wifi issues
 

i got a 5 meg cable connection as opposed to a 1 meg connection back at home

but the house we are in only has 2 outlets for cable, and i don't want to run network cables all thru the house, so we are going wifi

i bought a linksys USB 802.11g network adapter but i can't get anywhere to the 5 meg connection i am suppose to

plus the net cuts out every 5 minutes or so, i lose the connection even when i have 3-4 / 5 bars ---

1- Should i switch my routers i have netgear G router now
is linksys better?

2- could it be the conflict between the linksys and netgear products?

3- should i use a USB or a PCI wifi card?

please help thanks

Re: wifi issues
 

Probably number 2 dude, i dont think its a good idea to mix and match. Linksys > *

they were numbered questions dude LOL

but i'll buy a linksys router next paycheck

what about the PCI vs. USB question? biggrin:

I know what they were, but im telling you i think its a product conflict issue. Usually linksys doesn't like anything but other linksys products.

The USB PCI thing shouldnt matter, i think i like the USB because you can move the antenna around so you can get a better signal.

pci will give youa faster transfer rate...I doubt the difference would be noticible.

They should give the same actually. The USB you can move like i said earlier, the PCI you cant move around if your not getting a strong signal.

pci cheaper

hugs my Linksys WRT54G router, you should pick one up. plus there are alot of hacks for it

[url:2537e]http://www.linksysinfo.org/index.php[/url:2537e]

All the info/hacks you need for Linksys.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductLi ... tegory=145

how do i know if it will be v4 or better - i hear v5 blows ed:

is this one any good - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6833124136

happy:

wired network > wireless.

Interoperability between various manufacturers 802.11 products will almost never be a problem if the products are both actually Wi-Fi certified.

[url:28359]http://www.wi-fi.org/OpenSection/index.asp[/url:28359]

For example, I run a 3Com access point (l337) behind a netgear firewall and have intel, linksys and buffalo wireless connections running to it constantly without a problem.

I'd suggest running a bandwidth speed test on whichever PC you have wired to the network. Then run the same test (preferably immediately after) on the 802.11 connected machine. Compare the results and make sure that there is a great disparity between the two before you blame your wireless connection for slow speeds.

Unless you have an OC3 into your house, its likely that you aren't experiencing speed troubles as a result of your wireless connection limiting available bandwidth.

Also, please post a more detailed description of your network please. This may help clear some things up.

USB network adapters can be picky. The advantage of a PCI 802.11 card is the ability to run a short n-type cable to an external antenna to get improved speed and reception. I only know of one USB adapter that gives the option of using an external antenna. It's made by a company called Hawking (who isn't that great of a manufacturer) and is difficult to come by. Antennas built into PCMCIA or USB cards are cheaply made and typically have a gain of around 2dbi, which is very low and even a little interference can disrupt the signal. This may be the problem, but I wouldn't say it is definitively the culprit.

Finally, make sure you flash/upgrade the firmware on all of your network devices

Cable provider - Oribitel 5 meg connection
Router - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6833122016
computer 1 is hooked up thru a linksys usb 802.11g adapter

i do not and probabbly will not have a connection wired up thru this setup, completly wireless cable connection, the reason for that is the house we are renting only has 2 cable connections thruout the house, one in the living room and the other in my mom's room......cable modem is hooked up in the living room and so is my router, i hooked up the computer to it just to set all the settings for the wireless to work and let it go at that...