Originally posted by: JackMDS
This week I would buy this Wireless Router.
SleepSteam 2626Wireless Router.
There is $30 rebate which bring the price down to $47. (Else where it is sold for over $120).
Wireless Client Card I would buy this:
Orinoco Gold PCMCIA Wireless Card
Why?
Given what ever Access Point, or Wireless Cable/DSL Router, you have, among the Entry Level 802.11b cards the Orinoco PCMCIA Gold is the champ.
One of the ways to augment Wireless is by using a better Antenna then the stick that come on the regular Wireless hardware. The typical "stick" is about 2.2dbi, a good Antenna would be 5dbi and above.
While most of the Access Points have a removable Antenna, most Wireless Cable/DSL Routers do not.
The Speedstream 2624 has two advantages.
1. The Antenna is removable.
2. The original Antenna is 5dbi.
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Otherwise if you buy in your local Mega store I would go with the lowest price, and the decor:
If you need Blue, get Linksys.
Nice Gray a Silver, get D-Link.
Futuristic look, get Belkin.
Stylish, get Microsoft.
Battleship Gray, get SMC.
In other words there are no real differences between the above.