What should I buy to replace my Linksys Wireless-G PCI Adapter?

[Denis54]

My router is located in my living room and my desktop is in a room located some 30 fett away with several walls in between. I am a light user (surf internet, read emails) and I do not have any special requirements

My router is a Linksys WRT54G router and my Wireless-G PCI Adapter is a Linksys WMP54G. Both have worked well for the last 5 years or so. Unfortunately, I had some work done in my room and the workers have broken the antenna on my desktop PCI adapter.

What should I buy to replace my WMP54G?

Reliability, range and ease of use are my priorities. Price is not a major concern.

 

[PurdueRy]

Personally, I'd buy a WRT54GL and use it as a wireless bridge with either Tomato or DD-WRT firmware. I found it to be leaps and bounds better than my wireless PCI card.

 

[Denis54]

The Linksys WRT54GL seems to be a router. That is not what I need. My router is fine. I do not need to replace it.

It is the wireless adapter card in my desktop that I need to replace.

I do not know much about network. Can the WRT54GL somehow replace an adapter card?

What is a wireless bridge?

 

[PurdueRy]

The Linksys WRT54GL seems to be a router. That is not what I need. My router is fine. I do not need to replace it.

It is the wireless adapter card in my desktop that I need to replace.

I do not know much about network. Can the WRT54GL somehow replace an adapter card?

What is a wireless bridge?

A wireless bridge allows the router to act like a wireless network interface card. It simply connects to your computers ethernet port. the WRT54GL is well known for its compatibility with DD-WRT and Tomato which are two open-source firmwares. These firmwares allow you access to more features such as configuring it as a network bridge.

I am of the opinion that instead of spending $40 on a wireless NIC its more worthwhile to spend $50 on a router that I have found to work superior to the wireless NIC for wireless connections and maintains versatility if you ever decide to change to something else.

Just my 2 cents.

 

[JackMDS]

For regular Wireless connection this will work as well as an expensive Wireless Router solution.
May be even better because of the more flexible Antenna feature

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