wire or wireless "this is the question"

Dark_Sniper* · 06-17-2005, 02:19 AM

ok i have a old k6 AMD im putting linux on it runs fine. know i have some pci slot open. one right know has a kinston network card in it. and i would have to buy a long *** wire to have internet. know my question is would it be better to use a wireless card or should i just stick with wire and just buy or make the cat 5 cable. i dont know if the newer wireless card would support this computer. my other computer is using linksys speedboost wireless card G. i dont know if it will work but you guys tell me.

uzi9mm · 06-17-2005, 05:24 AM

it depends on how far away you are from the router. If less than 50 feet get some cat5. If more go WiFi.

EB games has 50ft of Cat5 for only $9.99, what a steal! It is by the PC games section.

m3trj · 06-17-2005, 07:55 AM

Linux doesn't like wireless at all. It took me ages to get it to work.

macdude425 · 06-17-2005, 10:07 AM

PCI cards don't play nice with Linux.
You could always look into NDISWrapper.
http://ndiswrapper.sourceforge.net/

Dark_Sniper* · 06-17-2005, 10:19 AM

yea im less then 50 feet oh well ill stay wire then. 9.99 for 50ft cat5 good price ill look into it.

m3trj · 06-17-2005, 11:34 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by macdude425
PCI cards don't play nice with Linux.
You could always look into NDISWrapper.
http://ndiswrapper.sourceforge.net/

Yeah I used Ndiswrapper. It worked OK but not great. I couldn't get WEP to work either. I just use a trusty wire now.

Member Login