Good 802.11g card for the I2650

Question

I bought a D-Link Airplus Extreme 802.11g PCMCIA card (dwl-g650) for use in my I2650, and my computer didn't even recognize it - no power indicator lights, no nothin'.  (I have 32-bit PCMCIA, right?)   Not going to waste time trying to get it working, so when I return it I'll be looking for a replacement.  Can any of you recommend a brand and model you've run successfully in a 2650?   And is it true that g cards in general have a longer range than b cards and that some brands have better range than others?   Thanks,   Tracey

NemesisDB · Answer

According to the specs that model does support 32bit cards. The fact that nothing happened when you plugged the last one in is *very* troubling though. Either the card was broken or your slot was broken. Or, you didn't push the card in hard enough/far enough...

Any card should at least powerup and be detected... What are you connecting to by the way?

tmccartney66 · Answer

@NemesisDB wrote:

Any card should at least powerup and be detected... What are you connecting to by the way?

A Microsoft 802.11g router (I chose that brand for compatibility with my XBox).

My old Microsoft B card works fine, so either my puter doesn't like the D-Link, or there's something wrong with the card.

As I mentioned, I'm not going to spend a lot of time trying to figure out what the problem is. I know the slot's not bad, and that's all that matters.

Tracey

TonyMaz · Answer

Without getting into the whys and wherefors of cards not working, my answer to your basic question is Linksys.

They carry a fairly complete line of network stuff and I'm very satisfied with the several devices I have from them.

The other benefit of Linksys (no experience with other manufacturers, however) is their technical support both live on the phone and email.

My only reason for contacting them a few times was to find out "How To" and never for bad/broken equipment.

Networking, Internet, & Bluetooth

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