[access-uk] Re: can I add wireless to a desktop computer?
- From: "goshawk on horseback" <dj.goshawk@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 1 Feb 2010 09:58:09 -0000
thanks for that info, unfortunately, I do need an external add on, rather than
a card, but the other info you gave about rubbish cards or external devices to
look out for, may well be very useful.
Simon
----- Original Message -----
From: George Bell
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Monday, February 01, 2010 9:42 AM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: can I add wireless to a desktop computer?
Hi Simon,
Yes indeed you can, and in fact I've just done it about a week ago.
I bought a Wireless PCI card for my Windows 7 Desk top from PC World . I'm
not at home right now where the box is, but the receipt says "LINK SYS WL N
PTWK PCI ADP" and the Item Number 0000421378. Cost was £69.99.
This card appears to be a cut above the rest for a variety of technical
reasons. I have 10 Megabyte Virgin Cable, and I'm getting as good a speed
wirelessly as I do when I hard-wire connect to Virgins router. I can't quite
say the same for my wife's or my HP laptops. I have around a 50 meg download
from the States I do every day, so at least have a benchmark.
I don't know where your local PC World is, but do be careful over your
selection. There were cards and USB wireless devices upwards of £29.95 which
looked like they might do the same job - but looking very closely at the small
print, I concluded that they were probably only OK if you were virtually next
door to the wireless router.
George.
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
goshawk on horseback
Sent: 01 February 2010 08:51
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Subject: [access-uk] can I add wireless to a desktop computer?
hello list,
I would like to know, if I can add wireless networking, to a desktop
computer, as I have a computer in another room, and don't really want the
aggravation of running a long network cable to it if possible. but, being a
desktop machine, it does not have built in wireless networking already, so what
do I need to get, to give it wireless capability?
Simon
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