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[-0MEGA-] · 05-21-2007, 03:44 AM

802.11b is a slow and aging wireless technology, so you're not going to get fast speeds. And since your at a college, the wireless network will be shared among many users, and the AP/Router will most likely be a fair distance away from your dorm, so you would be lucky to get a few mbps connection speed. But you will get the same from a NetGear or a Belkin.

If you're using a desktop, go with a PCI card, not a USB card. Since PCI wireless cards usually have bigger antennas and have a greater range.

05-21-2007, 03:44 AM	#4 (permalink)
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