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Neil · 18-03-2005, 09:56

I have found wireless may not give you the range you require even in your house. Positioning of the router/access point can be critical. There is a member on here with a good quality Dlink ADSL router at the back of his house where his phone line is and his laptop wont work in his front room. We have big thick walls in these old terranced houses.

I stand by this statement everytime - wired is best for fixed PC's with wireless as a "if you have to option". Wireless is superb for laptops PDA's etc but try and position it centrally in your house ( unless you live in one of those modern shoe box houses ).

I agree about speed and internet but that is only relative if all you do is use the network for internet access.

I store all my files, photos, music etc on one PC so I can access it from anywhere. I even image game CD's we buy the kids so they don't damage the originals, and they are accessed accross the network.

18-03-2005, 09:56	#12
Neil Administrator Ace Driver Champion! Onslaught 2.1 Champion! Defender of the Holy Pig Champion! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Oswaldtwistle Posts: 17,105 Liked: 607 times Rep Power: 290759	Re: Wireless network - costs? I have found wireless may not give you the range you require even in your house. Positioning of the router/access point can be critical. There is a member on here with a good quality Dlink ADSL router at the back of his house where his phone line is and his laptop wont work in his front room. We have big thick walls in these old terranced houses. I stand by this statement everytime - wired is best for fixed PC's with wireless as a "if you have to option". Wireless is superb for laptops PDA's etc but try and position it centrally in your house ( unless you live in one of those modern shoe box houses ). I agree about speed and internet but that is only relative if all you do is use the network for internet access. I store all my files, photos, music etc on one PC so I can access it from anywhere. I even image game CD's we buy the kids so they don't damage the originals, and they are accessed accross the network.