need a good wireless n usb/pci adapter

[Sogeking]

this is the final item on my list
i am planing on getting an n wireless for my costume build. are n pci adapters more stable then the usb ones (they have antennas on them so i assume they would be).
i know i need 300Mbps, 802.11n, which ones do any one you recommend.
http://www.canadacomputers.com/index.php?do=ShowProdList&cmd=pl&id=NT.541
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/category/category_slc.asp?CatId=2688

my price range is 40-60. if there is an amazing deal a bit more, i will spend more.
i already have a linksys n router on the upstairs computer

[Silver Bullet]

Best option is to match the brand of router you have .... I'd go with linksys.

[Sogeking]

linksys usb adapters are much more expensive since they offer the mixed 2.5ghz for g and 5ghz for n option
cheapest is $90

http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/category/category_slc.asp?CatId=2692&name=&Nav=|c:2688|m:509|&Sort=0&Recs=10

did anyone try those $40-50 n usb adapters at computers stores? are they any good?

[awestruck]

did anyone try those $40-50 n usb adapters at computers stores? are they any good?

I bought this - http://www.cty.ca/productdetails.asp?pid=3394 and it does the job fine. Router is in basement. Computer is upstairs. Signal strength and speed are good.

[Sogeking]

if , i decide to make a home network, or transfer gigabytes of data, is it best i get a pci n ard or usb. is one more stable/faster than the other?

[silentio]

This is draft N we're talking about - it is still best to use the same brand as your router, which I assume is also draft N, for compatibility reasons.

I strongly suspect a PCI version would get better reception than a usb version, as that was the trend for the G standards.

You could buy at futureshop and test both and return 1. I wouldnt buy it at the small retailers until you tried out the candidates side by side and on the same night.

[evanx]

I bought this - http://www.cty.ca/productdetails.asp?pid=3394 and it does the job fine. Router is in basement. Computer is upstairs. Signal strength and speed are good.

Very cheap option.

[Sogeking]

how long will it take my mobo to go from ncix bc to toronto. it shipped today in the morning. are ups trucks traveling from bc to toronto on weekends?





....the wait is killing me ;)

[pitz]

Personally, I'm not a fan of USB/PCI 'wireless' adapters at all, unless they're on laptops. You're usually much better off buying a second wireless router, and running it as a bridge to your other wireless network.

The advantage is that you can continue to add additional Ethernet gadgets to whatever location you're at (ie: printers, phones, extra computers, etc.), because you have an abundance of Ethernet jacks sitting around (in the wireless router). And you completely don't have to worry about drivers on the host, other than traditional ethernet drivers.

Another advantage of such is that the antenna and related gear can be located further from the noisy RF environment of the computer itself, so wireless performance should be better.

[Sogeking]

how long will it take my mobo to go from ncix bc to toronto. it shipped today in the morning. are ups trucks traveling from bc to toronto on weekends?





....the wait is killing me ;)

bump, still need help with this question
it arrived today 2 am at CONCORD,ON (bit north of york uni)
will i get it before Wednesday? i live in etobicoke

[board123]

The best practice for wireless adapter shopping is to download the drivers for the prospective models you're looking at. Don't look at the brands; look at the drivers. The driver will tell you who actually manufactures the controller chip for the card. You should download the drivers and check the INF files. The marketing brand tells you nothing. A wireless card is really quite simple - it's just the controller plus a few resistors and capacitors. The quality of the card almost depends entirely on the quality of the controller chip.

Brands like Marvell, Broadcom and Ralink are good. Realtek is bad.


I bought this - http://www.cty.ca/productdetails.asp?pid=3394 and it does the job fine. Router is in basement. Computer is upstairs. Signal strength and speed are good.
I have that card. It's the same Ralink chip that's used in a lot of laptops nowadays.

[Sogeking]

how is net gear WN111 RangeMax NEXT Wireless N Adapte
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/searchtools/item-Details.asp?EdpNo=4431453&sku=N100-2169

[board123]

$40 is an automatic no-no for me.

[Sogeking]

$40 is an automatic no-no for me.

how come? xD, its $30 off. which one would you recommend under 50-80ish

[board123]

I wouldn't spend over $20 on a wireless adapter.

[Sogeking]

i need a cheap n adapter, i have never seen one under 20 -.-, can you help me find a good one with an amazing price like that :D

[mp328]

I wouldn't spend over $20 on a wireless adapter.

+1

i got these cheap airlink usb adapters of ebay and havent had a problem for the last 2-3 years with them. comps running 24/7

[board123]

i need a cheap n adapter, i have never seen one under 20 -.-, can you help me find a good one with an amazing price like that :D
http://cty.ca/ProductDetails.asp?pid=3394

This was on sale for $20 a couple of weeks ago.


+1

i got these cheap airlink usb adapters of ebay and havent had a problem for the last 2-3 years with them. comps running 24/7
The Airlink adapters are pretty good. It's not about the brand, it's about the controller chips they use. It's entirely possible to get a $20 adapter with a good chip and a $60 adapter with a crappy chip.

[Sogeking]

i have a linksys wrt160n router i need to connect with

on the website it says it works best with
Wireless-N USB Network Adapter WUSB300N
http://www.linksysbycisco.com/US/en/products/WUSB300N

it doesn't say what driver it has inside so i can match it up with a cheaper model.

also, there is http://www.cty.ca/productdetails.asp?pid=2796 on sale (TP-LINK TL-WN851N Wireless N PCI Adapter)

is that better then your airlink option?

[board123]

It's sold out.