OT: Cheap Wireless Router & Wireless Adapter/Card

Any ideas where to go for a cheap Wireless Router & Adapter/Card that is
easy to use and reliable?

A friend wants to join Wanadoo. Just not overly sure whether to buy the £80
wireless package. Is it any good? I think I recall someone mentioning that
the router will only work with Wanadoo?

Thanx.

AMO

"Kinesin" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> AMO wrote:
>
>> Any ideas where to go for a cheap Wireless Router & Adapter/Card that is
>> easy to use and reliable?
>>
>> A friend wants to join Wanadoo. Just not overly sure whether to buy the
>> £80 wireless package. Is it any good? I think I recall someone
>> mentioning that the router will only work with Wanadoo?
>>
>
> I don't see how it could only work with wanadoo - it just might be
> pre-configured to dial that ISP.

Well, I know its possible with standard modems. Tiny/Time pull the same
stunt with SupraNet and even a reinstall of the machine will not get the
modem reliably working. You can get around it with generic drivers when
reformat & reinstall of the machine, but otherwise, you can only go
SupraNet.

I don't know if this is the same with Wanadoo.


> What speed is the wireless package? 11Mbs/54/108Mbs? do you need a pci
> adaper card? or pcmcia (laptop style card)
>
> If you don't get the wireless package do you still get a ADSL modem?
>
> I would check ebuyer, for all the hassle poeple give them I've returned
> and warranty replaced things with no problems. The ebuyer wireless adsl
> modem 108Mb is 65quid inc (no adapter, but will build in ADSL modem) about
> £30 cheaper if without.
>
> If you ever plan on add extra machine you the network, or need to use a
> VPN to connect to work etc (and this includes xboxs, mini macs, PVR
> maybe) I would check over at ebuyer and read the reviews

No, just one desktop, but its far away from the phone line, so wireless is a
good thing.

Any particular recommendations from Ebuyer? They sell a lot of stuff.

Thanx.

AMO

Try
http://www.linksyssales.co.uk/linksy...?idProduct=176
£75 till month end for router & lap top pcmia card

"Gel" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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Try
http://www.linksyssales.co.uk/linksy...?idProduct=176
£75 till month end for router & lap top pcmia card

That's a good price; I don't think I could do a router and PCMCIA card for
less than that.

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> "Gel" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Try
> http://www.linksyssales.co.uk/linksy...?idProduct=176
> £75 till month end for router & lap top pcmia card
>
> That's a good price; I don't think I could do a router and PCMCIA card
> for less than that.
>
>

Thanx for that. ;0)

AMO

PCMCIA Card is not necessarily the best option for mainly home use. I can't
get a good signal on my desk, so I switched to Orinoco USB adapter at the
end of 1.2m cable placed on shelf 5' high up. Moving it just half inch can
make a difference, placing a card covered with silver foil behind it makes a
lot of difference. You can't do that with PC Card...
Regards,
Martin

In that case for £76 use usb accessory:
http://www.linksyssales.co.uk/linksy...?idProduct=162

"Gel" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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In that case for £76 use usb accessory:
http://www.linksyssales.co.uk/linksy...?idProduct=162

That would be £94.15 to most of us I guess though I couldn't confirm as the
site does not work for me. Tells me cookies are turned off for some reason.

It's a few quid cheaper from Ebuyer or broadbandstuff.co.uk and cheaper
still from simply at under £87 delivered.