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Internet & Networking => Networking => Topic started by: broome on December 03, 2009, 02:53:06 AM

Title: wifi no card
Post by: broome on December 03, 2009, 02:53:06 AM

my computer doesnot have a wireless card can i get one to put in to a usb socket

Title: Re: wifi no card
Post by: Doubleringer on December 04, 2009, 03:41:12 AM

Yes, cheap as chips, plug and play, you will need the Wireless key that came with your Router,

Title: Re: wifi no card
Post by: dahlarbear on December 05, 2009, 02:47:23 AM

Yes, but you need to ensure it's compatible with whatever wireless adaptor or access point it will connect to.  Basically talking about the wireless mode(s) each   end of the connection will support (802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n).

Title: Re: wifi no card
Post by: TechGuy on December 06, 2009, 03:32:42 PM

Absolutely.

There are many to choose from and they are not too expensive.

Here is a list of some available on Amazon.com: http://bit.ly/4G29CY

As the previous poster mentioned, compare the wireless mode of the card to that of your wireless router - e.g. 802.11g.

If you want to read more in depth about the various wireless modes, here is a good entry in Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IEEE_802.11

Here is a very useful comparison chart that mentions the interoperability of the protocols: http://bit.ly/6G3Wn7