[ale] About wireless vs. wired - you all were right!

[Matty]

I would recommend looking for a card+router combination onsale. I paid
$12 (with rebates) for my wireless router and cardbus adaptor.
If you don't mind spending the cash, you made a good choice.

Just my .02
- Ryan

On Fri, 2003-08-08 at 21:23, Frank Zamenski wrote:
> > I priced out wireless versus wired. My wife wanted wireless for her 
> laptop, so 
> > I decided to take the plunge. Already have a router (Linksys 
> BEFSX41). So 
> > decided to get a Linksys WAP. The WAP54G. Cost 109.99 or so (might 
> have been 
> > 129.99). Bought a 802.11G wireless cardbus card for her laptop. Went 
> for 
> > 69.99.
> > 
> <snip>
> 
> Alright, yaw'l got me wondering. I just bought the Linksys wireless-B 
> W11S4PC11 router + notebook adapter WiFi 2.4GHZ 802.11b kit for $129.99 
> at BB, I wasn't going to save anything buying separate and if I did I'd 
> have to mess with rebates which I hate! Didn't think I'd need the more 
> $$ 802.11G since I have horrid slow cable (128up/256down) and likely 
> will never have more than two puters on the 'net at any given time. But 
> the router will be in the basement and I may have to tx 80-100' 
> upstairs and out to the outside deck. Did I screw up? Should I swap out 
> for the G? I haven't opened the B kit yet. Thanks.
> -fgz
> 
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