questions about router and adapter

memory · 02-07-2008, 03:57 PM

Somebody I know wants me to setup a network for him. He has two computers, one of them is in a shop and he has a cable running from the house to the shop so he can get internet on the computer in the shop. The cable is just lying on top of the ground and he wants to get rid of that.

Well, I will most likely have to buy the equipment for him because he doesn't know that much about computer stuff. I am probably going to buy Linksys products. For the router I think I am going to buy the one that has Wireless G with Speedbooster so he can share files faster. Also, how far will the Router send the signal? If anybody has any suggestions let me know, but I think I will stick with Linksys products since I have had pretty good luck with them.

Now for the adapter, I'm not sure what to get. The setup that I use is the WRT54GS router and Linksys Wireless G usb network adapter and it works fine for the most part. I was thinking of getting a network card so he wouldn't have to deal with wires. Do I have to get a certain card to use with that Router? What are good ones to get? Thanks for looking.

Trizoy · 02-07-2008, 04:23 PM

Linksys is a good brand to stick with. The signal should go about 300 Ft with out obstruction. If his house is mad of wood, there should be no problems. If the walls are concrete or stucco then the signal wont be able to penetrate it.
Also, the USB adaptors are bad news. They drop signal, and a lot of time dont even find the signal. It has something to do with the USB updating itself. ANYWAY, if you can stay away from USB I would highly recomend it.
The network card should remain linksys, and get anyone that is wireless G..

Quiltface · 02-07-2008, 04:35 PM

You might want to consider range booster routers and cards, and maybe 802.11N technology.

Trizoy · 02-07-2008, 05:43 PM

Maybe the range booster but the N is still so expensive for what you are getting. If the guy isnt going to be transfering mulit GB files each day it is not worth it.

Quiltface · 02-07-2008, 06:26 PM

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....=1142298456685

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....=1142293513898

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....=1142293514033

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....=1142298456916

Not really that bad, they have come down a lot.... but you have to weigh everything out if its really going to make a difference in the long run...

memory · 02-07-2008, 07:00 PM

What kind of range do the Wireless G Routers have? I looked on their website and I did not see anything. Thanks for the help so far.

dznutz · 02-07-2008, 07:20 PM

don't get usb. the d-link i bought for my sister would get very hot and as a result drop signals until you restart.

as for the pci you can buy any brand. be sure to find one that supports the encryption you're going to use. should not be a problem nowadays

memory · 02-07-2008, 07:24 PM

The computer that he has in the shop is a laptop. I can't use a PCI card on the laptop, can I? I forgot to mention that.

Quiltface · 02-07-2008, 08:03 PM

Oh no you cant im sorry... youll need either a PCMCIA or an Express card... depending on which you have

or usb... but like they said earlier ehhhhh

memory · 02-07-2008, 08:15 PM

Well, I just talked to Linksys and they said that a Wireless N Router would only send the signal out about 100 feet and only 50 to 60 feet for the Wireless G Router. I find that hard to believe. I figured it would be alot further than that.

02-07-2008, 03:57 PM	#1 (permalink)
memory Gold Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Southern Indiana Posts: 399	questions about router and adapter Somebody I know wants me to setup a network for him. He has two computers, one of them is in a shop and he has a cable running from the house to the shop so he can get internet on the computer in the shop. The cable is just lying on top of the ground and he wants to get rid of that. Well, I will most likely have to buy the equipment for him because he doesn't know that much about computer stuff. I am probably going to buy Linksys products. For the router I think I am going to buy the one that has Wireless G with Speedbooster so he can share files faster. Also, how far will the Router send the signal? If anybody has any suggestions let me know, but I think I will stick with Linksys products since I have had pretty good luck with them. Now for the adapter, I'm not sure what to get. The setup that I use is the WRT54GS router and Linksys Wireless G usb network adapter and it works fine for the most part. I was thinking of getting a network card so he wouldn't have to deal with wires. Do I have to get a certain card to use with that Router? What are good ones to get? Thanks for looking. __________________ New rig soon to be built: Thermaltake Armor Series VA8000BWS\|Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3L \| EVGA 8800GTS(G92) 512mb \| OCZ Gold 4gb DDR2 800 \| OCZ GameXStream 700 watt \| WD 250gb SATA 3.0 \| Samsung 20x dvd burner with lightscribe \| Windows Vista Home Premium 64 bit \| 19 inch widescreen Hanns G monitor Old rig for sell: Dell Dimension 9100 Pentium D 820/ Corsair 2gb of ram/Pny Geforce 6800GS OC/2 dvd burners/Maxtor 250gb HDD/WD 120gb HDD/Soundblaster Audigy 4

02-07-2008, 04:23 PM	#2 (permalink)
Trizoy VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Campbell, Ca Posts: 4,652	Linksys is a good brand to stick with. The signal should go about 300 Ft with out obstruction. If his house is mad of wood, there should be no problems. If the walls are concrete or stucco then the signal wont be able to penetrate it. Also, the USB adaptors are bad news. They drop signal, and a lot of time dont even find the signal. It has something to do with the USB updating itself. ANYWAY, if you can stay away from USB I would highly recomend it. The network card should remain linksys, and get anyone that is wireless G.. __________________ 01100110 01100001 01110010 01110100

02-07-2008, 04:35 PM	#3 (permalink)
Quiltface Silver Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Saint Charles, MO Age: 25 Posts: 122	You might want to consider range booster routers and cards, and maybe 802.11N technology. __________________ -Q MCSE, MCSA, MCP A+, Network+, Security+

02-07-2008, 05:43 PM	#4 (permalink)
Trizoy VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Campbell, Ca Posts: 4,652	Maybe the range booster but the N is still so expensive for what you are getting. If the guy isnt going to be transfering mulit GB files each day it is not worth it. __________________ 01100110 01100001 01110010 01110100

02-07-2008, 06:26 PM	#5 (permalink)
Quiltface Silver Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Saint Charles, MO Age: 25 Posts: 122	http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....=1142298456685 http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....=1142293513898 http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....=1142293514033 http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....=1142298456916 Not really that bad, they have come down a lot.... but you have to weigh everything out if its really going to make a difference in the long run... __________________ -Q MCSE, MCSA, MCP A+, Network+, Security+

02-07-2008, 07:00 PM	#6 (permalink)
memory Gold Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Southern Indiana Posts: 399	What kind of range do the Wireless G Routers have? I looked on their website and I did not see anything. Thanks for the help so far. __________________ New rig soon to be built: Thermaltake Armor Series VA8000BWS\|Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3L \| EVGA 8800GTS(G92) 512mb \| OCZ Gold 4gb DDR2 800 \| OCZ GameXStream 700 watt \| WD 250gb SATA 3.0 \| Samsung 20x dvd burner with lightscribe \| Windows Vista Home Premium 64 bit \| 19 inch widescreen Hanns G monitor Old rig for sell: Dell Dimension 9100 Pentium D 820/ Corsair 2gb of ram/Pny Geforce 6800GS OC/2 dvd burners/Maxtor 250gb HDD/WD 120gb HDD/Soundblaster Audigy 4

02-07-2008, 07:20 PM	#7 (permalink)
dznutz Platinum Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: california Age: 28 Posts: 558	don't get usb. the d-link i bought for my sister would get very hot and as a result drop signals until you restart. as for the pci you can buy any brand. be sure to find one that supports the encryption you're going to use. should not be a problem nowadays __________________ ANTEC 900 COOLERMASTER EXTREME 500w MSI NEO-F p35 INTEL E4500 EVGA geforce 7300gs 2gb CORSAIR XMS2 SAMSUNG SH-203N SATA SEAGATE BARRACUDA 1Tb SATA AIRLINK 101 300n pci XP PRO 32 bit, VISTA ULTIMATE 64 bit

02-07-2008, 07:24 PM	#8 (permalink)
memory Gold Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Southern Indiana Posts: 399	The computer that he has in the shop is a laptop. I can't use a PCI card on the laptop, can I? I forgot to mention that. __________________ New rig soon to be built: Thermaltake Armor Series VA8000BWS\|Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3L \| EVGA 8800GTS(G92) 512mb \| OCZ Gold 4gb DDR2 800 \| OCZ GameXStream 700 watt \| WD 250gb SATA 3.0 \| Samsung 20x dvd burner with lightscribe \| Windows Vista Home Premium 64 bit \| 19 inch widescreen Hanns G monitor Old rig for sell: Dell Dimension 9100 Pentium D 820/ Corsair 2gb of ram/Pny Geforce 6800GS OC/2 dvd burners/Maxtor 250gb HDD/WD 120gb HDD/Soundblaster Audigy 4

02-07-2008, 08:03 PM	#9 (permalink)
Quiltface Silver Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Saint Charles, MO Age: 25 Posts: 122	Oh no you cant im sorry... youll need either a PCMCIA or an Express card... depending on which you have or usb... but like they said earlier ehhhhh __________________ -Q MCSE, MCSA, MCP A+, Network+, Security+

02-07-2008, 08:15 PM	#10 (permalink)
memory Gold Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Southern Indiana Posts: 399	Well, I just talked to Linksys and they said that a Wireless N Router would only send the signal out about 100 feet and only 50 to 60 feet for the Wireless G Router. I find that hard to believe. I figured it would be alot further than that. __________________ New rig soon to be built: Thermaltake Armor Series VA8000BWS\|Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3L \| EVGA 8800GTS(G92) 512mb \| OCZ Gold 4gb DDR2 800 \| OCZ GameXStream 700 watt \| WD 250gb SATA 3.0 \| Samsung 20x dvd burner with lightscribe \| Windows Vista Home Premium 64 bit \| 19 inch widescreen Hanns G monitor Old rig for sell: Dell Dimension 9100 Pentium D 820/ Corsair 2gb of ram/Pny Geforce 6800GS OC/2 dvd burners/Maxtor 250gb HDD/WD 120gb HDD/Soundblaster Audigy 4

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