I'm using a Netgear WG311 PCI card in my desktop machine. The access
point (an Apple Airport) is one floor up and about 10 feet over. I get
absolutely awful connections - even at 1Mbps it's constantly dropping
and re-establishing. I don't think there's anything beyond wood and
drywall in between my box and the access point. There may be some pipes
in the walls but there's nothing like sheet metal or concrete... it's
a pretty cheap house :)

Would any of the products on this page

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...na&Order=price

In the, say, $20-$30 price range, be useful? Any other suggestions?

thanks,
-rs-