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    So many choices! Which Card and Router?

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by squirrelza, Apr 23, 2006.

  1. squirrelza

    squirrelza Notebook Guru

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    Hello everyone,

    Wow I haven't made a post here in a LONG time, although I do visit every single day. Anyways, finally I am going to be getting DSL, so I need some networking goods.

    Anyways, my brother and I are going to be sharing the internet. His room is about 6-8m away through two doors. The router will be in his room (connected via a cable), so I need a PCMCIA card and Wireless Modem Router (the modem and router must be in one).

    I have no idea what to go with, there are so many options. I'm from South Africa so I don't as many options as you Americans, all the popular brands such as Gigabyte, Asus, SMC, D-Link, Planet, Linksys, Netgear (not as much) are easily available. I just need something that is reliable and affordable!

    Some options:

    Netgear WG511GE (cant find the "GE" on Netgear?)
    Gigabyte GN-WMKG
    Gigabyte GN-WMAG
    Gigabyte GN-WM01GT
    Planet WL-3560
    Planet WML-3565
    Asus WL-100G (antenna)
    SMC SMCWCBT-G
    D-Link DWL-G630
    D-Link DWL-G650

    Billion BiPAC 7202GR2
    Netgear DG834G (can probably get a free Wireless USB with this)
    Planet ADW-4301
    Planet ADW-4401

    Will post some more options as I find them. The Planet stuff looks pretty cheap and good..
     
    squirrelza, Apr 23, 2006
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    squirrelza Notebook Guru

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    Bump. Nick?
     
    squirrelza, Apr 24, 2006
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    ZJChaser Notebook Consultant

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    cheap and reliable, Linksys WRT54G and WPC54G, I think thats the card model #
     
    ZJChaser, Apr 24, 2006
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    squirrelza Notebook Guru

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    Uhm WRT54G has no built in modem?
     
    squirrelza, Apr 25, 2006
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    ZJChaser Notebook Consultant

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    oops...I need to read threads better. you aren't getting a modem with the DSL package?
     
    ZJChaser, Apr 25, 2006
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    squirrelza Notebook Guru

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    That way it's going to cost too much. The WKPC54G is really expensive here. I'm pretty sure those above are my only options..
     
    squirrelza, Apr 25, 2006
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    I have a built in Intel PRO/Wireless 3945 802.11a/g Mini Card (54Mbps). So to have a wi-fi set up I just need a router? Correct? That's the small box with the antenna sticking out of it?
     
    NPeart, Apr 28, 2006
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