Sounds to me like a good way to go.
Dazed_75 wrote:
> Thanks for all the information! I am thinking I really like the Buffalo
> solution as it does seem to avoid all the wireless driver and setup
> issues although it means both power and signal cables for a "wireless"
> network. It might be the ideal though for this intended use (and others
> too). I should explain:
>
> Bud Rolley (leader of the EVALUG group) was always bringing old desktops
> to meetings for Linux demos which were then extremely slow. Harold
> McMullen gave me a Gateway P4 desktop to give to Bud and asked me to
> install Ubuntu and a wireless adapter so Bud could bring it to meetings
> and not have to string a very long ethernet cable for connectivity.
>
> Given the issues some people have with wireless under Linux I started to
> look into it before buying an adapter. The info I found on the net was
> chaotic at best and one article seemed to say adapters varied hugely in
> power and antenna gains. Thats why I was hoping to find some good
> advice based on recent experience here. I was also worried that a PCI
> card with an antenna on the back might be easily broken moving the
> machine back and forth to meetings.
>
> Here is another aspect of the buffalo solution being ideal for this
> environment. With the 4 port switch allowing multiple ethernet devices
> to share the wireless connection, Bud could let others plug in to it as
> well and none of those need be aware they are connecting to a wireless
> network if I am reading the Buffalo information correctly.
>
> Any more opinions or anyone think I am reading it wrong?
>
> On 8/22/06, *A LeDonne* <aledonne.listmail@gmail.com
> <mailto:aledonne.listmail@gmail.com>> wrote:
>
> On 8/21/06, Dazed_75 <lthielster@gmail.com
> <mailto:lthielster@gmail.com>> wrote:
> > It seems the PCI devices all have the antenna attached to the
> rear plate of
> > the PCI card which seems a terrible place for an antenna
> interference,
> > blockage and breakage wise. The USB adapter type which generally
> looks like
> > a jump drive usually includes a cable so you can place the unit
> to improve
> > reception/transmission probably have a less effective antenna.
> >
> > Does anyone have experience using both that could provide insight
> which is
> > better and why?
>
> I'll highlight a 3d option: a wired-to-wireless ethernet bridge.
> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16833162168
> <http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16833162168>
> That's the Buffalo WLI-TX4-G54HP - I've also seen it on the shelf at a
> Best Buy. In some installations it may be your best option for several
> reasons:
>
> 1/ Highly flexible placement. USB max cable run is ~15'. With this
> device, your computer is connecting via wired ethernet to the bridge,
> for which a max cable run is much longer.
>
> 2/ No driver headaches. Uses your existing wired nic - no worries
> about the state of development of the driver for the chipset of the
> revision of the make and model that you purchased.
>
> 3/ Hook up multiple devices. This one includes an integrated 4-port
> switch.
>
> It's better AND cheaper than the "wireless gaming adapters" I've seen.
> Better signal pickup than the Belkin USB adapter I've worked with.
> Never used a PCI wireless card.
>
> The obvious caveat is that this is an AC-powered device, but it should
> work well for a desktop or multi-desktop situation.
>
> -A
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