wifi usb solution

turbochris · 07-19-2004, 11:00 AM

Are those USB mini wifi adapters that look like the USB memory sticks any good? I don't really care about the size, it's performance I want. What's a good 802.11g usb wifi adapter? Any reccomendations?

craigyb · 07-19-2004, 11:24 AM

Chris

I use a buffalo USB2-54G and one of their Omni aerials.

Works great.

Craig

fluffy2097 · 07-19-2004, 11:32 AM

May I suggest the NL-3054UB5 from www.engeniustech.com (works in IE only.)

Engenius makes 802.11x cards that have the maximum transmit power allowed by law. They're also extremely sensitive cards. I'm using an 802.11a/b/g card from them right now in my laptop, and I love it.

http://www.engeniustech.com/datacom/...tworkcard.aspx

turbochris · 07-19-2004, 11:39 AM

hmmmm... I have a buffalo 802.11g router, I wonder if I can set it to ad hoc mode and just plug it into the ethernet port on my computer? I'm using it as an access point right now, I had to reconfigure the default gateway and DHCP server but it was no big deal.

Where can I get my hands on the NL-3054UB5? about how much $ is it?

fluffy2097 · 07-19-2004, 01:36 PM

you'll have to call them and ask for a quote.

owenjh · 07-22-2004, 10:59 AM

I like my USB netgear adapter, I have used some of those small USB ones before, they are ok, got pretty good signal strength with them. I like them better then the netgear PCMCIA cards.