Not sure which wireless adapter to buy

[HighVoltage13]

My parents just got an eMachines computer during Black Friday and want to hook it up to our wireless network. I suggested an adapter that connected via USB, but my dad talked to his tech guy at work who suggested using an internal card instead because USB ones aren't that reliable. Is that true? Also, the computer has an open 1 PCI-E x16 slot, but all I see is PCI on websites such as Newegg and Tigerdirect. Would that be able to work? I'm including a link with all the specs of the computer if it helps. And if anybody is willing to suggest one, $25 or under would be preferable. Thanks.

eMachines - Desktop with AMD Athlon™ 2650e Single-Core Processor - EL1210-01e

 

[Fat.Clown]

if all thats open is a pci-e x16 slot, your ONLY option is USB

I have not use any usb wlan adapters so can't suggest any

 

[ECTech]

No the tech guy is absolutely right, PCI wireless adapters are much more reliable than USB. you should have an open PCI slot ( not PCI-Express ) inside the machine.

something like this will do just fine.. Newegg.com - LINKSYS WMP54G IEEE 802.11b/g, PCI 2.2 and 2.3 32bit PCI2.2 Wireless-G Adapter Up to 54Mbps Data Rates WEP, WPA, CCX 2.0 - Wireless Adapters

search around though you might find better deals where you live, especially this time of year.

 

[Fat.Clown]

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Dear ECTech

the problem here is, that e-machine is a slim computer, which has NO PCI expansion slot, the only pci-e x1 slot is already OCCUPIED, I don't see where you are going to put that PCI card

 

[ECTech]

sorry bout that..

 

[95BlackGA]

You don't have just a USB device as an option. You can get a wireless bridge adapter (think Xbox wireless adapters). They're not the cheapest, but will give you a lot better reliability than any USB adapters...

Linksys WGA600N Dual Band Wireless N Gaming Bridge - 300Mbps, 802.11abgn at TigerDirect.com