Overheating WG111T

[timtim86]

Does anyone else have a Netgear WG111T wireless USB adapter that overheats and makes their pc crash?!

Can you recommend me a better USB adapter please? Thanks

[dave87]

Does it have to be USB? They're widely considered the worst amongst wireless adapters, something of the PCMCIA or PCI varieties are invariably better

[timtim86]

Well kind of, unless you can suggest something else...I have a shuttle so i only have one pci slot, which i'd like to use for a digital TV tuner. Bit stuck...guess i could get the Shuttle built in one but i have no idea if that's any good.

[dave87]

I think the shuttle one is USB, just connected to an internal header rather than plugged into the rear.

How about getting something like a WGPS606? and use the inbuilt wired connection - I switched because my Belkin PCI card died, and it has been brilliant Either that or a wireless accesspoint & 4 port switch - I also use it to connect the 3-4 other machines that end up in my room so the WGPS606 is perfect

[timtim86]

Do they do a 108mps one of those? And does that suggestion apply to any gaming adapter/print server?

I guess the shuttle one will be just as bad then

What course are you doing by the way? I almost applied to UEA law.

[dave87]

Modern History & Politics - I considered CompSci, but I didn't feel I knew enough to meet the standards (good with hardware/network design, just not at programming)

I don't think they do a 108mbps one, the suggestion does apply to others, but YMMV