| | Avoid the MSI PC54G2 wireless 802.11b/g PCI card!!! I bought it, and I used it with 10 meters of low loss cable and a 18dbi antenna. The AP that I am trying to connect to is <1km away, and I have perfect LOS (line of sight). I tried to tune the antenna to the right position, but the greatest signal that I was able to get is -80dbm (low/very low)! I thought that the antenna was the problem, so I borrowed one from a friend (and a 15m cable also). It turns out that the signal was a little bit worse (-82dbm) than before, so I borrowed a D-link DWL-520+ wireless card. I was shocked to see that the signal on the same AP is Excellent!!! Still, the product specifications for the MSI card say that this card has 30-40mW of output strength, and the specs for the (above mentioned) D-link card say that the output strength is 40mW! I am replacing this card as soon as possible... I can see that this card is made for indoor use... |
