Lookin for a network card

So you want to be able to connect to your other computer? If they're close to each other like in the same room, you can use a crossover serial cable.

If they're in separate rooms or somewhere in the house and you want to share printer and files, then you'll need a wireless access point. You should be able to use a regular wireless router, just don't use the WAN port. Just plug the ethernet cable from one PC to Port 1 and have the other PC hooked up with a wireless USB adapter. I think that should do it. I never done this before using a wireless router. Will this even work? They do make a dedicated Access Point. Netgear and Linksys have these:

LINKSYS WAP54G Wireless-G 54Mbps Access Point - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16833124012

Then get wireless USB adapters for your PCs. THis is what I have. The exact same model and it works great:

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D-Link DWL-G122 IEEE 802.11b/g USB 2.0 Wireless Adapter up to 54Mbps Data Rates 64/128-Bit WEP, 802.1x, WPA - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16833127151

I love the cradle. You can move it anywhere.
 
well, i dont wanna slave the hd so i want to net work them. and i have 2 routers so im okay about thst. but iwas thinking direct connct if possible
 
^^^ MMM that is fast, but it will not work in 99% of computers due to the fact it's PCI-X.

Anyways out of all the network cards on that page, the D-Link 530TX is slightly more expensive, but it's a rather slow but really reliable card, and their virtually indestructuable. I have only seen like 2 break out of 50 or so :)

Also don't expect to get more than 20 meg out of any of those cards. 100 meg is the max speed, cheap cards are much much slower.
 
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