Whats a good wireless network card?

[CurtisEbear]

I'm looking for a good wireless card as i'll soon be moving into a house with a wireless network. I'm not looking for anything real fancy, just something to get the job done. Can this be had for under $50?

I'm also wondering if these cards also have the option of plugging a cat5 into them in case decide i want to use a wired network for something?

 

[AFB]

Originally posted by: CurtisEbear
I'm looking for a good wireless card as i'll soon be moving into a house with a wireless network. I'm not looking for anything real fancy, just something to get the job done. Can this be had for under $50?



I'm also wondering if these cards also have the option of plugging a cat5 into them in case decide i want to use a wired network for something?

Do you know what type of technology they are using ? (ie. 802.11a, 802.11b [ll Mbs], 802.11g [54Mbs])
Also, is this a laptop or a desktop. ( they use different cards)

 

[CurtisEbear]

as you can tell i have no idea about any of this stuff....


its a desktop. I'm not sure what type they are using. all I can tell you is that my uncle is using a new dell laptop on it, and my aunt is using and older G4...

are the different types (802.11a/b/g) compatable?

 

[Abhoth]

Go with the G technology... it's backward compatible and ain't that expensive.

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=33-127-145&depa=0

 

[CurtisEbear]

$50.00 w/ $5 shipping...I can deal with that.


EDIT: I obviously cant read correctly. And also there appears to be some sort of a mail in rebate. nice.