USB Wireless stick

M0T · 8 Jan 2007 at 17:54

I have just ordered another graphics card from ocuk so that I can run all my games at a decent frame rate on my snazzy new monitor, however I just discovered that once the new card is in I will have to remove one of my pci cards to make space.

Therefore I have decided to get a usb wireless card (unless theres something I can plug into my onboard wired port?).

Can anyone recommend something decent? The router is on the otherside of 1 external wall and 1 brick internal wall and 1 floor down, so it needs to have a fairly decent signal quality.

Pulsedriver · 8 Jan 2007 at 23:04

Netgear WG111T 108Mbps Wireless USB2.0 Adapter

Netgear WPN111 108Mbps Rangemax Wireless USB 2.0 Network Adapter

Either would be good mate.

M0T · 8 Jan 2007 at 23:21

Cheers, will get one of those ordered.

Will it be any better than my current BT Voyager wireless pci card? This card tends to lag a bit at times which I am attributing to the thick external wall between me and the router. Living in the extension has its advantages (esp when it comes to the GF

) but the network can be shocking at times.

Pulsedriver · 9 Jan 2007 at 14:40

Depends on the throughput of your BT card.

People say 54G and 108mpbs etc makes no difference.

But as an example...

Battlfield 2, had lags every so often when using a 54G usb dongle.

Completely dissapeared when I used the 108mpbs version!

So i'd say, it will be better