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My New 8600 notebook
This is my first post. I'm not that great on understanding computer slang so bare with me. I ordered a new 8600 Notebook for my wife and it comes with the wireless card I believe the 2200. I was wondering what router I would need to be compatible with my dell 8200 desktop and the new 8600 notebook? Also what wireless card would I need for my 8200 desktop? And off the subject why would my new order be in the boxing stage a few days ago and now its back in the production stage? Thanks in advance
- I have an I8600c also and I use the Linksys Model WRT54G. I noticed that is the same one that resante5000 linked to. I have been very happy with and the speed is really good. I use it to transfer files between my server and this notebook and some of them get quite large (graphics) so having the extra speed on this router is a blessing. I see that newegg.com has it for $50USD after rebate. Not a bad price. This router also allows to you hard wire 4 different items.Normally, if you are not going to do that and just surf the Internet, you can save some money using an 802.11b connection. Newegg.com has the 11Mbps Wireless Access Point Router with 4-Port Switch, Model BEFW11S4. But I see that it is going for $47USD. For that price, I would definately go with the WRT54G.For your desktop, you can hardwire the computer with a standard patch cable (not crossover). If it doens't have an NIC card in it, you can pick one up for around $10USD or less. If you want to put the router somewhere that hard wiring the system together is not practical (or you don't want to take the time), you can use a USB wireless adapter. I have one on my son's computer and it works rather well.
- I have had it for over a year now and I have had no problems at all with it. I have 3 computers, one print server hard wired to it and 3 computers using wireless connections and it just keep plugging away. I really like it.I had a Dlink before that. I don't remember which model. In addition to being wireless, It had 3 or 4 wired ethernet jacks on the back plus a print server. When I first got that one, I too experienced the constant dropping of the wireless connection. The way that I fixed it was to disable the IEEE 802.1x authentication. Some how it got checked and once I unchecked it, the problem went away.This same technique worked for one of my friends who also had a Dlink.
Linksys WRT54G with modified firmware. It's the only way to go.
I've had one for well over a year and a half and have had the wireless output signal boosted for the whole time. It has never failed and I like so much I just bought one as Christmas present for a friend and installed it on the 25. I also bought another one for myself just in case.
- Thanks for the info Ed and Bay Wolf. Another reason I am leaning toward the Linksys WRT54G is because it is based on the Broadcom chipset - which I believe Dell's TrueMobile laptop wireless cards are based on. Granted all wireless G equpment should be compatible provided they implement the specification properly, but it seems that using devices with the same chipset manufacturer would make it even more likley that everything plays nicely together.
Correct, I use all Dell TM 1300/1350 cards and they work REAL well with the WRT54G.
Also there is a newer driver for the Dell 13XX cards. I just dolwnloaded it and install it. One thing you have to do with the new drivers is disable the "Minimum Power Consumption" feature in the properties of the card in Device Manager. Otherwise it only connects at the lowest speed until lyou need to use it. But then it only seems to go to 48Mbs and not 54Mbs. Once this new feature is disabled you always connect at 54, that is when you have a good signal.
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Posted December 26th, 2004 14:00