PSA: Don't buy wireless components that aren't Wi-Fi Interop tested, and then bitch when they don't work with your sh!t

[beer]

I've helped three friends in the past week with wireless network config. Stuff by (1) Trendware, (2) Linkskey, and (3) Airnet (Whatever fry's sells as their cheapest brand) DO NOT HAVE WIFI CERTIFICATION STICKERS ON THEM!

The whole point behind having the Wi-Fi sticker is that they have undergone BASIC, BASIC interoperability testing. If you buy a PCI adapter for 15 bucks and a 11g router for 25, expect packet loss and dropped connections. That is all.

I dunno, sometimes people deal with so much crap for years (dropped packets, etc.) to save 15 bucks over the next tier

 

[Oscar1613]

well now i know why my US Robotics 802.11b card wouldnt work with that Linksys 802.11g router i bought to replace my dead 802.11b router

 

[allisolm]

If you buy a PCI adapter for 15 bucks and a 11g router for 25, expect packet loss and dropped connections.

Good to know what the price points are. Thankfully, I didn't spend nearly that much which must be why I've had no dropped connections.