Wireless Internet Card

writeguy47

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I'd like to know just what (internal) wireless internet card Microsoft employees are using with Windows 7 since I can't seem to find a solid recommendation on line. Is it a secret? I don't want to use a USB-style device on my desktop.
 

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Welcome!

First, while there are a few Microsoft employees that post on these forums, most of us are not related to MS at all. I fall into the latter category.

Now, I use this wireless card in my desktop: Newegg.com - Rosewill RNX-G300LX IEEE 802.11b/g PCI Wireless Card Up to 54Mbps Data Rates 64/128-Bit WEP, 802.1x, WPA, WPA2, AES, TKIP with 2 dBi Antenna - Wireless Adapters

That is a very cheap card. If you want something a bit better, look on Newegg.com, for wireless g card. If you have an n router, you may want to consider searching for wireless n card.

I find the customer reviews to be very helpful. A reliable card looks like this:

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A not-so-reliable card:

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Good luck!
~JK
 

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Custom
OS
Windows 7 Professional x64
CPU
Intel i7 2600K OC'd @ 4620 MHz
Motherboard
Asus P8Z68-V Pro
Memory
16GB GSkill Sniper 2133 Mhz (4x4GB)
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA GeForce GTX 480 SuperClocked+
Sound Card
Realtek High Definition Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
2x Acer S273HLbmii 27"
Screen Resolution
2 x 1920x1080
Hard Drives
64GB Crucial M4 SSD

Storage: Hitachi 1TB 5400RPM, Samsung 1.5TB 5400RPM
PSU
Corsair HW Series 750w (modular)
Case
Cooler Master HAF 932 Advanced Blue Edition
Cooling
CM Hyper 212+ CPU cooler, 3x 230mm + 1x 140mm case fans
Keyboard
Logitech MK320 (wireless)
Mouse
Logitech MK320 (wireless)
Internet Speed
30 Mb/s : 2 Mb/s
I, too, use a very cheap wireless adapter card in my desktop: D-Link WDA-1320 Desktop Adapter. I used this card with XP and it works fine with Windows Seven.
 

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Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Home built
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit
CPU
Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.00GHz
Motherboard
ASUS P4P800-VM Motherboard Chipset: Intel 865G + ICH5
Memory
2.50 GB RAM
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce 7600 GS
Sound Card
SoundMax Integrated Digital Audio (Chip)
Monitor(s) Displays
ViewSonic VX 1962 wm
Screen Resolution
1680 X 1050
Hard Drives
Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 80 GB
ST380215A ATA Device 18.6 GB
Western Digital "My Book" external hard drive 750 GB
Cooling
Fan based
Keyboard
Microsoft Comfort Curve Keyboard 2000 v10 USB
Mouse
Logitec optic USB
Internet Speed
3.01 Mb/s download 0.64 Mb/s upload
I used a cheap PCI card as well, I think it was the D-Link WDA-1320 Desktop Adapter. Worked fine, had to take it out to make room for a sound card though.
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom Build
OS
Windows 7 64 bit
CPU
Intel i7 860 2.8 GHz
Motherboard
eVGA P55 (Intel P55 Chipset) (Supports SLi)
Memory
CORSAIR DOMINATOR 8GB (4 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600
Graphics Card(s)
eVGA GeForce 9600GT 512MB
Sound Card
M-Audio Delta 1010LT
Hard Drives
1) 250GB SATA 7,200RPM w/ 16MB Cache
2) 150GB 10,000 RPM 8MB Cache Western Digital Raptor
3) 500GB WD 7200 RPM
PSU
Corsair 750W
Case
Antec 900
Cooling
Maximum case fans
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