I have used Belkin and also have another USB dongle type wlan adapter which 
does not have a name on it but the config program that came with it is zdlan 
!! 

I have problems with both products they just aren't stable, keep loosing 
connection and frequently fail to initialise on start-up. Usually a 
combination of re-booting and/or running the config tool I manage to get it 
working but if I'm not around it drives the wife and 
kids barmy with frustration.

I also have a Dell laptop with built-in wlan and I never have a problem so 
I'm confident that my wlan router is OK 

Anyone else have similiar issues with USB wlan devices or know of a good 
reliable make ???

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In article , Andy 
Castledine says...
> I have used Belkin and also have another USB dongle type wlan adapter which 
> does not have a name on it but the config program that came with it is zdlan 
> !! 
> 
> I have problems with both products they just aren't stable, keep loosing 
> connection and frequently fail to initialise on start-up. Usually a 
> combination of re-booting and/or running the config tool I manage to get it 
> working but if I'm not around it drives the wife and 
> kids barmy with frustration.
> 
> I also have a Dell laptop with built-in wlan and I never have a problem so 
> I'm confident that my wlan router is OK 
> 
> Anyone else have similiar issues with USB wlan devices or know of a good 
> reliable make ???
> 
All USB Wifi adapters are shit. All of them. Without exception.


-- 
Conor

I'm not prejudiced. I hate everyone equally.

In article , Andy 
Castledine 
ac1951@fsmail.net says...
> I have used Belkin and also have another USB dongle type wlan adapter which 
> does not have a name on it but the config program that came with it is zdlan 
> !! 
> 
> I have problems with both products they just aren't stable, keep loosing 
> connection and frequently fail to initialise on start-up. Usually a 
> combination of re-booting and/or running the config tool I manage to get it 
> working but if I'm not around it drives the wife and 
> kids barmy with frustration.
> 
> I also have a Dell laptop with built-in wlan and I never have a problem so 
> I'm confident that my wlan router is OK 
> 
> Anyone else have similiar issues with USB wlan devices or know of a good 
> reliable make ???
> 
USB networking never seems to work very well - a wireless ethernet 
bridge should do a better job.

"Conor"  wrote in message 
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> In article , Andy
> Castledine says...
>> I have used Belkin and also have another USB dongle type wlan adapter 
>> which
>> does not have a name on it but the config program that came with it is 
>> zdlan
>> !!
>>
>> I have problems with both products they just aren't stable, keep loosing
>> connection and frequently fail to initialise on start-up. Usually a
>> combination of re-booting and/or running the config tool I manage to get 
>> it
>> working but if I'm not around it drives the wife and
>> kids barmy with frustration.
>>
>> I also have a Dell laptop with built-in wlan and I never have a problem 
>> so
>> I'm confident that my wlan router is OK
>>
>> Anyone else have similiar issues with USB wlan devices or know of a good
>> reliable make ???
>>
> All USB Wifi adapters are shit. All of them. Without exception.

But they have the advantage over PCI adapters that the aerial is not 
potentially in the shadow of the PC's case and the adaptor (plus aerial) can 
be positioned on the end of an extension USB lead higher up in a position 
that gets better singal strength with the router. Of course you could get an 
external aerial for the PCI card as an alternative. Similarly, a USB device 
can be more convenient than a PCMCIA card for a laptop because it is easier 
to plug in and remove when the laptop is being transported, and is less 
prone to being bent or snapped off than a card when the laptop is placed on 
a soft surface like a bed or settee. I'd advise that a USB device should 
always be used on an extension lead rather than plugged directly into a 
laptop.

Ethernet Bridge.... any recommendation ?

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In article , Mortimer says...

> But they have the advantage over PCI adapters that the aerial is not 
> potentially in the shadow of the PC's case and the adaptor (plus aerial) can 
> be positioned on the end of an extension USB lead higher up in a position 
> that gets better singal strength with the router. 

Completely negated by the piss poor transmitting and receiving 
capabilites of the USB adapter.

-- 
Conor

I'm not prejudiced. I hate everyone equally.

"Conor"  wrote in message 
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> In article , Mortimer says...
>
>> But they have the advantage over PCI adapters that the aerial is not
>> potentially in the shadow of the PC's case and the adaptor (plus aerial) 
>> can
>> be positioned on the end of an extension USB lead higher up in a position
>> that gets better singal strength with the router.
>
> Completely negated by the piss poor transmitting and receiving
> capabilites of the USB adapter.

So how do you explain the fact that a PC and router can communicate by USB 
adaptor and not by PC adaptor? I've seen several networks where this is the 
case. Typically the PCI card will communicate fine if the PC is turned the 
wrong way round (CD drives facing towards wall, PCI card facing towards 
router).

This is with Netgear DG834G or PN router and Belkin Wireless G or Netgear 
WG511 PCI card (do I mean 511 or 311 - never can remember which is which). 
Netgear WG111 USB gives better reception providing it is located correctly, 
away from case of PC and movded around for best reception.