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| Thread ID: 123287 | 2012-02-15 22:10:00 | Wireless NIC PC Help | smithinator (15240) | Press F1 |
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| 1259400 | 2012-02-16 22:51:00 | Thanks for your help everyone, I think I'll get a wireless USB transmitter they look much more convenient than the internal wireless NIC. Because the telecom router is free (with the plan I'm already getting) I'll give it a try and if it is horrendous I'll fork out for a better one. If anyone has anything to add feel free, Thanks again for the help. | smithinator (15240) | ||
| 1259401 | 2012-02-17 01:40:00 | Don't get a USB one unless the spec states 802.11 "N" I prefer PCI as it's easier to change aerials and set up. The high gain aerial from Jaycar works a treat, but is expensive, also there is nothing wrong with the Telecom Modem/Wifi TG582n as has been implied a few times. Maybe not the range of expensive units, but can be fixed with a better Aerial on your computer. |
Peter H (220) | ||
| 1259402 | 2012-02-17 02:16:00 | Why N-Wifi? It's not specifically going to improve things, especially not with the crap Telecom router? | Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 1259403 | 2012-02-17 03:05:00 | Might as well get N, it is faster when everything works properly and it doesn't really cost much different. Although if it's just for internet any speed faster than the ADSL is redundant. And Peter if you click the link for the USB one I suggested I think you'll find it has the same ease of aerial changing which makes that point moot. As for easier setup, How? - plug in, run install program from disk, done. Also you would only buy an aerial if you had range problems, mine works anywhere in my house with the default aerial just fine. USB works fine, it's easy, you don't have to open the PC, you can use it on any machine you like. Not that I have anything against internal ones, I just prefer the USB myself. |
dugimodo (138) | ||
| 1259404 | 2012-02-17 03:05:00 | An 802.11n supporting one is a good idea IMO, then you have the ability to take advantage of the newer standard if you need to. Saves you having to buy another adapter in the future. Also, some that support N also support A due to the 5Ghz radio, so if you look around you can get a device that does A\B\G\N and thus you can use to connect to pretty much anything. |
Agent_24 (57) | ||
| 1259405 | 2012-02-17 03:30:00 | Fair call :) | Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 1259406 | 2012-02-17 06:33:00 | Chill - have you actually used the telecom modem/router - latest one. I doubt it very much. | Peter H (220) | ||
| 1259407 | 2012-02-17 06:44:00 | Which model? | Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 1259408 | 2012-02-17 07:41:00 | Thompson TG 582 N | Peter H (220) | ||
| 1259409 | 2012-02-17 08:10:00 | Yes, briefly, and the newer VDSL2 model that supports VoIP too (TG789vn). While they aren't anywhere near as bad, I found that both models still suffered many similar issues as the TG585, with WiFi dropping and it locking up and dropping the connection while gaming etc... |
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