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| Post #1 Nov 21 2004, 17:27 | |
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Another Neowin Member  Group: Registered Posts: 542 Joined: 10-May 03 From: Krap Nova,Fl USA Member No.: 27,919 
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Ok for christmas i am trying to get my parents to get me a laptop for college next year, also i am trying to talk them into going to wireless router and nics, and im going to try to hook up my neighbors wireless for them sometime this week. So i was wondering what are the best price/value wireless cards and router to get for your money? I heard orinoko gold cards are good and wonder about them. Also how can i set up the wireless internet.
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| Post #2 Nov 21 2004, 17:42 | |
UNEASY's #2  Group: Registered Posts: 1,909 Joined: 14-September 04 From: SEATown, WA Member No.: 71,633
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wireless network setup is simple... the setup is basically like this:
connection > modem > wireless router personally i have a linksys wireless router. i picked up some cheap d-link wirless pci cards for like $30 after rebates from best buy for the desktops. my powerbook already had an airport extreme card. i guess what you need to figure out is if you want 802.11b or g. |
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| Post #3 Nov 21 2004, 17:44 | |
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aka Garnett   Group: +Subscriber Posts: 6,438 Joined: 24-February 04 From: Nottingham, UK Member No.: 48,603
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802.11g is 54 - 108mbps and 802.11b is 11mbps (like me)
Im on a Belkin setup 3 computers on a 750k broadband line, setup is as follows Router --> Broadband connected to router via ethernet in the internet slot --> USB wireless adapter in each pc Thats it Then in windows xp you select in my network places setup a small home/office network Thats as simple as it gets; dave164 |
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| Post #4 Nov 21 2004, 18:09 | |
Hi-Yo Western Toast Group: Registered Posts: 6,177 Joined: 25-August 04 From: From the Toaster Member No.: 68,522
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A Linksys WRT54G is what I have as a router, you just hook it up to a broadband modem and that’s about it, the wireless cards will see the network and ask if you want to connect
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| Post #5 Nov 21 2004, 18:13 | |
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UNEASY's #2 Group: Registered Posts: 1,909 Joined: 14-September 04 From: SEATown, WA Member No.: 71,633
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yeh you just want to make sure to encrypt your network to make sure you don't have people mooching off your connection.
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| Post #6 Nov 21 2004, 21:54 | |
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Another Neowin Member Group: Registered Posts: 542 Joined: 10-May 03 From: Krap Nova,Fl USA Member No.: 27,919
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set up wep encryption correct? Also what brands do you recommend for wireless cards and what brands for wireless routers?
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| Post #7 Nov 21 2004, 22:03 | |
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UNEASY's #2 Group: Registered Posts: 1,909 Joined: 14-September 04 From: SEATown, WA Member No.: 71,633
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personally i would recommend linksys for the wireless routers... i have been using them without any problems for the past 4 years.
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| Post #8 Nov 21 2004, 22:06 | |
Subscriber  Group: Registered Posts: 486 Joined: 25-March 03 From: Bristol, UK Member No.: 24,429
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I would go for either Netgear, Belkin or Linksys for the router. I use a netgear and it is good. Try and get a router that allows MAC filtering which adds another layer of protection on top of the encryption.
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| Post #9 Nov 21 2004, 22:07 | |
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UNEASY's #2 Group: Registered Posts: 1,909 Joined: 14-September 04 From: SEATown, WA Member No.: 71,633
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yeh mac filtering is a good feature.. the linksys ones have it for sure. i use it as part of my security to screen who can use the wireless signal and who can't.
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