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Make my pc wireless

  • 25-05-2007 1:44pm
    #1
    ZiggyStardust
    Closed Accounts Posts: 299 ✭✭


    Hi guys,
    I want to move my pc into another room with no connection. I already have a wireless router for my work laptop, so do i need a wireless pc card for PC and where can i get one.

    Thanks for ur help


Comments

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


    ZiggyStardust wrote:
    Hi guys,
    I want to move my pc into another room with no connection. I already have a wireless router for my work laptop, so do i need a wireless pc card for PC and where can i get one.

    Thanks for ur help

    Yes you need one (or a usb wireless dongle) and you can buy one in any computer shop worthy of the name!


  • #3
    Mac daddy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,942 ✭✭✭Mac daddy


    if your to lazy to wait go into argoss and grab one of there belkin usb there or else peats on parnell square.


  • #4
    Rebeller
    Closed Accounts Posts: 271 ✭✭Rebeller


    If you're not too comfortable with opening up your PC to slot in a wireless card you should instead opt for a USB wireless adaptor which simply plugs into any available USB 2.0 port.

    If you opt for the plug in adaptor make sure it supports WPA encryption which provides far superior security to the now well broken WEP standard.

    I recently picked up this one myself from belkin and can recommend it.


  • #5
    311
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,332 ✭✭✭311


    I'm on a belkin usb dongle and it's getting 55 ping ,1.7 of a 2mb line on vista.
    That from a netopia router thats about ,100ft away.


  • #6
    MooseJam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,111 ✭✭✭MooseJam


    i find pci wireless cards better than usb adapter, i've had both and had to plug unplug the usb adapter every time i booted the machine to get a signal, i thought it was a problem with the adapter so i brought it back to the shop where i was told this is just how they work, i changed it for a pci card and it works fine, auto connects on boot


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  • #7
    dub45
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 12,450 Mod ✭✭✭✭dub45


    MooseJam wrote:
    i find pci wireless cards better than usb adapter, i've had both and had to plug unplug the usb adapter every time i booted the machine to get a signal, i thought it was a problem with the adapter so i brought it back to the shop where i was told this is just how they work, i changed it for a pci card and it works fine, auto connects on boot

    With all due respects to your good self you were told absolute nonsense!! That is not how they work at all!

    I was sceptical about the usbs for a long time simply on the basis of them 'sticking out' of the usb socket and maybe getting broken.
    However they do offer a great deal of flexibility. I moved a pc recently to a very awkward spot and the wireless pci card wasnt getting a good signal at all so I tried a usb wireless dongle on a usb extension lead and that gives me a great signal and I have never had to remove it and plug it back in again to get it to work.


  • #8
    ZiggyStardust
    Closed Accounts Posts: 299 ✭✭ZiggyStardust


    Thanks guys for the help. I bought a belkin pc card last night in pc world and it works perfectly. I bought the G+ as my router is upstairs. Not sure if I needed the G+ but it workd perfect.
    Thanks again.
    Dave


  • #9
    Hagar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,793 ✭✭✭✭Hagar


    I use a Hercules USB dongle and it works great.
    Like a previous poster I was concerned about it sticking out and geeting broken so I got a 1m USB extension lead and plugged it into that. A dab of Blu-Tak holds it in place on the side of my desk and possible gets a slightly better signal than it would if it were buried down the back of the PC with behind the desk witha all the cables transformers etc.

    There is also the advantage that it can be temporarily put on a friends/vistors laptop without messing about with your router as the mac number is already registered.


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