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wmrcomputers
Stafford PC & laptop repair specialist
I have a USB one which works under XP / VISTA and WINDOWS 7
£10 and it's yours?
EDIT: Brand new by the way
£10 and it's yours?
EDIT: Brand new by the way
tek-monkey
wanna see my snake?
Will have a look mate, not sure. You checked your PMs?
Mr X
Well-Known Forumite
If you really want an internal one, they're not expensive to buy off t'internet, example Amazon or Amazon.
Have you used an internal one before?
I had nothing but trouble with mine (which was installed by the computer manufacturer) so bought a pair of homeplug (like these, although mine aren't Belkin. Amazon) adaptors, which are much more reliable, and ideal for desktop computers.
USB Wi-fi adaptors (like the one WMR has) have normally been okay for me in the past though (it was just the internal one that I've ever had problems with).
If you're short of USB ports just buy a hub like this: Amazon. Poundland often have them too. Just plug things like mice and keyboards into them to free up ports.
Have you used an internal one before?
I had nothing but trouble with mine (which was installed by the computer manufacturer) so bought a pair of homeplug (like these, although mine aren't Belkin. Amazon) adaptors, which are much more reliable, and ideal for desktop computers.
USB Wi-fi adaptors (like the one WMR has) have normally been okay for me in the past though (it was just the internal one that I've ever had problems with).
If you're short of USB ports just buy a hub like this: Amazon. Poundland often have them too. Just plug things like mice and keyboards into them to free up ports.
tek-monkey
wanna see my snake?
Rikki, if you want to try some homeplugs I have some you can borrow? At least then you'll know if its worthwhile, they were great in my old place but not in this one so we're back on wireless (which sucked at the last house!)
wmrcomputers
Stafford PC & laptop repair specialist
Homeplugs are good, but bear in mind it still requires a nearby mains socket plus an ethernet cable to your PC. No good if you want true portability.
Also, stay away from the USB hubs at poundland... yes they're only a quid but they are USB 1.1 which is too slow for things like wi-fi adaptors. You're better off installing a PCI 4 port USB card, but then adding that cost you might aswell have bought a PCI Wi-fi card in the first place like you say.
Good luck in finding something. You'd probably pick up a wi-fi pci card for a tenner delivered on eBay.
If you do decide to manage with a USB one, I'll sell it you for a fiver as I've just remembered I owe you a return favour still for sorting me out with the scaffold pole last year. It's here if you need it anyway
Also, stay away from the USB hubs at poundland... yes they're only a quid but they are USB 1.1 which is too slow for things like wi-fi adaptors. You're better off installing a PCI 4 port USB card, but then adding that cost you might aswell have bought a PCI Wi-fi card in the first place like you say.
Good luck in finding something. You'd probably pick up a wi-fi pci card for a tenner delivered on eBay.
If you do decide to manage with a USB one, I'll sell it you for a fiver as I've just remembered I owe you a return favour still for sorting me out with the scaffold pole last year. It's here if you need it anyway
tek-monkey
wanna see my snake?
Rikki, the homeplugs are still available. Plus I just spotted a PCI card in the room with a moose, its G spec with a seperate antenna on about 2 feet of cable. Got no use for it, so its free if you want it.
tek-monkey
wanna see my snake?
Did those homeplugs work?
tek-monkey
wanna see my snake?
Really? Thats odd! They should only be transmitting down the power cables, and it shouldn't affect any other equipment (its essentially very localised ADSL). No idea why that would happen mate, do they run off the mains or directly powered from the machine? If mains powered for the KB/mouse receiver, maybe move it to a different socket?
Mr X
Well-Known Forumite
What brand are they?
All homeplugs cause inteference with wireless devices, mainly amateur radios. The BT/Comtrend ones are the ones most people complain about and there are even action groups to have them banned. I've never had any problems with them stopping anything at home working, but it could be that they are causing inteference which is stopping the KB/M receiver working properly. Just a thought...
Just found this: It is a known problem, and if this is the problem, this might help http://beta.bt.com/bta/forums/thread.jspa?messageID=39342
All homeplugs cause inteference with wireless devices, mainly amateur radios. The BT/Comtrend ones are the ones most people complain about and there are even action groups to have them banned. I've never had any problems with them stopping anything at home working, but it could be that they are causing inteference which is stopping the KB/M receiver working properly. Just a thought...
Just found this: It is a known problem, and if this is the problem, this might help http://beta.bt.com/bta/forums/thread.jspa?messageID=39342
zakkwylde87
Well-Known Forumite
What are home plugs?
tek-monkey
wanna see my snake?
They are indeed the comtrend ones! Had never heard of this, but I suppose I'd never ran wireless and homeplugs at the same time. I've also just remembered I still have one plugged into the wall next to my wireless router, better look into it more.
Zak - homeplugs are a way of transmitting data down a power cable. It means you don't need to run new cables to put network access into other rooms in your house, you just need a spare plug socket.
Zak - homeplugs are a way of transmitting data down a power cable. It means you don't need to run new cables to put network access into other rooms in your house, you just need a spare plug socket.
tek-monkey
wanna see my snake?
Just read the link for the review found near the bottom of the forum Mr X posted a link to - I didn't know they had a web config? Hell, I didn't even know they had their own IP addresses! Just plugged them in and they worked....
tek-monkey
wanna see my snake?
Ah, them I have seen. Work on 2.4GHz, same as WLAN.