PCI 802.11b card?

[Chu]

Hello all. I noticed that 802.11b cards have dropped drastically in price in the last year or so, and I now need one for my main PC to access my school's network. I was wondering, are there any 802.11b *PCI* cards? The PCMIA->PCI adaptor costs just as much as most cards do, and I was wondering if there was somplace that just stuck the antenna on the PC and was done with it.

-Chu

 

[BigPotato]

don't konw...
but get a usb one...those are great!

i have a great d-link one for sale! 🙂
eheh

 

[crypticlogin]

Yes. I know there are other models out there but this was the one I could recall by manufacturer.

 

[IcemanJer]

don't get a USB one.. you're limited by the 1.2Mbps transfer rate of the USB interface while 802.11b can go up to 11Mbps.

 

[Gunbuster]

<<you're limited by the 1.2Mbps transfer rate of the USB interface>>

Wrong, USB 1.1 can hit 12 megabits

It has overhead so true speed is lower but then so does 802.11b

 

[Apex]

DLink DWL-500 802.11b PCI/PCMCIA Card

Though it's $49.95, they regularly have $10 off coupons for it.

 

[DaveSimmons]

www.practicallynetworked.com for reviews and setup guides.

 

[NFS4]

Get a USB one. Not only can you transfer it from desktop to desktop and to a laptop, but you also don't have to deal with interference inside your computer.