How do I know what speed of Wireless Card I need?
I need to buy a wireless card for another computer in the house. I have DSL and a Motorola router thats running. Does it matter the speed of wireless card I buy? I'm assuming 802.11G is a speed. I have no idea how to find out the speed of the router.
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- Hi, they are all the same so don't worry about it. all you need is a "WLAN UBS Adapter" from any P.C shop about £16, just buy a cheap one as they all work about the same any way, then just install the software that should come with it and "Bingo" you are connected. hope this helps you.
- theres 802.11a 802.11b and 802.11g....the third one, the one you have listed is backwards compatible. meaning it works with the previous versions**edit...just so you know...all those different kinds are capable of speeds higher than any dsl or cable connection you can get in the US the smallest of which i believe is around 54Mbps....dsl is usually at the most 3Mbps but can go up to 12Mbps and cable usually can do bit more....so its not gonna matter
- Ethernet port support 1000/100/10 mbps mostly ..100 mbps..wireless g supports 54 mbps.and wireless n supports 108 mbps but it is little expensive.. go for 802.11g.
- It is likely your wireless access point is either an 802.11 a, b or g. Most wireless cards are also 802.11 a, b, or g so you are most likely ok to purchase and install such.
