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Originally Posted by Topgun
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Originally Posted by McGraw
You can get a wireless router/modem, pci card and notebook card for that money. £100 for just a router is a rip off.
My Dad got the Belkin stuff from www.savastore.com.
Should be £70 for router/card combo and another £30 for another card. |
Ok, basically what I need to know is will any router work for me, or do I need one to a specific standard, and what about the possible drop in speed issue?
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YOu are unlikley to suffer any noticeable speed loss when using the internet, even downloading. Even the slowest wireless .11b standard is faster than the 8meg ADSL services, let alone ntl's 3meg. The only limitation would be if you are likely to do much file transfer between PCs then a faster 11g wireless router would be preferred.
Of course with wireless speeds to drop simply because of interference, walls being in the way of line of sight between PC and router, etc. Not ususally a major issue in the average house, but if you live in Windsor Castle ...