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Saint
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What hardware do i need to buy ?
How to enable my PC for Wireless Internet Connection ?
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Discussion Overview
The discussion revolves around enabling a PC for wireless internet connection, focusing on the necessary hardware and considerations for setting up a wireless network. It includes aspects of purchasing network cards, routers, and the performance of wireless connections.
Discussion Character
- Technical explanation, Debate/contested, Experimental/applied
Main Points Raised
- Some participants suggest purchasing an 802.11b or 802.11a wireless network card, with options for PCMCIA for laptops and PCI for desktops, typically costing around $50.
- There is mention of a new standard, 802.11g, which is faster but potentially more expensive.
- Participants discuss the need for a base station, hub, or router if setting up a network, with costs around $100 or less.
- One participant claims that wireless connections can support broadband internet and expresses satisfaction with their home wireless network setup, recommending Linksys products and USB network adapters.
- Another participant shares a personal experience of accessing wireless internet from a neighbor's cable modem, noting good speeds and advising on securing wireless transmitters.
- There is a mention of sharing internet connections among friends, highlighting informal practices regarding wireless access.
Areas of Agreement / Disagreement
Participants express varying opinions on the best hardware options and experiences with wireless internet performance. No consensus is reached on specific recommendations or practices.
Contextual Notes
Some claims about performance and hardware recommendations depend on individual experiences and may not apply universally. The discussion does not resolve the effectiveness of different wireless standards or security practices.
Who May Find This Useful
Individuals looking to set up a wireless internet connection on their PCs, those interested in hardware recommendations, and users exploring wireless network performance.
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damgo
An 802.11b or 802.11a wireless network card -- PCMCIA for a laptop, PCI for a desktop. Around $50. That'll allow you to log on to most existing wireless networks (there's a new standard just now coming out, 802.11g I think, faster but more expensive.) If you want to set up a network yourself, you also need a base station/hub/router, which'll run $100, maybe less.
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Saint
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is it capable of broadband internet ?
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Yes and the speed is great contrary to what a lot of people say. I have a wireless network at home with a desktop and two laptops and I will tell you I love it. Buy linksys, they are the best. Get USB network adapters too. They rock!
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russ_watters
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And the new 802.11G. 54mb. I just got one a month ago. Its great.
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damgo
Yeah, I used to get wireless access from my, uh, friends across the street. 
They had a cable modem, and I could easily get 80 kb/sec even from next door.
[Word to the wise: make sure you secure your wireless transmitter! They usually come preconfigured to be open to the public!]
They had a cable modem, and I could easily get 80 kb/sec even from next door.[Word to the wise: make sure you secure your wireless transmitter! They usually come preconfigured to be open to the public!]
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russ_watters
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Yeah, a buddy of mine canceled his cable subscription because he's able to share with a "friend" of his.
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