PS also in terms of security (i.e. WEP or WPA/2) is this just a software ting or is this in any way hardware-specific?
appart from an available PCI slot do you need to do owt else when you fit them?
If this is for a desktop why not connect it via LAN?
also high gain arials for you router/pci card are cheap as well. I put one on my router and can get a usable signal in all the rooms on my laptop despite some of them are 2 floors up and through a solid brick wall or 2
Microsoft has released an update for Windows XP SP2 that provides operating system support for WPA2. You may have already installed this update. To see if it is installed, perform the following steps:1. Click Start, click Control Panel, and then click Add or Remove Programs. 2. If the Show Updates check box is not selected, select it to turn on this setting. 3. Scroll to Windows XP Hot fix KB893357. 4. If this update doesn't appear in the list, download KB 893357 and install the update to turn on WPA2 functionality.
Quote from: Some Dodgy bird at M$Microsoft has released an update for Windows XP SP2 that provides operating system support for WPA2. You may have already installed this update. To see if it is installed, perform the following steps:1. Click Start, click Control Panel, and then click Add or Remove Programs. 2. If the Show Updates check box is not selected, select it to turn on this setting. 3. Scroll to Windows XP Hot fix KB893357. 4. If this update doesn't appear in the list, download KB 893357 and install the update to turn on WPA2 functionality. Try also upgrading your wireless driver.