USB-based networking devices are just trouble, trouble, trouble. This extends to DSL/cable modems as well.
Go for a PCI card. --- bstark73 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi, > > I just rearranged my wireless network at home to > improve the wireless > coverage within the house. Specifically, i moved the > AP to the center > of the house and put my main PC (which was wired via > ethernet to the > AP) on a wireless link. I did this with a linksys > wireles usb adapter. > > This definitely improved the wireless signal within > the house. The > clients within the main areas of the house (laptop, > mp3 streaming > device - slimdevices squeezebox) have much better > signal strength and > work better than before. Even the PC that is now > connected wirelessly > to the AP has good enough signal strength and has > good data transfer > rates. > > Problem is that my PC now hangs with alarming > regularity!. My system: > - AMX X2 3800 > - Nvidia Nforce 4 ultra system - epox ultra 9npa+ > - ATI 6800 XL graphics card > - 1 Gig RAM > - 2, 250GB sata drives > > Has anyone had problems with USB wireless adapters > and in particular, > the linksys device? I am running it at 54G, but not > turbo mode. I > assume this is some form of either a bad driver for > the wireless > adapter (i am using the latest) or bad USB 2 drivers > (i think i am > again using the latest). Has anyone been able to fix > this? Or should i > simply buy a PCI based adapter? > > thanks! > > > -- > bstark73 > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > bstark73's Profile: > http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2419 > View this thread: > http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=18802 > > _______________________________________________ > Discuss mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss > __________________________________________________________ Find your next car at http://autos.yahoo.ca _______________________________________________ Discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
