OT: Recommend a wireless card

Hi

I'm looking for a decent wireless card to slot into my PC. I want good range
as the router may be downstairs. Budget is no more than £40.

Any suggestions.

Thanks

>"James" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi
>
> I'm looking for a decent wireless card to slot into my PC. I want good
> range as the router may be downstairs. Budget is no more than £40.
>
> Any suggestions.
>
> Thanks


Edimax do a great PCI And USB one with ariels, the PCI one has a lead so
you can put the ariel where you want

I can supply if you need

andy

James wrote:
> Hi
>
> I'm looking for a decent wireless card to slot into my PC. I want good range
> as the router may be downstairs. Budget is no more than £40.
>
> Any suggestions.
>
Personally, I have found that usb "dongle" wifi adapters on a usb
extension lead is a cheap and effective solution. The dongle can be
moved around for maximum signal - strangely this often seems to be at
around head height..I know some people hate the things, but I haven't
had any problems with them.

Otherwise, an aerial extension lead to move the aerial away from the
back of the computer can be invaluable. The metal case plays havoc with
the aerial polar diagram - not much signal will get through if it* is
between the two aerials..

*Or any other metal lump. Not much gets through a copper hot water tank
in an intervening airing cupboard, for example..

You don't give any details of the router - which is rather important if
you are trying to maximise range and speed. However, a cheap router and
card with good external aerials will often outperform much more
expensive kit in range and speed.

(IIRC, there are quite a few web sites devoted to aerials and improving
their performance. A simple cooking foil-lined "birthday card" reflector
can sometimes give a dramatic improvement where reception is
marginal..it can also get you some unexpected birthday presents from
visitors to your office who think it must be your birthday so insist on
paying for lunch )

--
Sue

On Fri, 3 Aug 2007 19:13:30 +0100, "Essex Laptops - Andy Usher"
<(E-Mail Removed)> mused:

>>"James" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Hi
>>
>> I'm looking for a decent wireless card to slot into my PC. I want good
>> range as the router may be downstairs. Budget is no more than £40.
>>
>> Any suggestions.
>>
>> Thanks
>
>
>Edimax do a great PCI And USB one with ariels, the PCI one has a lead so
>you can put the ariel where you want
>
A wireless LAN card free with washing powder, no thanks.

>I can supply if you need
>
Supply what?
--
Regards,
Stuart.

>"Lurch" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news:(E-Mail Removed).. .
> On Fri, 3 Aug 2007 19:13:30 +0100, "Essex Laptops - Andy Usher"
> <(E-Mail Removed)> mused:
>
>>>"James" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>>news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> Hi
>>>
>>> I'm looking for a decent wireless card to slot into my PC. I want good
>>> range as the router may be downstairs. Budget is no more than £40.
>>>
>>> Any suggestions.
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>
>>
>>Edimax do a great PCI And USB one with ariels, the PCI one has a lead so
>>you can put the ariel where you want
>>
> A wireless LAN card free with washing powder, no thanks.
>
>>I can supply if you need
>>
> Supply what?


Washing powder for your brain, I love the name you go under, most appropiate

"Essex Laptops - Andy Usher" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>
>>>Edimax do a great PCI And USB one with ariels, the PCI one has a lead so
>>>you can put the ariel where you want
>>>

I second this I have an dabsvalue Edimax 7128w PCI cost around £ 10 and it
comes with a little antennae on a lead. Great thing about it is that it has
the Ralink RT2561 chipset and Ralink released drivers for Vista 32 & 64 bit
which is great as I`m using Vista 64bit.

Essex Laptops - Andy Usher wrote:
>> "Lurch" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> On Fri, 3 Aug 2007 19:13:30 +0100, "Essex Laptops - Andy Usher"
>> <(E-Mail Removed)> mused:
>>
>>>> "James" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>> Hi
>>>>
>>>> I'm looking for a decent wireless card to slot into my PC. I want good
>>>> range as the router may be downstairs. Budget is no more than £40.
>>>>
>>>> Any suggestions.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks
>>>
>>> Edimax do a great PCI And USB one with ariels, the PCI one has a lead so
>>> you can put the ariel where you want
>>>
>> A wireless LAN card free with washing powder, no thanks.
>>
>>> I can supply if you need
>>>
>> Supply what?
>
>
> Washing powder for your brain, I love the name you go under, most appropiate
>
>
I think his post was about your spelling of "aerial" rather than the
washing powder "ariel"

On Fri, 3 Aug 2007 21:05:59 +0100, "Essex Laptops - Andy Usher"
<(E-Mail Removed)> mused:

>>>Edimax do a great PCI And USB one with ariels, the PCI one has a lead so
>>>you can put the ariel where you want
>>>
>> A wireless LAN card free with washing powder, no thanks.
>>
>>>I can supply if you need
>>>
>> Supply what?
>
>
>Washing powder for your brain,

Riiiiight.

>I love the name you go under, most appropiate
>
Er, yeah, hence why I chose it.
--
Regards,
Stuart.

James wrote:
> Hi
>
> I'm looking for a decent wireless card to slot into my PC. I want good range
> as the router may be downstairs. Budget is no more than £40.
>
> Any suggestions.
>
> Thanks
>
>
since your PC and router will be near mains sockets why not use Homplugs
(LAN over mains), much easier and more reliable than wireless. £50 for a
50MB connection

G

>"GTH" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> James wrote:
>> Hi
>>
>> I'm looking for a decent wireless card to slot into my PC. I want good
>> range as the router may be downstairs. Budget is no more than £40.
>>
>> Any suggestions.
>>
>> Thanks
> since your PC and router will be near mains sockets why not use Homplugs
> (LAN over mains), much easier and more reliable than wireless. £50 for a
> 50MB connection

Overbudget to start with, and maybe he lives in a place than only has one
mains socket on each wall with pile of extensions plugging into it.

I dont see Wireless over that range with the equipment I have suggested
being in any way unreliable !!