Help with Wireless Desktop Connection

[Space Cowboy]

I'm putting togeather a computer for my daughter and will need to get her connected to the Internet. Her computer will be upstairs in her bedroom. I'm just alittle confused on what I should buy.

The Wireless Router (Which is downstairs) is a NetGear MR814v2

I went to Netgears website and they list THIS as being compatable with the router.

But I see THIS on ebay and am wondering if it would be a better buy and if it would work?

Computer-> AMD 500, 380 sdram, 2gig seagate, 64meg nvidia, FIC - PA-2013 MB.

This manual just say's USB no version number but it's probably the first version.

Any Tips?
Thanks
Cowboy

 

[casper114]

If your router is 802.11b then any 802.11b card should work with it.

 

[ktwebb]

The Ebay card will work fine albeit at 802.11b speeds. You'd need to upgrade your router/AP to get the .11g speeds. Not sure what the heck that USB device is talking about with the suggested retail price of 169 bucks or whatever it is. I bought that very USB client like 3 years ago for 30 or 40 bucks. I'd imagine you could find it less than that now and USB may be a better fit if you have a dificult wireless environment. PCI cards, at least if they don't have a pigtail with the antenna, can suffer from lack of positioning ability. Not to mention that sit but up next to a metal box typically. If coverage isn't an issue for you then that card will work fine for you.