USB Wireless Adapter?

[Firestrider]

Should I get one of these or just go for a PCI card?

If I should get the USB, can you recommend me one that's good and cheap?

[xbiker321]

I use one like this, the R-SMA adapter is nice to put an antenna on.
http://cgi.ebay.com/802-11g-Wireless-USB-2-0-Lan-Adaptor-with-5dBi-High-Gai_W0QQitemZ250194539947QQihZ015QQcategoryZ45002Q QrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem?_trksid=p1638 .m118

[Antillian]

A USB Wifi adapter should work just fine. The only thing is, I would recommend it be USB 2.0 just to be safe.

[asusradeon]

either should be fine, although with an external one more chance of breaking it off whereas internal will use more of you expansion slots...

[grumperfish]

^^^
USB wireless adapters often have the added 'bonus' of being fairly unreliable, especially under heavy network usage.


I used various wireless usb adapters (Netgear WG111, SMC adapters, DLink DWL-g122 etc) for quite some time until I finally got fed up with them cutting out or dropping the signal occasionally.

Since then, even though it takes up a pci slot, my Trendnet/atheros (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833156165) adapter has been well worth the 20bux I spent on it. With a 15dbi aftermarket antenna it's been pretty incredible overall, and no more periodic disconnects.

[petteyg359]

Sometimes it's cheaper to just buy a used WRT54G from eBay, and install DD-WRT on it in wireless bridge mode. I've been running my computer that way for months now and never get dropped.