<div class="gmail_quote">On Dec 5, 2007 11:15 AM, Craig Huff <<a href="mailto:huffcslists@gmail.com">huffcslists@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid">I plan to build a second FE system based on MythDora 4 that I want<br>to put in a bedroom. However, it is not practical to run 10Base-T
<br>cable there, so I'm looking at putting a PCI WiFi adapter in the<br>system.<br><br>I have a D-Link 802.11g access point that has been working well<br>for accessing the network with my laptop (mostly for working from
<br>the kitchen downstairs).<br><br>I see from the wiki that I should look for an atheros or prism54<br>chipset card, but I'm having trouble identifying ones with one of<br>those chipsets. I also concluded that I ought to be shopping for
<br>one that supports WPA2.<br><br>I had expected to find something decent on a site like NewEgg<br>for under $30, but I'm starting to think that might not pass muster.<br><br>Anyone care to recommend current products that I should consider?
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<div>Forget the PCI adapter. You will have to fight with Linux wireless support. Just buy a WiFi bridge (sometimes called a gaming adapter) that is a small box that outputs Ethernet to your standard wired card and connects you to the wireless network. So much less hassle.
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<div>Kevin</div></div>