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| Yes it is a Dell Optiplex GXa!! I was looking for a wireless networking card! RAMmer
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Any chance of a free wireless networking card?? I just tried adding a wireless network card to an Advent Celeon 1.1Ghz with 128mb of ram and XP.
Bumped the ram up to 256mb from the spares box (the maximum she'll go).
Conclusion?
Forget it...
Dave R
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Maybe I'm overlooking something, but I've had wireless Wi-Fi working just fine on a PR300 Cyrix system (Socket 7) via USB...
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| Well I wan't going to let the customers PC on the net without at least SP2, and MS had the big blue star saying the same Installed SP1a (it had never been updated even that far, it was on dial up) and that took 2 hours (from a CD) even when I disabled McAffee.
Thought about SP2, then thought as they're going to be on the net properly they're going to have 100+ updates to deal with even if they aren't going to be offered SP3. SP3 (from a CD) complained about virtual memory being low, so got it to up it automatically, then after 20 mins of "inspecting" I gave up and it took 15 mins to cancel 
Physical memory 256mb - virtual memory 512mb - slow old HDD - enevitable really.
I did have wireless networking via USB with SP1a (the £8.50 E-Buyer Plexus Wireless-G USB Adapter is rough round the edges software wise, but does the job well).
So yes, I do think you're missing something Jase, quite a lot of something.
There is no way that PC was going back to the customer with "it was working when I left it", which technically I could have done, but not in all concious.
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I meant the original poster's PC, Dave, not your customer's. The PC I was talking about was my own use (still have it, as it happens) -- it runs Windows Me! Of course, the OP's PC might not have any USB ports...
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| No it has USB ports just I thought using the card would make the internet a little bit faster. I might need to get a USB hub though as it only has 2 USB ports. Using the Wireless USB thingy seems easier. RAMmer
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Try and cable it, you will regret wireless in the end. the only things wifi is useful for is phones and laptops, its far too slow to support any type of network.
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