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#1 (**permalink**) 08-02-2006, 10:59 PM

i have a four year old Dell Dimension 4300 desktop. i want to get wireless
access at home. what do i put inside my computer?

#2 (**permalink**) 08-02-2006, 11:41 PM

On Wed, 2 Aug 2006 17:59:51 -0400, "SeaKan"
<mattandkaren@highstream.net> wrote in
<12d282so2jl18b@corp.supernews.com>:

>i have a four year old Dell Dimension 4300 desktop. i want to get wireless
>access at home. what do i put inside my computer?

If the Dell has USB ports, the simple solution is to get a USB Wi-Fi
adapter.

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#3 (**permalink**) 08-03-2006, 01:12 AM

"John Navas" <spamfilter0@navasgroup.com> wrote in message
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> On Wed, 2 Aug 2006 17:59:51 -0400, "SeaKan"
> <mattandkaren@highstream.net> wrote in
> <12d282so2jl18b@corp.supernews.com>:
>
>>i have a four year old Dell Dimension 4300 desktop. i want to get
>>wireless
>>access at home. what do i put inside my computer?
>
> If the Dell has USB ports, the simple solution is to get a USB Wi-Fi
> adapter.
>
> --
> Best regards, FAQ for Wireless Internet: <http://Wireless.wikia.com>
> John Navas FAQ for Wi-Fi: <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi>
> Wi-Fi How To: <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi_HowTo>
> Fixes to Wi-Fi Problems: <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi_Fixes>

I do have USB, but it is not the faster USB. Therefore, I assume that an
internal device is best?

#4 (**permalink**) 08-03-2006, 01:49 AM

On Wed, 2 Aug 2006 20:12:05 -0400, "SeaKan"
<mattandkaren@highstream.net> wrote in
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>"John Navas" <spamfilter0@navasgroup.com> wrote in message
>news:mfa2d2lda9p699cde8jpgmb6kaa8bb9fe9@4ax.com.. .
>> On Wed, 2 Aug 2006 17:59:51 -0400, "SeaKan"
>> <mattandkaren@highstream.net> wrote in
>> <12d282so2jl18b@corp.supernews.com>:
>>
>>>i have a four year old Dell Dimension 4300 desktop. i want to get
>>>wireless
>>>access at home. what do i put inside my computer?
>>
>> If the Dell has USB ports, the simple solution is to get a USB Wi-Fi
>> adapter.

>I do have USB, but it is not the faster USB. Therefore, I assume that an
>internal device is best?

Even standard USB is more than fast enough for most consumer broadband.

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#5 (**permalink**) 08-06-2006, 12:56 AM

On Wed, 02 Aug 2006 21:12:05 -0400, SeaKan wrote:

> I do have USB, but it is not the faster USB. Therefore, I assume that an
> internal device is best?

Network cards arent difficult to install if you decided to go that route.

#6 (**permalink**) 08-06-2006, 02:21 AM

Dave wrote:
> On Wed, 02 Aug 2006 21:12:05 -0400, SeaKan wrote:
>
> > I do have USB, but it is not the faster USB. Therefore, I assume that an
> > internal device is best?
>
> Network cards arent difficult to install if you decided to go that route.

Is it cheaper to do it that way than getting an adapter? I will have
to make a desktop PC wireless soon for a guest visiting my sister. As
far as the compatibility, it would just depend on MB, right?