Wireless USB adapters

[porkchopexpress]

I need to get a friend who knows very little about PC's to fit a wireles card to their PC so they can connect to their router which is in another room. I want to make this easy so i'm looking at USB wireless cards, the problem is that i've not used one before only PCI ones are they any good?

I don't want to tell them to get one if they're generaly poor any recommendations?

This is the sort of one i had in mind.

http://www.linksys.com/servlet/Sate...nksys/Common/VisitorWrapper&lid=2762239789B17

Cheers.

 

[LawnBoy]

I've got Linksys usb wireless adapters (other models) all over the place, no problems. Kinda weak on range, but operate fine.

I talked my mom through installing one...


"We must fall back upon the old axiom that when all other contingencies fail, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth." - Sherlock Holmes

 

[porkchopexpress]

I think i've found the one, it has an extension cable so it might get a better reception.

http://www.broadbandbuyer.co.uk/Shop/ShopDetail.asp?ProductID=1788

Cheers.

 

[vacunita]

I use the Netgear USB Wireless adapter and it works fine. It also has a positionable USB extension cord. so you can point it in any direction, to get better reception.

But the cable is kind of hard so it keeps the position.

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[LawnBoy]

I personally will never buy another D-Link product. They screwed me badly once.


"We must fall back upon the old axiom that when all other contingencies fail, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth." - Sherlock Holmes