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RE: [PLUG] wireless router
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I second the vote for the linksys router...
it's pretty darn good. Two antennas, both removable. I *think*, although I'm
not sure, that they have a new 802.11g model out.
Is that truly a standard now? I was under the impression that there were
competing 802.11g protocols out there, but I might be confused.
At any rate, you can always pick up a cantenna (http://www.cantenna.com) if
you're not particularly mechanically inclined and you need extra range.
-- jon
-----Original Message-----
From: plug-admin@lists.phillylinux.org
[mailto:plug-admin@lists.phillylinux.org]On Behalf Of Tobias DiPasquale
Sent: Friday, January 10, 2003 8:22 AM
To: plug@lists.phillylinux.org
Subject: Re: [PLUG] wireless router
On Fri, 2003-01-10 at 01:50, Paul wrote:
> I'm looking for a recommendation for a, preferably low cost, wireless
> router with good range to operate between two apartment buildings which
> are almost directly across from each other. The signal will need to go
> through a small utility room (AC, heater, water heater) on my side and a
> glass door on the other side. Easily less than 100 feet apart.
> (Translates to about 30 meters?)
I just bought a Linksys wireless access point w/4-port router for $129
at MicroCenter, and it's been working great. I haven't seen any that
were cheaper than that, except maybe online (but I wanted it that same
day ;-)
> I've been wanting a wireless card for the laptop, but a card for a PC
> makes more sense. Any recomendations for a PCI wireless card? I've
> heard that they can be trouble.
>
> (This has been covered many times before, but a recomendation for a
> PCMCIA card would round out the information. Orinoco Gold or Silver,
> right?)
Go with the Aironet cards, PCI or PCMCIA. They are the best and you can
pick them up on eBay for $50 or less. Plus, they are well supported
under Linux (having drivers in the 2.4.x kernels already). You'll be
sorry with anything else. I recommend the Cisco Aironet 350. It's got
everything you want, and it's probably the best wireless card out there
right now.
--
Tobias DiPasquale
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