I got 802.11b and it is not near as fast as my cox connection, plus range is an issue.
No point to it, get 802.11g 54b at least..... consider 108 or pre-n for both speed and range considerations..... That said the "b" stuff is heavily discounted now, and lots should be available used.... --- Rich Ernst <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'll second (or third or whatever) this suggestion. > > I've seen them for as little as $10 on sale without > wireless, but > usually recommend anyone buying one get the wireless > capable one and > just turn the wireless part off 'til you want it. > Very little more money. > > Don't worry about the wireless speed, 802.11b > generally is more than > enough for any home use, and far faster than your > DSL line so it won't > affect internet use. > > Rich > > Malcolm Swall wrote: > > I would recommend an inexpensive router - $30 or > so. > > That will add some firewall protection, and the > > ability to use either computer by itself, without > > requiring the other to be "up", and also not use > > resources of the other box. > > > > I personally like having a wireless router so I > can > > use my laptop anywhere in the house, and have both > > desktops (kvm switch) cabled in to the router > > > > > > > > --- "Mhyk C.D." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >>Dear Gurus, > >> > >>I would like to share my DSL connection with > another > >>PC running WinXP. I > >>am currently using Ubuntu (Debian?), I have 2 > >>Ethernet cards installed > >>on my system. The DSL Sharing works fine when I'm > >>using my WinXP but > >>when I switch to Linux, the other PC can't access > >>the internet (I am on > >>a dual boot system). Do I need any special > software > >>for this or do I > >>just need to configure something for this to work? > >> > >>Thanks and Regards, > >>Myk > >>-- > >>[email protected] > >> > > > > > http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-newbie > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________ > > Celebrate Yahoo!'s 10th Birthday! > > Yahoo! Netrospective: 100 Moments of the Web > > http://birthday.yahoo.com/netrospective/ > -- > [email protected] > http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-newbie > __________________________________ Celebrate Yahoo!'s 10th Birthday! Yahoo! Netrospective: 100 Moments of the Web http://birthday.yahoo.com/netrospective/ -- [email protected] http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-newbie
