getting the right wireless card

MasterYoda22 · 02-01-2006, 04:46 AM

I want to get a wireless card for a Dell PC thats is around $40 or less.
I have a Linksys Wireless-G 2.4, 54mbps Router. I am looking at a D-Link card right now and need to know if it will work or not. Heres the link. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16833127145

Any suggests are welcome too.

suprasteve · 02-01-2006, 05:37 AM

ought to work fine, but sometimes companies don't play well with each other, so a linksys may lead to less setup, though theoretically and likely in reality, you shouldn't run into any problems

**DCIScouts** · 02-01-2006, 06:03 AM

There aren't any problems with brands not functioning with eachother. The only time that might happen is if you get a bad card or router, they are based off the same exact principles of technology. Furthermore, the type of card you selected is good, don't use a USB wireless card, they have all sorts of issues (connection speed, signal strength, etc.).

suprasteve · 02-01-2006, 01:27 PM

well diffferent companies like using different IP's for their networks (linksys 192.168.1.x, belkin 192.168.2.x) and sometimes that means manualy assigning IP's, not a big deal by any means, just it can happen

James79 · 02-02-2006, 05:32 AM

MasterYoda22,

I'm using that same exact pci wireless card right now and I haven't had any problems yet.

James

buckspc · 02-22-2006, 01:20 AM

I tried a netgear wireless card and also a usb adapter and no luck with either one, had to use system restore after installing them both. Took them back for refund, I am now thinking wireless is not worth the bother and trouble. I wanted to use my neighbors wireless modem on my old spare laptop. I hook up fine with it on my new Toshiba notebook with built in wifi. I lost everything on my old laptop both times. Its seems like the software was the problem on both tires. I detected his wifi modem with both the card and the adapter but never did hook. Then my puter went into a loop and wouldn't shut down or let me reboot, just keep saying error and if it continues to shut down and reboot, which I couldn't do. Cost me a week of headache, so now unless someone can tell me what to do, I will just stay with the old dial-up on my spare, thank you, Buck

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MasterYoda22 New Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 1	getting the right wireless card I want to get a wireless card for a Dell PC thats is around $40 or less. I have a Linksys Wireless-G 2.4, 54mbps Router. I am looking at a D-Link card right now and need to know if it will work or not. Heres the link. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16833127145 Any suggests are welcome too.

02-01-2006, 06:03 AM	#3 (permalink)
DCIScouts Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA Age: 26 Posts: 5,266	There aren't any problems with brands not functioning with eachother. The only time that might happen is if you get a bad card or router, they are based off the same exact principles of technology. Furthermore, the type of card you selected is good, don't use a USB wireless card, they have all sorts of issues (connection speed, signal strength, etc.). __________________ In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends. -Martin Luther King Jr. The most overlooked advantage to owning a computer is that if they foul up there's no law against wacking them around a little. -Joe Martin FOLDING FOR THE GOOD OF MANKIND :F@H Team 44358 Posting and you - CF Edition Cheers CF

02-22-2006, 01:20 AM	#6 (permalink)
buckspc New Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: San Francisco Bay Area, Paradise on Earth Age: 68 Posts: 3	Netgear wireless card I tried a netgear wireless card and also a usb adapter and no luck with either one, had to use system restore after installing them both. Took them back for refund, I am now thinking wireless is not worth the bother and trouble. I wanted to use my neighbors wireless modem on my old spare laptop. I hook up fine with it on my new Toshiba notebook with built in wifi. I lost everything on my old laptop both times. Its seems like the software was the problem on both tires. I detected his wifi modem with both the card and the adapter but never did hook. Then my puter went into a loop and wouldn't shut down or let me reboot, just keep saying error and if it continues to shut down and reboot, which I couldn't do. Cost me a week of headache, so now unless someone can tell me what to do, I will just stay with the old dial-up on my spare, thank you, Buck

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02-01-2006, 05:37 AM	#2 (permalink)
suprasteve Diamond Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Atlanta Posts: 1,355	ought to work fine, but sometimes companies don't play well with each other, so a linksys may lead to less setup, though theoretically and likely in reality, you shouldn't run into any problems

02-01-2006, 01:27 PM	#4 (permalink)
suprasteve Diamond Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Atlanta Posts: 1,355	well diffferent companies like using different IP's for their networks (linksys 192.168.1.x, belkin 192.168.2.x) and sometimes that means manualy assigning IP's, not a big deal by any means, just it can happen

02-02-2006, 05:32 AM	#5 (permalink)
James79 Bronze Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 51	MasterYoda22, I'm using that same exact pci wireless card right now and I haven't had any problems yet. James