Wireless Help

jamie4696 · 28 Feb 2013 at 11:35

okay this may seem silly but, this is my first time building a pc and currently its fully built, well i hope so anyway

. but i just realised how am i going to wirelessly connect it? so i hear you need a network card, but is there any specific cards is hould use, does it need to match any other components in my computer or what? what do i need to know?

DaleTheWhale · 28 Feb 2013 at 11:41

Does your motherboard support Wireless?

Any wireless card should do the trick, I got a Belkin N+ adapter as I don't like wireless cards that much.

jamie4696 · 28 Feb 2013 at 11:47

ThaReaperGuy said:
Does your motherboard support Wireless?

Any wireless card should do the trick, I got a Belkin N+ adapter as I don't like wireless cards that much.

hmm i dont actually know if it does, ill have to have a read and okay, is that a usb adapter? do they work well ?

DaleTheWhale · 28 Feb 2013 at 11:50

Yeah it's usb adapater, mine works fantastically for the price. Very good strength and I'm not in the best of places to pick up wireless in my house. Constant good speed, and it's taken quite a beating from falling off my desk but still works flawlessly.

mattStoor · 28 Feb 2013 at 11:51

I used a Belkin for over a year and never had issues.

jamie4696 · 28 Feb 2013 at 11:52

ThaReaperGuy said:
Yeah it's usb adapater, mine works fantastically for the price. Very good strength and I'm not in the best of places to pick up wireless in my house. Constant good speed, and it's taken quite a beating from falling off my desk but still works flawlessly.

okay then i might look into that especially as its easier, quick question of the side and unrelated, does there need to be a lead from the power supply to the hard drive, because no leads cam that fit between those 2

IncognitoX · 28 Feb 2013 at 12:01

Just throw one of these on your machine.

Tiny, the range is good and the price is great.

YOUR BASKET
1 x Tenda W311MI Wireless USB Network Interface Card – Nano Dongle – 150 Mbps £6.49
Total : £8.77 (includes shipping : £1.90).

mattStoor · 28 Feb 2013 at 12:30

jamie4696 said:
okay then i might look into that especially as its easier, quick question of the side and unrelated, does there need to be a lead from the power supply to the hard drive, because no leads cam that fit between those 2

The HDD needs a power lead going in to it yes. Depending on whether you're using a SATA or an IDE you'll need a different type of cable.

linwelin · 28 Feb 2013 at 12:37

IncognitoX said:
Just throw one of these on your machine.

Tiny, the range is good and the price is great.

YOUR BASKET
1 x Tenda W311MI Wireless USB Network Interface Card – Nano Dongle – 150 Mbps £6.49
Total : £8.77 (includes shipping : £1.90).

i use something like this for my kids PC works a charm

jamie4696 · 28 Feb 2013 at 12:58

mattStoor said:
The HDD needs a power lead going in to it yes. Depending on whether you're using a SATA or an IDE you'll need a different type of cable.

damn okay its sata, i have no idea what cable i need then

jamie4696 · 28 Feb 2013 at 12:59

linwelin said:
i use something like this for my kids PC works a charm

this looks good and cheap thankyou!

mattStoor · 28 Feb 2013 at 13:03

I have never posted an image on here before so I don't know if I'm allowed?

If I'm not then someone please let me know and I will edit it out but this is what you're looking for:

jamie4696 · 28 Feb 2013 at 13:05

mattStoor said:
I have never posted an image on here before so I don't know if I'm allowed?

If I'm not then someone please let me know and I will edit it out but this is what you're looking for:

yeah mine is the sata one, so i have to buy a cable that is sata and then goes into my power supply, because it didnt come with this cable

mattStoor · 28 Feb 2013 at 13:06

jamie4696 · 28 Feb 2013 at 13:07

mattStoor said:
Yup

thankyou