I use a laptop and want a wireless connection so I may use it anywhere
on my property. I have heard that many such devices are unreliable.
What is the cheapest most reliable unit to go for please?

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Request for Question Clarification by journalist-ga on 29 Jul 2005 07:14 PDT

Pietch, does your laptop already have wireless installed, or will you
need both laptop wireless connectivity *and* a wireless router?

Best regards,
journalist-ga

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Request for Question Clarification by journalist-ga on 29 Jul 2005 07:15 PDT

P.S. You may also want to perform this Q&A to determine your exact
needs: http://compnetworking.about.com/library/advisor/blrouteradvisor.htm

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Clarification of Question by pietch-ga on 29 Jul 2005 08:40 PDT

I am in the UK.

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Clarification of Question by pietch-ga on 29 Jul 2005 08:43 PDT

I have checked and I am not sure if it has built in wireless. Can you
tell me to go about it either way?

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Clarification of Question by pietch-ga on 31 Jul 2005 03:54 PDT

I have a wireless laptop. Hope this helps.

My wife lived outside of London in a cottage there.  She had lots of
luck with this setup:

<a href="http://wehavethings.com/uk/product.php?xProd=30164">Linksys
Wireless-G Broadband Router 802.11g</a>
<a href="http://wehavethings.com/uk/product.php?xProd=30163">Linksys
Wireless-G PCMCIA Card 802.11g</a>

The Router is priced at 48.36, including VAT, from a reputable webstore.
The PCMCIA wireless card is priced at 31.55, including VAT, from the same webstore.

It's a good router in that it gives you four ports on the back for
cables, as well as the wireless connection.

Dear pietch-ga,

                If you have a built-in wireless card on the laptop,
you only require a wireless router. I can recommend you a wireless
router which is wgt624 (netgear 108 mbps wireless router) if you are
using a cable modem, if you are using a adsl connection, please
consider buying a dg834gt (netgear 108 mbps adsl router).  Both of
these device are cheap and reliable and will give you good signal
strength. Please check the prices on the www.ebuyer.co.uk. If price is
a issue, you can try the wgr614 or dg834G.

Thansk & Regards.