a PCI(?) card?
>> Which is best?

--
Best regards, FAQ for Wireless Internet: <http://Wireless.wikia.com>
John Navas FAQ for Wi-Fi: <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi>
Wi-Fi How To: <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi_HowTo>
Fixes to Wi-Fi Problems: <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi_Fixes>

And , so your recommendation to Silver Surfer is ?????




"John Navas" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Ethernet (wireless Ethernet client bridge) is arguably the "best" of
> all, if "best" is taken to mean quality, stability and performance, but
> not if "best" is taken to mean cheapest.
>
> On Sun, 3 Feb 2008 17:09:31 -0500, "RBM" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> <47a63b8a$0$25044$(E-Mail Removed)>:
>
>>You can probably get a better one for PCI, but USB is easier
>>
>>"ShielaS" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>news:fo57rd$gnl$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>I have a desktop pc with no wireless capability.
>>> Should I go for a USB adaptor - or a PCI(?) card?
>>> Which is best?
>
> --
> Best regards, FAQ for Wireless Internet: <http://Wireless.wikia.com>
> John Navas FAQ for Wi-Fi: <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi>
> Wi-Fi How To: <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi_HowTo>
> Fixes to Wi-Fi Problems: <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi_Fixes>

See my first response in this thread:
<http://groups.google.com/group/alt.internet.wireless/msg/bfd879c34986a424>

On Sun, 3 Feb 2008 17:35:17 -0500, "RBM" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
<47a64193$0$25037$(E-Mail Removed)>:

>And , so your recommendation to Silver Surfer is ?????
>
>"John Navas" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news:(E-Mail Removed).. .
>> Ethernet (wireless Ethernet client bridge) is arguably the "best" of
>> all, if "best" is taken to mean quality, stability and performance, but
>> not if "best" is taken to mean cheapest.
>>
>> On Sun, 3 Feb 2008 17:09:31 -0500, "RBM" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
>> <47a63b8a$0$25044$(E-Mail Removed)>:
>>
>>>You can probably get a better one for PCI, but USB is easier
>>>
>>>"ShielaS" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>>news:fo57rd$gnl$(E-Mail Removed).. .
>>>>I have a desktop pc with no wireless capability.
>>>> Should I go for a USB adaptor - or a PCI(?) card?
>>>> Which is best?

--
Best regards, FAQ for Wireless Internet: <http://Wireless.wikia.com>
John Navas FAQ for Wi-Fi: <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi>
Wi-Fi How To: <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi_HowTo>
Fixes to Wi-Fi Problems: <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi_Fixes>

John Navas wrote:
> Ethernet (wireless Ethernet client bridge) is arguably the "best" of
> all, if "best" is taken to mean quality, stability and performance, but
> not if "best" is taken to mean cheapest.
>

Dunno about that - depends on what you consider "client bridging".

A WRT-54G v8 running DD-WRT in their interpretation of
client bridge mode is actually cheaper than most USB adapters.
Seems to run very well - the USB adapters that are cheaper also seem to
die young...


> On Sun, 3 Feb 2008 17:09:31 -0500, "RBM" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> <47a63b8a$0$25044$(E-Mail Removed)>:
>
>> You can probably get a better one for PCI, but USB is easier
>>
>> "ShielaS" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:fo57rd$gnl$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> I have a desktop pc with no wireless capability.
>>> Should I go for a USB adaptor - or a PCI(?) card?
>>> Which is best?
>

--
Les Cargill

I keep seeing on a variety of newsgroups all this talk about what an ass
John Navas is. Now I get it




"John Navas" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> See my first response in this thread:
> <http://groups.google.com/group/alt.internet.wireless/msg/bfd879c34986a424>
>
> On Sun, 3 Feb 2008 17:35:17 -0500, "RBM" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> <47a64193$0$25037$(E-Mail Removed)>:
>
>>And , so your recommendation to Silver Surfer is ?????
>>
>>"John Navas" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>news:(E-Mail Removed). ..
>>> Ethernet (wireless Ethernet client bridge) is arguably the "best" of
>>> all, if "best" is taken to mean quality, stability and performance, but
>>> not if "best" is taken to mean cheapest.
>>>
>>> On Sun, 3 Feb 2008 17:09:31 -0500, "RBM" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
>>> <47a63b8a$0$25044$(E-Mail Removed)>:
>>>
>>>>You can probably get a better one for PCI, but USB is easier
>>>>
>>>>"ShielaS" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>>>news:fo57rd$gnl$(E-Mail Removed). ..
>>>>>I have a desktop pc with no wireless capability.
>>>>> Should I go for a USB adaptor - or a PCI(?) card?
>>>>> Which is best?
>
> --
> Best regards, FAQ for Wireless Internet: <http://Wireless.wikia.com>
> John Navas FAQ for Wi-Fi: <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi>
> Wi-Fi How To: <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi_HowTo>
> Fixes to Wi-Fi Problems: <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi_Fixes>

But Les, forget about Navas, what do you recommend for Silver Surfer, who
probably just wants decent wireless internet access




"Les Cargill" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:47a64599$0$6152$(E-Mail Removed)...
> John Navas wrote:
>> Ethernet (wireless Ethernet client bridge) is arguably the "best" of
>> all, if "best" is taken to mean quality, stability and performance, but
>> not if "best" is taken to mean cheapest.
>>
>
> Dunno about that - depends on what you consider "client bridging".
>
> A WRT-54G v8 running DD-WRT in their interpretation of
> client bridge mode is actually cheaper than most USB adapters.
> Seems to run very well - the USB adapters that are cheaper also seem to
> die young...
>
>
>> On Sun, 3 Feb 2008 17:09:31 -0500, "RBM" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
>> <47a63b8a$0$25044$(E-Mail Removed)>:
>>
>>> You can probably get a better one for PCI, but USB is easier
>>>
>>> "ShielaS" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>> news:fo57rd$gnl$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>> I have a desktop pc with no wireless capability.
>>>> Should I go for a USB adaptor - or a PCI(?) card?
>>>> Which is best?
>>
>
> --
> Les Cargill

Thank you, Mr. Pot.

On Sun, 3 Feb 2008 18:04:29 -0500, "RBM" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
<47a6486b$0$25066$(E-Mail Removed)>:

>I keep seeing on a variety of newsgroups all this talk about what an ass
>John Navas is. Now I get it

>"John Navas" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news:(E-Mail Removed).. .
>> See my first response in this thread:
>> <http://groups.google.com/group/alt.internet.wireless/msg/bfd879c34986a424>
>>
>> On Sun, 3 Feb 2008 17:35:17 -0500, "RBM" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
>> <47a64193$0$25037$(E-Mail Removed)>:
>>
>>>And , so your recommendation to Silver Surfer is ?????
>>>
>>>"John Navas" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>>news:(E-Mail Removed) ...
>>>> Ethernet (wireless Ethernet client bridge) is arguably the "best" of
>>>> all, if "best" is taken to mean quality, stability and performance, but
>>>> not if "best" is taken to mean cheapest.
>>>>
>>>> On Sun, 3 Feb 2008 17:09:31 -0500, "RBM" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
>>>> <47a63b8a$0$25044$(E-Mail Removed)>:
>>>>
>>>>>You can probably get a better one for PCI, but USB is easier
>>>>>
>>>>>"ShielaS" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>>>>news:fo57rd$gnl$(E-Mail Removed).. .
>>>>>>I have a desktop pc with no wireless capability.
>>>>>> Should I go for a USB adaptor - or a PCI(?) card?
>>>>>> Which is best?

--
Best regards, FAQ for Wireless Internet: <http://Wireless.wikia.com>
John Navas FAQ for Wi-Fi: <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi>
Wi-Fi How To: <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi_HowTo>
Fixes to Wi-Fi Problems: <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi_Fixes>