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loobyloo1 · 10-02-2006, 16:49

Been busy sorting out my PCs and decided to network them. Have a Linksys router which is now installed and working, but I cannot get the Wireless adapter (Belkin) for the other PC to work. I have a suspicion that the USBs are only 1.0 and have therefore tried to get PCI 2.0, 2 port USBs (low Profile) but have not been able to get them locally.

Three questions really, can I substitute the 1.0 for the 2.0 USB? and will the adapter work? It says on the box it will work with both 1.0 and 2.0 but it doesnt. I have an iDesign 100, true its getting on a bit but it still works.

If I can't get the USB PCI card, I can get online using the ethernet connection from the router but as I want this to be a spare PC in the bedroom upstairs I will have to connect it with a very long Ethernet cable to the router. Is there a limit as to how much cable can I use?

The Wireless router won't be wasted as my daughter has a laptop which she will be using once she returns from University.

10-02-2006, 16:49	#1
loobyloo1 Inactive Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Portsmouth Services: Virgin Media TV Ntlworld.com Posts: 68	Wired or Wireless Been busy sorting out my PCs and decided to network them. Have a Linksys router which is now installed and working, but I cannot get the Wireless adapter (Belkin) for the other PC to work. I have a suspicion that the USBs are only 1.0 and have therefore tried to get PCI 2.0, 2 port USBs (low Profile) but have not been able to get them locally. Three questions really, can I substitute the 1.0 for the 2.0 USB? and will the adapter work? It says on the box it will work with both 1.0 and 2.0 but it doesnt. I have an iDesign 100, true its getting on a bit but it still works. If I can't get the USB PCI card, I can get online using the ethernet connection from the router but as I want this to be a spare PC in the bedroom upstairs I will have to connect it with a very long Ethernet cable to the router. Is there a limit as to how much cable can I use? The Wireless router won't be wasted as my daughter has a laptop which she will be using once she returns from University.