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ColdBlooded

ColdBlooded

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I've got cable internet service and currently have a router and ethernet lines that i run to various PC's through the house.

Thinking about going wireless instead. I want the best possible performance, but most modest price.

What should i be looking to get as far as wireless cards & wireless router?


Fill me in.
 
Doberman

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Linksys, D-Link or NetGear. You cant go wrong with those. Every Access point around me (about 16 of em) are using one of those three. Are you using a laptop or desktop. I use a D-Link DWL -G520 PCI CARD. and a Buffalo indoor directional
Product Features:
• Up to 108Mbps*
• Works with 802.11b Devices
• Great for Video Streaming
• 802.11g, 802.11b Compatible
• Increased Security with 802.1X and WPA


You want to go with directional antennaes indoor that way you can focus the signal where you want it to go. With Omni directional the signal is put out in a 360 circle going in spots you don't need. It's not very secure though.
 
Stealth

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I had a Linksys USB on my desktop. Then I bought a laptop with wireless already in it. The quailty was a LOT better with the wireless laptop, but it might have to do with having a new computer.
 
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Linksys is the best, but D-Link is the best for the money.


I use wireless USB adaptors for my two desktops and a laptop, and I didn't notice any difference in speed for any of them, although I know that hardwiring is supposed to give you faster transfer rates.
 
ColdBlooded

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would this be any good?



Linksys WMP54GS, Wireless-G 108Mbps 802.11g PCI Adapter with SpeedBooster.



Linksys WRT54GS, Wireless-G 108Mbps Broadband Router with SpeedBooster, all-in-one Internet-sharing Router, 4-Port 10/100Mbps Switch, and 108Mbps 802.11G Access Point, downward compatible with 802.11b products.

Internet-sharing Router, 4-port Switch, and performance enhanced Wireless-G (802.11g) Access Point
Shares a single Internet connection and other resources with Ethernet wired, Wireless-G, -B, and SpeedBooster devices
New SpeedBooster technology increases wireless network performance by up to 35%
High security: Industry-leading Parental Control capability, 128-bit wireless encryption, powerful SPI firewall
 
Doberman

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Yeah that's cool. But if you're Access point is in a different room. You may want to get a stronger antennae for the pci card. the stock antennae is detachable. So you can upgrade to whatever you like. You may also want to see if it is capable of WPA2 encryption. It's a little harder to crack than WEP ,actually only a couple of extra steps of a tutorials worth. Honestly in my opinion if you don't really have to go wireless then don't. But if you have to...make sure you got everything on lockdown. Enable Mac filtering. activate the Log. and password protect the router's configuration page, or else it will be wide open @ http://192.168.1.1 default linksys username= admin default linksys password is blank.

Underwire??? LMAO!
 
Gas One

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my laptop is wireless, desktop aint. got linksys card in my desktop (although i could make it wireless, it just dosent matter much since the ethernet box is right next to the computer) ran through dell truemobile.

desktop runs a fuck lot faster online wise, and the desktop is probably 8 years older than the laptop (just bought the laptop last year)

im not sure if wireless , it would be the same speed as it is right now..but i aint takin no chances.
 
Doberman

Doberman

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ColdBlooded said:
how much would a good strong antennae cost? one that would be good from a basement location at the opposite end of the house from where the router is.
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since you'll be going through walls , insulation, and metal , all which will lessen the signal you will need one with a high gain on it. the higher the gain the more you will recieve. This also applies to the antennaes on the router because they have to send the signal. the ones that come with the router and pci card you chose have a gain of 4 . My Buffalo one for example has a gain strength of 9. cost me 39 bucks.

check these out. My next setup is coming from here:

http://www.radiolabs.com/products/wireless/wireless.html

They got some bomb shit over there. Have you pickin up signals in China...lol ...
 
Doberman

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ColdBlooded said:
how much would a good strong antennae cost? one that would be good from a basement location at the opposite end of the house from where the router is.
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just get the strongest you can afford to buy. You may come to a point where you want to play around with signals outside of your home....you know, just to see who's around. Interesting shit.
 
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