need advice on best wifi card router and antenna for new user

weebroonieuk · 08-14-2004

hi there been reading up on all this and it sounds really interesting in 2 days this seems the best place to register and use

so heres what i would like help with
i have a pc and laptop which i would like to connect via wifi
i want the best router and pcmcia card (or usb whatevers you guys thinks best) i dont mind spending a fair amoount of cash if the hardware is worth it

when im at home i want a good fast reliable connection and easy to set up but m also interested in some wardriving just for curiosity i suppose

tried some searching but couldnt find simple answers sorry !
so , your oppinions on best card for the laptop and best router for the main pc
and an external antenna for when searching for ap's and for longer range access to my router
could i also get better / upgraded antennas for the router ?

thanks for the help in advance
oh i see alot of talk about the orinoco golds are these the best for war driveing ?

weebroonieuk · 08-14-2004

oops forgot to mention i would prefer 54g obviously as its faster and more modern but i suppose i will listen to what you guys ay first

weebroonieuk · 08-14-2004

ok sorry about this but it appears i cant edit my posts

the software i want to use would be netstumbler and airsnort and compatabilty between my hardware and these is obviously essential

edit : should have logged back in then i could edit

are the super g cards and routers suitable
if not could i buy a super g card and router and a seperate card for war driveing without conflicts on the laptop with changeing wifi cards ???

wrzwaldo · 08-14-2004

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Originally Posted by weebroonieuk

ok sorry about this but it appears i cant edit my posts

the software i want to use would be netstumbler and airsnort and compatabilty between my hardware and these is obviously essential

edit : should have logged back in then i could edit

are the super g cards and routers suitable
if not could i buy a super g card and router and a seperate card for war driveing without conflicts on the laptop with changeing wifi cards ???

So may I assume you will be running combination of windows and linux? Dual boot (at least on the laptop)?

weebroonieuk · 08-14-2004

yes i will sorry
unless there is a similar app to airsnort that will work on xp?
im not exactly keen on dual boot but i could use my knoppix cd but id like to keep the laptop on xp an the main pc is xp os aswell
when at home my laptop is generally in the same room as the main pc if anything 20 ft away at the most unless i take it outside which isnt very often and i transfer alot of divx's etc over to the laptop for when im working away from home so im keen to get as fast a connection as possible without wires hence the thought of super g
but i also want to wardrive so it seems like these orinoco cards are the best ? would i be better getting one of those and a suitable router ?
i would also prefer external antenna for the laptop when im war driveing what would be suitable ?

08-14-2004	#1 (permalink)
weebroonieuk Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 4	need advice on best wifi card router and antenna for new user hi there been reading up on all this and it sounds really interesting in 2 days this seems the best place to register and use so heres what i would like help with i have a pc and laptop which i would like to connect via wifi i want the best router and pcmcia card (or usb whatevers you guys thinks best) i dont mind spending a fair amoount of cash if the hardware is worth it when im at home i want a good fast reliable connection and easy to set up but m also interested in some wardriving just for curiosity i suppose tried some searching but couldnt find simple answers sorry ! so , your oppinions on best card for the laptop and best router for the main pc and an external antenna for when searching for ap's and for longer range access to my router could i also get better / upgraded antennas for the router ? thanks for the help in advance oh i see alot of talk about the orinoco golds are these the best for war driveing ?

08-14-2004	#3 (permalink)
weebroonieuk Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 4	ok sorry about this but it appears i cant edit my posts the software i want to use would be netstumbler and airsnort and compatabilty between my hardware and these is obviously essential edit : should have logged back in then i could edit are the super g cards and routers suitable if not could i buy a super g card and router and a seperate card for war driveing without conflicts on the laptop with changeing wifi cards ??? Last edited by weebroonieuk : 08-14-2004 at 07:36 PM.

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08-14-2004	#2 (permalink)
weebroonieuk Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 4	oops forgot to mention i would prefer 54g obviously as its faster and more modern but i suppose i will listen to what you guys ay first

08-14-2004	#5 (permalink)
weebroonieuk Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 4	yes i will sorry unless there is a similar app to airsnort that will work on xp? im not exactly keen on dual boot but i could use my knoppix cd but id like to keep the laptop on xp an the main pc is xp os aswell when at home my laptop is generally in the same room as the main pc if anything 20 ft away at the most unless i take it outside which isnt very often and i transfer alot of divx's etc over to the laptop for when im working away from home so im keen to get as fast a connection as possible without wires hence the thought of super g but i also want to wardrive so it seems like these orinoco cards are the best ? would i be better getting one of those and a suitable router ? i would also prefer external antenna for the laptop when im war driveing what would be suitable ?