In a home or open office environment that is not much of a problem. For instance I installed a wifi network in an home and the guys all had modded PCs which they boasted on top of their desk. they use the PCI wifi card and you can attach seperate antennas to them. It should be told to newbies as an option is my point. And the PCMIA adapter is not as good an optio as the USB from my testing. I prefer the USB for wifi desktop usage myself. but I use a PCI wifi card for mys erver with a huge external antenna to transmit internet access to a 600 ft area in my simple PC network. Works great.
AliTeK --- "Kevin M. Agard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I don't think they are being ignored, simply > dismissed as a poor option in > most cases, as are the PCI-PC Card adapters. > > Most, not all, but most desktops are located under a > desk, against the wall > or in some other out of the way place. This tends to > place the PC "box" or > other office furniture between the antenna and AP. > Not the most optimal > position. And because it is part of the PC, it is > not easily repositioned to > better reception. Why give yourself that kind of > headache? > > > > Alisha Stephanie Outridge wrote: > > > > > Do I need a PCI for the desktops ? > > >Desktops can use usb or PCI adapters. > > >PCI wiresless 'cards' are a pci-pcmcia adapter > card > > >>and a pcmcia wifi > > >card > > > > Why does it seem like everyone here is ignoring > the > > PCI wireless card for PC desktops? There is a PCI > > wireless card for PC desktops that is not the > > PCI-PCMIA adapter and requires the pcimia wifi > card. I > > use the linksys WP11 got ot Linksys.com to check > it > > out. I think USB is better because it is has more > > mobility for my needs but the PCI card is fine for > > home or open office installations. > > > > opinions welcome > > > > AliTeK > > > > --- Kevin Mark <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > On Tue, 31 Dec 2002, Stephen Hopkins wrote: > > > <snip> > > > > Can I get all this junk on wireless? > > > YES > > > > Is there a single card that will work with > all > > > these? > > > The most popular card is the Orinoco silver (or > > > gold) > > > It goes by may names (agere,lucent,...) This > should > > > work will most. > > > > > > > Do I need a PCI for the desktops ? > > > Desktops can use usb or PCI adapters. > > > PCI wiresless 'cards' are a pci-pcmcia adapter > card > > > and a pcmcia wifi card > > > > What about an antennae and card issues? > > > The Orinoco is very popular because it is one of > the > > > few cards that has an > > > 'easy' means of attaching an antenna. > > > > > > The folks from NYCWIRELESS sell or have access > to > > > the necessary cables and > > > antennas. > > > > > > I've read the Apple card has a fractional range > of > > > another? > > > > But that other cards will require third > party > > > software. > > > It is true that wifi cards are not equal in > their > > > recieving ability. > > > The best and most expenseive is the Cisco ($150) > > > the most popular and 2nd best is the > > > orinico($60-80)[B > > > > > > I've read about cards that are faster 22 and 54 > > > mb/s -? > > > > > > > For the time being only the 802.11b is > recommended. > > > the new 802.11a (54 mb/s) has a shorter distance > , > > > is more expensive and > > > not used as much. > > > > > > HTH > > > Happy [new year|divali|kwannza|season] > > > > > > -Kevin > > > -- > > > NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ > > > Un/Subscribe: > > > > > > http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ > > > Archives: > > > http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/ > > > > ===== > > > > Alisha S. Outridge > > > > No one and nothing is perfect but the aspiration > to be so should never be lost. > > > > Life, like Love, is what you make of it... so make > it good! > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do you Yahoo!? > > Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up > now. > > http://mailplus.yahoo.com > > -- > > NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ > > Un/Subscribe: > http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ > > Archives: > http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/ > > -- > NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ > Un/Subscribe: > http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ > Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/ ===== Alisha S. Outridge No one and nothing is perfect but the aspiration to be so should never be lost. Life, like Love, is what you make of it... so make it good! __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com -- NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/
