# Wireless Network Card Question **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [January 4, 2006, 10:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wireless-network-card-question/6433 "2006-01-04T22:17:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Fetter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c2a13f/32.png) [@Fetter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fetter)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2006, 10:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wireless-network-card-question/6433/1 "2006-01-04T22:17:12Z")
I figured I’d get a few people’s opinions on what is good and what is not. We just ordered Verizon DSL for our house with the wireless router that comes with it. My room where my computer is, is about 50-60 feet from where this modem will most likely bet set up (parents computer). What kind of wireless card would be the best to accept whatever signal their wireless router will send out? All I know about what they are getting is a **“Modem/Router - built in 802.11g wireless home networking capabilities, premium firewall, ability to connect with up to 4 computers”** If anyone could help me out since I don’t know alot about wireless connections I’d be much appreciated. ---
**Author:** ![wickedcivy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/wickedcivy/32/7295_2.png) [@wickedcivy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/wickedcivy)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2006, 10:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wireless-network-card-question/6433/2 "2006-01-04T22:29:36Z")
get a wireless G card and ull be set… everyone has their own preferences… i like linksys to be honest ---
**Author:** ![Fetter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c2a13f/32.png) [@Fetter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fetter)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2006, 5:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wireless-network-card-question/6433/3 "2006-01-05T05:39:07Z")
That’s what I was leaning towards. ---
**Author:** ![SilencingMachine](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/silencingmachine/32/7593_2.png) [@SilencingMachine](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SilencingMachine)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2006, 6:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wireless-network-card-question/6433/4 "2006-01-05T06:06:15Z")
linksys or motorola imho, pci slot preferably. some people opt for wireless usb adapters, but they generally have a more limited range due to the lack of an external antenna. ---
**Author:** ![MaximaSE98](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/maximase98/32/7600_2.png) [@MaximaSE98](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MaximaSE98)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2006, 6:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wireless-network-card-question/6433/5 "2006-01-05T06:52:12Z")
i would go linksys…i have an internal wireless card on my laptop…and a netgear wireless router(sucks balls) and DSL and it has plenty of range and strength… ---
**Author:** ![Locutus](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/locutus/32/7574_2.png) [@Locutus](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Locutus)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2006, 6:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wireless-network-card-question/6433/6 "2006-01-05T06:54:06Z")
word word and word… ---
**Author:** ![Fetter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c2a13f/32.png) [@Fetter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fetter)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2006, 7:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wireless-network-card-question/6433/7 "2006-01-05T07:13:52Z")
Sweet… Linksys wireless pci card sounds good ---
**Author:** ![MaximaSE98](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/maximase98/32/7600_2.png) [@MaximaSE98](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MaximaSE98)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2006, 7:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wireless-network-card-question/6433/8 "2006-01-05T07:18:15Z")
whateever u do spend the xtra money…dont cheap put like i did…i am gonna get a new router mine sucks…the security on it blows ---
**Author:** ![Fetter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c2a13f/32.png) [@Fetter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fetter)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2006, 7:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wireless-network-card-question/6433/9 "2006-01-05T07:19:11Z")
:tup: Ya, I think I’m going Linksys for sure. ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Stevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2006, 8:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wireless-network-card-question/6433/10 "2006-01-05T08:31:35Z")
Hey man… I have a brand new linksys wireless card I’d be willing to let go of. I bought it in hopes that I’d be able to leech internet from someone at my apartment complex but instead I’ve decided to just go order DSL for myself (no hastle and no risks that way). its a PCI card and I believe I still have the box and everything for it. shoot me a PM if intrested ---
**Author:** ![Fetter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c2a13f/32.png) [@Fetter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fetter)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2006, 5:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wireless-network-card-question/6433/11 "2006-01-05T17:48:30Z")
Thanks but I purchased one on my lunch break… 🙂 Thanks anyways! ---
**Author:** ![The\_Russian](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/the_russian/32/7414_2.png) [@The\_Russian](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/The_Russian)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2006, 6:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wireless-network-card-question/6433/12 "2006-01-05T18:30:02Z")
Lynksys has a better unit, but Netgear has better software. I have used both, and found netgear to fit my needs best. ---
**Author:** ![Fetter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c2a13f/32.png) [@Fetter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fetter)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2006, 7:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wireless-network-card-question/6433/13 "2006-01-07T19:06:02Z")
Alright… I just put in my wireless card. It says that it cannot start the device. Could that be because we don’t have the DSl yet and there is no wireless signal for it to see? ---
**Author:** ![The\_Russian](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/the_russian/32/7414_2.png) [@The\_Russian](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/The_Russian)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2006, 8:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wireless-network-card-question/6433/14 "2006-01-07T20:30:45Z")
No signal, did you install the software? ---
**Author:** ![Fetter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c2a13f/32.png) [@Fetter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fetter)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2006, 9:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wireless-network-card-question/6433/15 "2006-01-07T21:49:46Z")
no no no… you don’t understand. I have bought the card because we are waiting on Verizon to get us our DSL… they are notoriusly slow on setting up the connection. With no signal for it to pick up it says this device can not start in the device manager. Can it not start because there is no signal? **_EDIT_ And yes I installed the software and grabbed the latest driver from Linksys’s website.** ---
**Author:** ![Fetter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c2a13f/32.png) [@Fetter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fetter)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2006, 9:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wireless-network-card-question/6433/16 "2006-01-08T21:49:16Z")
It’s all good now… all of a sudden it’s working. 🙂