Wireless Card?

Hey what wireless card should I buy? I'm living in Prince George, B.C. Canada, and there is a router that can use 802.11a, 802.11b, and 802.11g. I'm thinking about buying "D-Link DWL-G520 AirPlus Xtreme G 2.4GHz PCI Card" from FutureShop, but there may be better out. Oh, and I need it cheap too (like in the $50's TOPS)

So if you can tell me about other Wireless Cards that I can use I would love it!

Oh and my OS is Windows XP Home SP2, the internet is Telus High Speed and to connecting into a network.

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For notebook or desktop tower? Just my own experience: Had a D-Link card, MCPCIA, slipped in the slot on my old COMPAQ Presario 1800T a few years ago, and it was great. I could just 'wardrive' around any neighborhood and town, picking up signals everywhere. I recommend D-Link for this item, based on my own experience(my D-Link router is a whole other story... it still won't hook up my DSL modem, PC, notebook and printer...). Good luck, hope you're pleased with what you end up with.
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I've been a huge fan of the USB network cards. Move them wherever you need.

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I've been a huge fan of the USB network cards. Move them wherever you need.

this man speaks the truth

i have the card that you are talking about however, and it works, but it has conflicts with certain sound card drivers, and will cause frequent freezing of the computer. So I don't recommend buying one, it is better to find a USB solution instead (they are usually cheaper anyways)

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Gigabyte Makes A Wonderful Wireless USB stick, with 360 degree rotation, and it usually retails for around 30-35 bucks. 802.11g standard, but will work with b.
(not a gigabyte employee, just a customer who bought 3 of them for his little home network)

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I'd check out Linsys, and deffinitely any card of repute with Wireless N. Wireless N standards were just agreed on and will become the standard soon. I replaced my wireless NIC and router with an N version and watched my intranet (not internet) connection speed jump from 54Mbps to 270. Makes a world of difference in network server functions and print functions.

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N is awesome, but if you're looking into a cheaper setup, then G is the best option. you will need to buy not just a card, but also whole new router in order to support it's full capabilities. Also, an N router will allow for better range than a standard G.

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