So I Installed a Wireless Card In My Notebook...

[Julie]

all the networking parts are in my room, and it makes a mess. my dog likes to go over there and sniff around and i dont want him chewing the cords, so i had the idea to move the crap somewhere out of the way. unwilling to run a cat5 line to my laptop, i went the wireless way. i installed a Linksys Wireless-G card in the slot on my notebook. not being a fan of Linksys's software, i opped to avoid it and use the windows drivers... which was a fantastic idea. the card installed on its own and opened the wireless screen automatically. i connected to my network and its been running flawlessly ever since. 3 days and counting. im quite pleased. now i need to buy a shelf and move the networking stuff out of my room. both me and my dog will be happy

[Arby_3000]

GJ

D-link is my personal favorite. Linksys is ok, but since i have't used it my self, i'd rather stay away.

By the way, Why did you go with "G" The new N routers and Cards are way better. And have less chance of dissconnecting.

[poporo]

ewww d-link -.-;;
Probably G because its cheaper. N, althoguh it isn't approved yet, does run pretty reliably and fast.

[Julie]

G cause my router is G already

[Mr2A]

I have the same Linksys G router and it's a snap to install and configure...I went with that Clearwire ISP and it's working great in my house. no wires to install, decent download & upload times etc, etc.

[fubar42o]

I just recently went wireless a couple weeks ago myself. I also didn't use the software bundled with the card, and yah everything worked perfect for me too... only problem i have is when playing CS, every 10-15 seconds or so I will get a monster lag spike... almost makes the game unplayable =/

[Julie]

its been almost 3 weeks since i installed the card and its been great so far. a bit slower then my ethernet connection, but atleast now i dont have to look at my network gear in my room. which was the main purpose for going wireless: to get the wireless equipment out of my room. now its mounted on a shelf near the middle of my house.