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[REQ] Cheap USB WiFi Adapter

  • 07-07-2007 1:00am
    #1
    sdanseo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,251 ✭✭✭


    Anyone know where to find the cheapest of the cheap? 54Mbps minimum.


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  • #2
    Sad Professor
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 22,698 CMod ✭✭✭✭Sad Professor


    I picked up a Belkin one in Argos last week for 30 euro, though I'm sure you can probably get them a bit cheaper elsewhere.


  • #3
    PeteK*
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,005 ✭✭✭PeteK*


    What exactly does the MBPS mean?

    I think mine is always 54 but I thought that was just my normal connection.. if I buy a one higher than 54 will it be faster?


  • #4
    Sad Professor
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    Chatmaster wrote:
    What exactly does the MBPS mean?
    Megabits per second.
    I think mine is always 54 but I thought that was just my normal connection.. if I buy a one higher than 54 will it be faster?
    For your home network? Sure. The internet? I doubt there's many people in this country who have a connection much faster than 6Mb, nevermind 54Mb :D (although the sustained transfer rate is significantly lower).
    Anyway I'm not sure you can get usb adapters that are much faster, although I think Argos had a 128Mbps one. 54Mbps is the norm for wireless home networks at the moment.


  • #5
    PeteK*
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,005 ✭✭✭PeteK*


    Yeah I have Eircom Broadband Home Starter... the one for €25 a month. For the past two weeks I've been losing the signal a lot and we're not sure if it's the laptop or the router. I'm going to ret connect to other wireless connections in Dundalk, maybe outside PC World and see if I can connect. If I can then Eircom will send me a new Router.


    This is what it shows for my wireless thingy now...

    wiifigt0.jpg


  • #6
    andrew1977
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,125 ✭✭✭andrew1977


    Whatever bargain you get for the wireless adapter..take the advice of many on here...dont buy a BELKIN .. rubbish


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  • #7
    Sad Professor
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 22,698 CMod ✭✭✭✭Sad Professor


    :o I should have researched first. What's the problem with them? I have been experiencing a few disconnects and that but I only use it on a secondary machine so I don't really care.


  • #8
    Karoma
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,396 ✭✭✭✭Karoma


    OS support is limited. Support in general is non-existent if you do encounter an issue. So many of them are simply dodgy - poorly made, atrocious software, and don't reach the throughput that you should expect... the latest round: http://consumerist.com/consumer/class-actions/some-belkin-wireless-owners-may-be-entitled-to-full-refunds-271213.php


    sdonn_1: Why USB?


  • #9
    sdanseo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,251 ✭✭✭sdanseo


    It was for an old PC I hoped to resurrect - but I've just realised the PC's banjaxed so it makes no difference now :rolleyes:

    True, could have got an internal card, but Ive had USB ones before and they can be used on multiple PC's without opening up the case.


  • #10
    BostonB
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,056 ✭✭✭✭BostonB


    Most shops have various brands for €34~50. I needed one in a hurry. So I bought a D-link one in PC World as it had a dock with it. €40. The Dock saves people knocking them out of a USB slot and breaking them. I've found the Netgear USB sticks to be not great. No problem with their routers though.


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