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Recommend good secure wireless adaptor for desktop PC?

  • 09-05-2007 3:26pm
    #1
    Rebeller
    Closed Accounts Posts: 271 ✭✭


    Hi,

    I will shortly be moving to a new address with only one phone socket in the entire house!

    The computer will be located upstairs in office/study but phone point is downstairs in hall which is where wireless router will be plugged in. Rather than run a long extension cable upstairs and connect to internet via ethernet I am thinking of getting a wireless adaptor for PC.

    Can anyone recommend a good, reliable USB wireless adaptor which supports at least WPA-PSK encryption? Will there be a noticeable difference in speeds (slower) using wireless option as opposed to wired ethernet or will it not make much difference?

    Any advice/recommendations would be appreciated.

    Thanks,

    Rebeller


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  • #2
    dub45
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 12,450 Mod ✭✭✭✭dub45


    Rebeller wrote:
    Hi,

    I will shortly be moving to a new address with only one phone socket in the entire house!

    The computer will be located upstairs in office/study but phone point is downstairs in hall which is where wireless router will be plugged in. Rather than run a long extension cable upstairs and connect to internet via ethernet I am thinking of getting a wireless adaptor for PC.

    Can anyone recommend a good, reliable USB wireless adaptor which supports at least WPA-PSK encryption? Will there be a noticeable difference in speeds (slower) using wireless option as opposed to wired ethernet or will it not make much difference?

    Any advice/recommendations would be appreciated.

    Thanks,

    Rebeller

    It is a good idea (although not essential) to get a wireless adapter that matches the brand of your wireless router or modem - any adapter conforming to the wireless 'g' standard should be able to provide wpa security.


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