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Ethernet card or wireless usb connector?
      #365436 - Sun Sep 16 2007 05:29 PM
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I would appreciate some advice on behalf of a friend who is getting BT wireless home hub for broadband internet.

Their PC is approx 4/5yrs old HP something which doesn't have an ethernet card so would it be easier to fit an ethernet card or just use the hub to work wirelessly with one of those usb receivers that plugs into the PC?

Would a PC that old have the facility to accept an ethernet card? I've never had to fit one so I'm in the dark.

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Re: Ethernet card or wireless usb connector? [Re: TCN]
      #365449 - Sun Sep 16 2007 06:41 PM
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Here you are, an Ethernet card for £5 http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Network-Ethernet-P...1QQcmdZViewItem

Just put it in a vacant PCI slot, 5 minutes work.

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Re: Ethernet card or wireless usb connector? [Re: TCN]
      #365456 - Sun Sep 16 2007 07:11 PM
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.... and if you don't like eBay here's one for £2.99.

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Re: Ethernet card or wireless usb connector? [Re: greysts]
      #365468 - Sun Sep 16 2007 07:48 PM
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Thanks for the quick reply gentlemen. Much appreciated. My mate has asked me to order the part already.

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Re: Ethernet card or wireless usb connector? [Re: TCN]
      #366344 - Mon Sep 24 2007 02:27 PM
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im sort of having the same prob. i have the ethernet card and a wire that plugs into it. then that goes into a network wire then that i diont know where to plug it in

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Re: Ethernet card or wireless usb connector? [Re: TCN]
      #366419 - Tue Sep 25 2007 04:12 PM
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My mate got the card and slotted it in no problem. It's up and running now.

Thanks again for the advice.

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