which wireless adaptor ?

[Jakey]

Hi Guys, I have bought a virgin media router, its says i need a 2.4ghz wireless adaptor, is there a specific one i should get, looked on e bay and they all seem to be bluetooth usb wireless adaptors are these compatable ?

Appreciate any replys

Thank You

Originally Posted by Jakey

Hi Guys, I have bought a virgin media router, its says i need a 2.4ghz wireless adaptor, is there a specific one i should get, looked on e bay and they all seem to be bluetooth usb wireless adaptors are these compatable ?

Appreciate any replys

Thank You

If you have bought Virgins £40 netgear router and the equipment you are using is not already wirelessly enabled you will need to purchase the USB dongle/PCMIA card for £20 from Virgin or your wireless connection will be unsupported if you purchase a third party version.

[Matth]

Not sure they actually "support" the wireless anyway.

It seems the Virgin cable router is a WGR614, an unimproved 802.11g unit with no super, max or other tweaks, just bog-standard 802.11g, so any higher specification adapters should inter-operate in 802.11g standard mode.

Bluetooth is NOT what you want.

You need 802.11g, in either:
USB: To fit anything with a USB port.
PCMCIA/CARDBUS: To fit a laptop that has a PCMCIA/CARDBUS slot (but lacks integrated Wifi) - caution, older slots may be 16 bit PCMCIA and not compatible with 32 bit CARDBUS.
PCI: The least common adapter type, but probably the most efficient for a desktop, though internal fitting is required.

Originally Posted by Matth

Not sure they actually "support" the wireless anyway.

It seems the Virgin cable router is a WGR614, an unimproved 802.11g unit with no super, max or other tweaks, just bog-standard 802.11g, so any higher specification adapters should inter-operate in 802.11g standard mode.

Bluetooth is NOT what you want.

You need 802.11g, in either:
USB: To fit anything with a USB port.
PCMCIA/CARDBUS: To fit a laptop that has a PCMCIA/CARDBUS slot (but lacks integrated Wifi) - caution, older slots may be 16 bit PCMCIA and not compatible with 32 bit CARDBUS.
PCI: The least common adapter type, but probably the most efficient for a desktop, though internal fitting is required.

If you buy any Wireless devices direct from Customer Services on 150 then you are offered full support for you wireless connection.

[Ignitionnet]

Another thing for them to tell you to switch off and on again over and over

Originally Posted by Broadbandings

Another thing for them to tell you to switch off and on again over and over

That's not in the script yet! do you think it could be a problem

[Matth]

Is the customer services ordering the same selection as here
http://accessories.virginmedia.com/w...nSelected=3404

The cheapest are (surprise, surprise), out of stock, so in USB, it is the Belkin at £17.74, or in PCI internal, the D-Link at £17.53

One error on the site:

Dynamode Systems - DYNAMODE PCMCIA 10/100M (CARD
Dynamode has established itself in the last decade as one of the leading companies in its field of technology on the world markets.
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£12.78

That is actually a 10/100 Ethernet, not a wireless adapter.