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StealthyV · April 20th, 2004, 04:48 AM

hi all! I was wondering if those usb flashdrive-sized wireless ethernet adapters work as well as pci wireless ethernet cards?

I have an old Dell Inspiron laptop and a mini-itx puter i wish to share files between, and they are seperated by a set of stairs and some drywall (the mini is in the basement). total distance is about 30 yards away by 11' elevation difference.

I am not looking for a bluetooth device; I am looking for a device that looks like a flash drive, and that could be removed easily to be used in multiple machines. I would get a wireless card for the laptop, but in all reality, I just want two usb devices that I could bring anywhere i wish to make a temporary LAN.

links to NewEgg and TigerDirect wireless USB devices:
NewEgg usb devices and alsoTigerDirect usb devices

some questions:

[color=dark red]what kind of security can I implement with these devices to ensure my data isn't compromised?[/color]

are they plug and play with win2k and winXP?

[color=dark red]what is the range?[/color]

are the 802.11G devices backwards compatible with earlier wireless standards?

[color=dark red]how stable is the connection; can they be used for LAN-based gaming?[/color]

can they be used without a router?

[color=dark red]will they share my dial-up connection?[/color]

testimonials and personal experience with the devices is helpful. I'm interested in spending less than $35 for each adapter (not including shipping).

thanks all for your help!

~Branson

April 20th, 2004, 04:48 AM	#1 (permalink)
StealthyV Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Connecticut, USA Posts: 808	USB wireless NIC devices...do they work? hi all! I was wondering if those usb flashdrive-sized wireless ethernet adapters work as well as pci wireless ethernet cards? I have an old Dell Inspiron laptop and a mini-itx puter i wish to share files between, and they are seperated by a set of stairs and some drywall (the mini is in the basement). total distance is about 30 yards away by 11' elevation difference. I am not looking for a bluetooth device; I am looking for a device that looks like a flash drive, and that could be removed easily to be used in multiple machines. I would get a wireless card for the laptop, but in all reality, I just want two usb devices that I could bring anywhere i wish to make a temporary LAN. links to NewEgg and TigerDirect wireless USB devices: NewEgg usb devices and alsoTigerDirect usb devices some questions: [color=dark red]what kind of security can I implement with these devices to ensure my data isn't compromised?[/color] are they plug and play with win2k and winXP? [color=dark red]what is the range?[/color] are the 802.11G devices backwards compatible with earlier wireless standards? [color=dark red]how stable is the connection; can they be used for LAN-based gaming?[/color] can they be used without a router? [color=dark red]will they share my dial-up connection?[/color] testimonials and personal experience with the devices is helpful. I'm interested in spending less than $35 for each adapter (not including shipping). thanks all for your help! ~Branson __________________ I'm an Eagle Scout! (1997)