High power wifi cards
Posted: Sat 01 Mar 2008, 10:03
I am trying to find out which desktop wifi cards (Puppy compatible )currently available in US local retail stores have the best range. I have been looking through the forum and found some older info on transmit power and range.
A friend of mine would like to set up an old desktop as a second computer to work with their network. The last time I did any research into wifi cards was back when 802.11 G was just coming out. At the time I was interested in a B card with high power and good range.
We are leaning toward 2.14r 1.01 or 3.01 on the machine. To make it easier for them, it would be nice if they could just go down and pick up one from a local retail store like Walmart, Best Buy, or Staples. WEP would be nice but range is more important.
Any one care to share what they are using and comment on any comparisons they have done on different cards?
I'm sure I could spend 3 or 4 more hours reinventing the wheel by reading up on the current chipsets and then going one by one and seeing if anyone has gotten them to work in Puppy and then finally seeing if they are available from local stores.
I don't like going to stores and reading advertising hype. I prefer actual user feedback. Also on the new chipsets, has anyone played with changing the tx power output? Or is that software adjustment still available on newer chipsets?
tnx, martin
A friend of mine would like to set up an old desktop as a second computer to work with their network. The last time I did any research into wifi cards was back when 802.11 G was just coming out. At the time I was interested in a B card with high power and good range.
We are leaning toward 2.14r 1.01 or 3.01 on the machine. To make it easier for them, it would be nice if they could just go down and pick up one from a local retail store like Walmart, Best Buy, or Staples. WEP would be nice but range is more important.
Any one care to share what they are using and comment on any comparisons they have done on different cards?
I'm sure I could spend 3 or 4 more hours reinventing the wheel by reading up on the current chipsets and then going one by one and seeing if anyone has gotten them to work in Puppy and then finally seeing if they are available from local stores.
I don't like going to stores and reading advertising hype. I prefer actual user feedback. Also on the new chipsets, has anyone played with changing the tx power output? Or is that software adjustment still available on newer chipsets?
tnx, martin