Wireless Toys & Games

How can you configure a Netgear wireless card to work with a Linksys speedbooster router?

Jan 18, 2007 by sec272 | Posted in Computer Networking

I installed a Netgear wireless card PC, but it does not work ... Is it possible to configure a Netgear card to work with SpeedBooster Linksys router?

The two brands are not important, they should work very well together.

.PANiC | Jan 18, 2007

Is there any way to increase the range of my Netgear wireless card.?

Dec 06, 2008 by acdc70444 | Posted in Add-ons

I own a Netgear usb wireless adapter. I am trying to get a stronger connection to the router from my room. I live in a dorm and own a desktop computer. Any way i could increase my range of my card. It a very expensive usb wireless. It was the one with the 10x range.
I have no control over the router. It is managed by the dorm.

There is tips you can improve your wireless:

Call your IT where you live dorm to upgrade better router signal.

If possible, use Ethernet line connect to your computer desktop. This is strongest connection and better than wireless.

Add a wireless repeater to boost signal

To quiet the noise, avoid wireless electronics that use the 2.4GHz frequency. Instead, look for cordless phones that use the 5.8GHz or 900MHz frequencies.

Router manufacturers regularly make free improvements to their routers. Sometimes, these improvements increase performance. To get the latest firmware updates for your router, visit your router manufacturer's Web site.

While a Linksys router will work with a D-Link network adapter, you often get better performance if you pick a router and network adapter from the same vendor.

Upgrade 802.11b devices to 802.11g or 802.11n: N wireless is longest and powerful signal.

Upgrade to a hi-gain antenna that focuses the wireless signals only one direction.

James B | Dec 06, 2008

Netgear USB Wireless Adapter Review

Effective but humorous review of a USB wireless adapter card from Netgear.

Bonus review: Intel Wireless Display

28.07.10

One question comes up fairly often in my e-mail and Web chats : "What's the easiest way to connect my laptop to my TV?"

The usual method is to run either an HDMI cable or a combination of VGA and audio cables from the laptop to the TV's inputs. But this limits the computer's placement and may risk guests tripping over these cables.

For several months, I've been testing another option-- Intel's Wireless Display technology , built into a growing number of laptops--that uses a wireless signal to send audio and video to a small adapter that plugs into the TV. (Note to Intel PR: Sorry about the delay - I'd meant to review this sooner.)

Intel launched "WiDi" in January at the Consumer Electronics Show , but until June it was confined to a few machines sold in Best Buy stores . It's now available in about three dozen laptops from a variety of manufacturers--but you can't add it to an older machine.

Source: Washington Post

Netgear WAG511 802.11a+g 54Mbps Wireless PCMCIA Card Free AR

Product Description:
Detailed Description Wirelessly connect from your office, home or public access locations with a single card Works with all WLAN standards - Fully compatible with IEEE 802.11b, 802.11a and the current 802.11g draft specification Up to 152-bit WEP network security helps to keep your wireless transmissions private WLAN Manager - users can set up location specific profiles and provides a station list of the available WLAN access points in the area Simple to install and use

Source: Netgear WAG511 802.11a+g 54Mbps Wireless PCMCIA Card Free AR

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