Good Wireless Card

[Nerwin]

Well My uncle wanted me to install a wireless card in is desktop. He's moving to a new place that has wireless. But he doesn't have much money.

So I been looking around and I can't find a "good" cheap Wireless PCI card. I would perfer to get a Netgear but thats $60+

So if you guys know of any good cheap PCI Wireless NICs, please let me know.

Thanks

[puntoMX]

LINKSYS WMP54G, comes with a 5dBi antenna and I never had a dead one. Just don´t use the software that comes with it, just the driver and let teh OS do the software part .

They are about 30USD...

[Nerwin]

Thanks man. I thought I saw it on Tiger, but wasent sure. Man it was right in my face, I feel like an id***.

But I think its this one ?

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/Se...&CatId=2691

[puntoMX]

Yes it is, but I saw it at Newegg for 29.99 or so. I like these cards so much, they don´t give a lot of problems and don´t have the small 2dBi antenna...

[Nerwin]

I wish I could order from NewEgg.. But Newegg doesn't like the fact that i have 2 address's on my credit card :S cause I have a PO Box and I ship my items to my moms work. (convenient) and they have a problem with it. TigerDirect, PCconnections and Provantage oh and amazon doesnt seem to have a problem with it.

[puntoMX]

http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B00...p;condition=all

By the way, for 64bit Vista you need a wired NIC to download the driver with Windows Update...

[Nerwin]

LOL, Well this system wont be running Vista 64bit any time soon lol! since its a Socket 370!

[Nerwin]

I looked up that wireless card on Newegg and most of the reviews were pretty bad. Then I saw this one http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16833315041

Great reviews almost every says its awesome!

So just wondering what you think?. It would save me some money since that Linksys was 40 bucks and this is like 20 bucks cheaper!

[puntoMX]

Never had any problems with the card I showed you, but then I´m not a novice like most (I hope ). Most cards these days will do the trick, I personally like a larger antenna (5dBi v.s. 2dBi) and that it´s placed behind the computer so no fuzz with wires and so. Remember that the signal goes Omni-directional and that you have to place the antenna from the NIC lower than the antenna(s) from the router/modem.

[Nerwin]

I was on a timecrunch so I had to make a decision, so I got this Editmax or what ever it calls, It has decent reviews, I had to get the one that has the wire one cause where the computer is going to be, Its not my computer, but its for my uncle. So yeah.