I have used only one USB wireless NIC.  It was a Belkin and seemed to 
get MUCH worse reception than my laptop with a PCMCIA Wireless NIC.  The 
comparison of the two were in the exact same setup and envorinment.  The 
Belkin had to be painfully placed in a specific spot in the room to get 
workable reception, while I could go anywhere in the same room with the 
laptop and have no problems at all.  So I may suggest looking at 
something other than a Belkin.

Austin

George Gambill wrote:
> Looking for a reliable "wireless network" hardware solution (manufacturer
> and model).
> 
> The client is a 400 mHz Celeron (32 meg ram) running Linux (RH 8.0 probably)
> and will be connecting to the server via VNC.
> 
> The Server is a 2.4 gHz Win XP-Pro (not my network - granddaughters).  A USB
> solution here would be nice as the box is under warranty and someone might
> get upset if I open the box.
> 
> I have been reading "user opinions" on some of the hardware out there and
> much of it was not complimentary.  I.e.: certain models "not working" with
> Win XP.
> 
> Anyone have experience (good or bad) worth mentioning.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> George Wayne Gambill ...  Registered Linux User: #311028
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