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

[Paul K]

Originally Posted by SMHarman

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]

Originally Posted by punky

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.

Originally Posted by 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?

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]

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[pnlambert]

Originally Posted by gary_580

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.