Is this a good wireless router?

[mwz26]

I am planning on buying a laptop soon and although I haven't found the right one as of yet I saw this deal for Black Friday at Staples. You get both the router and laptop card although i want it to be built into a laptop is this a good wireless router to begin with?

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[jpeyton]

Yes, if all you're looking for is something to surf the web, wireless G is more than enough. And Netgear is a solid brand.

 

[JackBurton]

For $20, it's a GREAT wireless router.

 

[imported_ceejay]

can you also use this for desktop?

 

[sparky853]

As long as you get a netgear wireless PCI adaptor, yes.

 

[w00t]

wireless g is pointless supports like 45megabits per sec i dont know about you but is your connection that fast?dont waste your money get what you can support

 

[CraigRT]

Originally posted by: w00t
wireless g is pointless supports like 45megabits per sec i dont know about you but is your connection that fast?dont waste your money get what you can support

but it's also good for sharing files, since routers are usually a switch as well...i transfer stuff through my router because it's also a switch, and it would really SUCK if it was 10megabits, (I have 100mbit)

 

[Budman]

Originally posted by: sparky853
As long as you get a netgear wireless PCI adaptor, yes.

Why would he need a pci card for a laptop???:roll::disgust:

 

[w00t]

Originally posted by: Budman

Originally posted by: sparky853
As long as you get a netgear wireless PCI adaptor, yes.

Why would he need a pci card for a laptop???:roll::disgust:

lol for the wireless card

 

[Dennis Travis]

That is PCMCIA or Cardbus if it's a Laptop. Cardbus uses the PCI Bus but it's still a PCMCIA card. He stated in his origional message he wanted a Laptop with Built in WiFi so in that case he does not need a card at all.

 

[h3nG]

one or more computer on the netgear? i ordered one, but need a router for 3 computeres, will it work if i get the extra wireless cards?

 

[JackMDS]

May be this can Help: Wireless What Should I Get?

:sun:

 

[Byte]

what i found nice about G is that you can stream movies to laptop/xbox a lot more reliably than with b.