BURTON Posted January 26, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2005 Ooooo bows down!! So 54 will be fine then!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz Posted January 26, 2005 Report Share Posted January 26, 2005 [ QUOTE ] Supreme Nerd Goddess [/ QUOTE ] Sounds like someones just decided their new title - is Naming Stig looking? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachel Posted January 26, 2005 Report Share Posted January 26, 2005 [ QUOTE ] So 54 will be fine then!! [/ QUOTE ] Only if all the network WLAN interfaces are 802.11g (11a is not compatible with the g or b standard*)... Most PCs are still just using 802.11b WLAN technology, so if you have any of these your network will only run at about 11Mb/s raw, with only about 5-6Mb/s useable for data (remember the overheads?). * - 802.11g and 802.11b run in the IMS reserved 2.4GHz wireless band - unlicenced and used by everything from microwave ovens to cordless phones and yes, your home WiFi kit! 802.11a runs in a 5GHz band and thus is less likely to be interfered with, however the higher frequency really screws up range and permeability through structures (like your home). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BURTON Posted January 26, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2005 I have only been looking at g anyway! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiddy Posted January 26, 2005 Report Share Posted January 26, 2005 oops my bad im thinking of home networkin crap someone i know on msn has been buging me about it laltely but trying to talk him through something is just a nightmare , he's one of these ppl that just pop up when they want somethin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarMad Posted January 26, 2005 Report Share Posted January 26, 2005 Got a Netgear 834 and connect to it via wireless and hard wired on three different operating systems and devices all work fine. Also connect to it with a Belkin 54g card and I have to say it sucks in comparison to the Netgear which is extremely simple to setup with full encription etc. I use a Netgear 54g PCMCIA card in my laptop mainly. I would also say that the comments about 54 being enough are sound for now, they get 108 by playing with it not true 108 just yet. I have my Netgear on 24/7 365 except for turing the electricity off for a bit of DIY and even with upgrades it hasn't not connected or stayed connected once. My Dad has the later version of the same kit again with no problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danksy Posted January 27, 2005 Report Share Posted January 27, 2005 I've got a 3Com OfficeConnect jobbie with built in firewall. When I had to rely on PCMCIA cards for wireless a made sure I got a card from the same manufacturer, as I had heard that there have been problems with slight incompatibility. Never had any issues.. just remember fire up WEP and lock down your router to accept only MAC addresses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BURTON Posted January 27, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2005 Cool thanks... So 3com or netgear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChadW Posted January 27, 2005 Report Share Posted January 27, 2005 Ok, got my broadband set up now and was wondering about getting a wireless modem and router, having read above I see that some people have this set up already so once again TSN can help me with non-car info!! If I got one of the recommend above then a) do I need a wireless adaptor card for the PC? b) is all wireless comms have to be set up like bluetooth whereby you 'pair' up the devices so they only see each other, not being paranoid but live in a flat very close to other phone lines and PCs. Any help would be great here as I am fed up with having loads of leads everywhere if I want to be online and use the phone at the same time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mollox Posted January 27, 2005 Report Share Posted January 27, 2005 a) Yes - it can be internal or external, or you can just use a wire if your phone point is near where the PC is now b) Not quite paired, any PC can connect to an unsecured wireless network. There are 2 main ways to secure the network: 1. Via restricted MAC addresses or 2. via WEP (or whatever the latest version is called, I forget), both of which are enabled through your router interface. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChadW Posted January 27, 2005 Report Share Posted January 27, 2005 Thanx Mollox, top response there! Guess I should be on the site more now, no more excuses about dial up costs (well at home anyway...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frodo Posted January 28, 2005 Report Share Posted January 28, 2005 Coming to the thread late I know. I use all Netgear apart froma 3Com wireless print server. I have never had a problem with Netgear and will use it again. I don't like Belkin had far too many problems with them. I have a wireless router and two access points in repeater mode to cover the entire house and garden. I use WEP 128 as I can't use WPA in repeater mode. Also use MAC address filtering and all the laptops have persoanl firewalls, so feel pretty safe. Okay only get 54Mbps but that is the limitation of the laptop not the Netgear stuff and it is irrelevant becuase my internet connection is 2Mbps. All I would say is when you decide which manufacturer to go with stick with them if you add more kit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachel Posted January 31, 2005 Report Share Posted January 31, 2005 [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] Supreme Nerd Goddess [/ QUOTE ] Sounds like someones just decided their new title - is Naming Stig looking? [/ QUOTE ] Pity IT Uber pedant isn't the same as a supreme nerd. Obviously they didn't read my treatise on inter-galactic distances and measurements (but M3Me did). I was quite happy being an addict thank you very much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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