how to find the wireless pci card for linksys WRT54G-uk

[jerenus]

hi, how can i find which would work with Linksys WRT54G - UK
i want to buy this router, but i can't find which wireless PCI card will work with this router

please tell me how do i find it
or recomment it
thanks

[Paul K]

What about one of these? (http://www.linksys.com/products/product.asp?prid=520&scid=36)
or These (http://www.broadbandstuff.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=141&osCsid=14b6431e4812d0abe437d52b52a3fae3)

[SMHarman]

Any that are standards compliant should. The linksys mentioned by paul shoudl have 0 compatibility problems.

[punky]

hi, how can i find which would work with Linksys WRT54G - UK
i want to buy this router, but i can't find which wireless PCI card will work with this router

please tell me how do i find it
or recomment it
thanks

Any A, B, or G wireless wi-fi adaptor will work (obvisouly only get a B or G as they are the fastest).

I have that router, and it works fine with my Apple powerbook airport wireless adaptor, and the belkin 7050 USB adaptor.

Basically the protocols they use (the language the devices use to talk to one another) are the same, so any devices within the same group, A, B, or G, will work with one another... That router can talk to any of those 3, but only buy a B or G adaptor though.

[jerenus]

is this a same one
http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products/index.html?rb=6059341588&action=c2hvd19wcm9kdWN0X292ZXJ2aWV3&product_uid=45602

[TheBlueRaja]

hi, how can i find which would work with Linksys WRT54G - UK
i want to buy this router, but i can't find which wireless PCI card will work with this router

please tell me how do i find it
or recomment it
thanks

Pretty much any PCI wireless card that support 802.11b or 802.11g will work, however, for security purposes look for cards that also support WEP or WPA encryption (WPA is better) as this will allow you to secure your network.

[Paul K]

or even these (http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00008DOYL/ref=br_lf_ce_1/026-9226287-5701225)
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is this a same one
http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products/index.html?rb=6059341588&action=c2hvd19wcm9kdWN0X292ZXJ2aWV3&product_uid=45602
Looks like the same card ;)

[jerenus]

is this fine for this router/

http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products/index.html?rb=6059166625&action=c2hvd19wcm9kdWN0X292ZXJ2aWV3&product_uid=45023

[jerenus]

why no one is recommend anything
please recomment any pci wireless card which can work very fast with cable modem and ntl connecction and with WRT54G router
thanks

[Paul K]

why no one is recommend anything
please recomment any pci wireless card which can work very fast with cable modem and ntl connecction and with WRT54G router
thanks
The card you found a link to is fine for wireless and is full compatible with the router as it's the same manufacturer. Set up should be relatively easy but if you have any problems with it then you can always come back and ask or ask before you start.
Both the ebuyer links are the router and card that you asked about so yes both those items will be an ideal pairing for what you want.

[jerenus]

thanks

i'll go with that linksys pci card
thanks
but its review was terrible because most of them were had a problem with it
why is that?

[Paul K]

Overall the PCI card and router both got very good ratings. The reviews go on for several pages and yes there were bad reviews on the first page but on the following pages there must have been a lot more good reviews for the overall rating to be so good.
You have to remember that
A. No two PCs behave in exactly the same way
B. Not everyone installs the hardware per the manual instructions. These people then complain that it didn't work when they could have caused the problem.
and
C. Sometimes hardware doesn't do exactly what it should.

[jerenus]

thanks, today i have:) learned a lot
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if i want to connect all in one printer wirelessly what do i have to do

is this router can access the printer wirelessly?
or do i need any other hardware?

[SMHarman]

Get a wireless print server. Though if it is an all in one (scanner / fax / printer) then the functionality may well be limited.

[jerenus]

thanks
i will try to get it

[Paul K]

Get a wireless print server. Though if it is an all in one (scanner / fax / printer) then the functionality may well be limited.
If you just need the printer to be accessible across the network then you can share it from the PC that it is connected to otherwise you are looking at a more expensive print server as above and even then you would require specialist software to access the scanner function across the network.
An easier route would be to share the printer across the network and create a shared folder where you would save your scanned images so that anyone on the network can access them.

[pnlambert]

Any A, B, or G wireless wi-fi adaptor will work (obvisouly only get a B or G as they are the fastest).

I have that router, and it works fine with my Apple powerbook airport wireless adaptor, and the belkin 7050 USB adaptor.

Basically the protocols they use (the language the devices use to talk to one another) are the same, so any devices within the same group, A, B, or G, will work with one another... That router can talk to any of those 3, but only buy a B or G adaptor though.

Getting a B/G device is sound advice, however your information is a little inaccurate (I only comment for peoples knowledge!)

802.11b operates in the 2.4ghz frequency band. It has datarate of 1, 2, 5.5 and 11mbps. With wireless, datarate and throughput are very different things. 11mbps datarate with give you typically 4.7mbps throughput, but in some cases as much at 5.2mbps (fine if you are only using it for internet access of course - with current broadband speeds!!!)

802.11a operates in the 5.2ghz frequency band. It is quite different from 802.11b, using OFDM and providing data rates from 6mbps up to 54mbps. As with 11b, datarates and throughputs are different, with a typical maximum throughput of 22mbps.

802.11g is the most recently ratified standard. Think of it as a cross between a and b. It operates in the same frequency space as 802.11b - 2.4ghz, but uses OFDM and the same modulation techniques as 802.11a. This again provides data rates from 6-54mbps.

802.11g was designed with backwards compatibility to 11b in mind. Typically there are multiple modes in which you can run a g device:
b only - this allows only modulation types of 802.11b
g only - this allows only modulation types of 802.11g
and b/g or mixed mode - this allows use of both sets of modulation types. Providing essentially 11g modulation with basic rates of 11b. This is the default mode for every 11g AP I have configured to date.

One thing to be aware of, is that if you operate a network in b/g mode, and you connect a mix of clients to the AP, your g throughput will drop to around half of its theoretical maximum. This is due to a protection mode that is implemented by 11g to allow co-existence of the two protocols.

So....
11a and 11g are the faster technologies
11g is backward compatible with 11b
11b has been around the longest and there are a lot of legacy devices out there using 11b only (doesn't stop you using a g AP)

The linksys wrt54g is a very good home router. take a look at the custom sveasoft firmware for it. But please be aware that it does NOT operate at 802.11a, just 11g - and therefore b.

Sorry if I ran on a little.

If anyone has any questions on wireless at all, please feel free to send me a private message. :)


Paul.

[gary_580]

thanks

i'll go with that linksys pci card
thanks
but its review was terrible because most of them were had a problem with it
why is that?

i have a WRT54GS and the linksys wireless card and in my opinion its rubbish. Believe the reviews. Mine connects but drops out so much i dont use the wireless now

[jerenus]

thanks
your informations are very help to me
thanks

[Plug]

try these guys

http://rswww.com/cgi-bin/bv/browse/Module.jsp?BV_SessionID=@@@@1273514878.1110926416@ @@@&BV_EngineID=ccccaddedjdjmklcfngcfkmdgkldfhl.0&cacheID=ukie&3288379227=3288379227&stockNo=4700748

I was up and running in 5 minutes, very professional

[pnlambert]

i have a WRT54GS and the linksys wireless card and in my opinion its rubbish. Believe the reviews. Mine connects but drops out so much i dont use the wireless now

What firmware are you running on your WRT? Have you tried the sveasoft custom firmware on the router???? Also, are you running the latest drivers for the client device?

When G devices first came out, most of the drivers for the client cards sucked. Infact they still do to some extent.

I use wireless on my WRT54, as do 3 others at work. We all have the latest sveasoft binary installed, and the latest client drivers and we have no problems whatsoever with drop outs. The WRT is easily the most stable low cost router on the market - if you set it up right!!! I have tried to cause lock ups but as of yet, I haven't been able to break it.