Looking for Network card
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FYI, when I was looking for a new network card many people recommended to me that USB devices are worth looking into as you can 'orientate' them to a better level on your desk (rather than hidden on the floor), and you can direct them in a direction towards your router.
Using this information I've always bought USB devices for my connection since. I used to have terrible problems with network PCI cards which have been completely eradicated since!
You haven't stated the type of wireless protocol you're using / router speed / router brand or price range. So it's difficult to recommend much, but based on my previous comments something like this is what I mean. I hope that helps.
Using this information I've always bought USB devices for my connection since. I used to have terrible problems with network PCI cards which have been completely eradicated since!
You haven't stated the type of wireless protocol you're using / router speed / router brand or price range. So it's difficult to recommend much, but based on my previous comments something like this is what I mean. I hope that helps.
Thanks Hectic, yes, your right, I should have said what I want to use it with. BtHub2 and/or a Netgear router.
When I had my netgear running/installed on my main PC and looked for wireless networks using my other PC, I was getting a stronger signal from my neighbours BTHub (70%)than I was getting from my netgear 50%ish, but then if my neighbours hub was closer thats no real surprise. I decided to try the Hub2 and now I'm getting a stronger signal 80%, just by changing the router.
Thats why I wanted a good network card but if the USB device works better, thats good enough for me, that does help and thanks for the link.
It was the Netgear DG834PN I was using BTW
When I had my netgear running/installed on my main PC and looked for wireless networks using my other PC, I was getting a stronger signal from my neighbours BTHub (70%)than I was getting from my netgear 50%ish, but then if my neighbours hub was closer thats no real surprise. I decided to try the Hub2 and now I'm getting a stronger signal 80%, just by changing the router.
Thats why I wanted a good network card but if the USB device works better, thats good enough for me, that does help and thanks for the link.
It was the Netgear DG834PN I was using BTW
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GA-X48-DQ6 has built in 2 LAN cards and each of them has 1Gbit speed, look:
http://www.giga-byte.com/Products/M...erboard&ProductID=2763&ProductName=GA-X48-DQ6
check your bios, maybe they are disabled inside
http://www.giga-byte.com/Products/M...erboard&ProductID=2763&ProductName=GA-X48-DQ6
check your bios, maybe they are disabled inside
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Nope. It has wired network cards, not wireless looking at the site posted.
You would need to install a wireless network card. As mentioned above you cang get better signal by orientating the antennae in relation to the signal. so either a USB adapter or an internal card that supports free standing arials.
You would need to install a wireless network card. As mentioned above you cang get better signal by orientating the antennae in relation to the signal. so either a USB adapter or an internal card that supports free standing arials.