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Old August 18th 06, 06:20 PM posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
JAD
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thinking about getting a few, for quick wlan access. Any particular one to
steer clear of?? range problems?

there are soooooooo freaking many of them now, reading reviews is getting
goofy.




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Old August 18th 06, 06:36 PM posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
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In article , JAD says...

thinking about getting a few, for quick wlan access. Any particular one to
steer clear of?? range problems?

there are soooooooo freaking many of them now, reading reviews is getting
goofy.

Stick with the usual names...3Com/Netgear etc. Range is a bit ****e
compared to a PCI one.


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Old August 18th 06, 06:50 PM posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
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"Conor" wrote in message
t...
In article , JAD says...

thinking about getting a few, for quick wlan access. Any particular one
to
steer clear of?? range problems?

there are soooooooo freaking many of them now, reading reviews is getting
goofy.

Stick with the usual names...3Com/Netgear etc. Range is a bit ****e
compared to a PCI one.



I've had great luck with both netgear and linksys brands. Haven't noticed a
shortened range, but haven't really tried to push the limits of
ither. -Dave


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Old August 19th 06, 07:01 PM posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
JAD
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Default any groupsters using an USB wireless dongle?/

thanks for the input. they should work just fine for my situations...

"JAD" wrote in message
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thinking about getting a few, for quick wlan access. Any particular one to
steer clear of?? range problems?

there are soooooooo freaking many of them now, reading reviews is getting
goofy.




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"Klaatu barada nikto"

Gort




 




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