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12-01-2003, 09:08 PM
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Wireless and standard ethernet card in one computor?
I am setting up a wireless G network at home and plan to get the router listed below. I know that I then need either a bridge or wireless ethernet card to pick up and send the signal to my computor. I was was going to just get the USB network adaptor listed below. But I have heard I would be better off getting an internal wireless PCI card for the same price. My computor already has a standard ethernet card, so my queston is could I just get the wireless ethernet card listed below and install it without problem? Because that way when I am at home I could acess my wireless network, but when I am at college I could use the standard ethernet port. Or will having a wireless and standard ethenet card in one comp cause problems? Thanks for helping a newb out!
Wireless G Router http://www.linksys.com/products/prod...id=35&prid=577 Wireless G USB Network Adaptor http://www.linksys.com/products/prod...id=36&prid=578 Wireless G PCI Card http://www.linksys.com/products/prod...id=36&prid=520 Last edited by Matt_Smi; 12-01-2003 at 09:23 PM. |
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12-02-2003, 09:07 AM
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shouldn't cause a problem. My laptop has both a hardwired ethernet port and wireless card built in.
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12-03-2003, 12:47 AM
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You shouldn't have a problem with either the USB wireless or PCI wireless. You might run into problems if you try using two connections at the same time.
[edit]: Just my opinion here; I would probably get the USB adapter since you wouln't be needing it all time. PCI slots sometimes fill up fast  Also, that antenna on the PCI card worries me when the time comes to move the PC around.
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12-03-2003, 02:22 AM
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I don't see a problem with it, I'm running a wireless nic and wired nic on my main rig to access two seperate networks on my home lan.
In case anyone asks I do this to monitor my F@H boxes.
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12-03-2003, 10:24 AM
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Ok it sounds like the two cards will work fine in one computor, I am not going to be using both connections at once anyway. I am just going to go with the internal wireless PCI card. I have 2 open PCI slots and i dont see what else i would need them for besides maybe a video card. Plus I could always rip out my 56k modem which I never use if I really need an extra slot.
Last edited by Matt_Smi; 12-03-2003 at 12:20 PM. |
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