How do I get a wireless card for a desktop computer?
Over the last ten years, wireless networking has become nearly ubiquitous. Every coffee shop, most bars, and quite a few of the grocery stores in modern America feature a wireless network. Wireless has also taken over the home to the point that almost anyone who has broadband Internet probably also has a wireless access point.USBThe easiest way to attach wireless to a desktop machine is to plug in a USB wireless device. While this is the easiest method, it isn’t necessarily the best. USB is inherently slower than any other interface used to attach a wireless card to a computer. Another detriment is the exposed nature of the device. It’s not particularly uncommon for a USB device to be snapped out of its socket, likely ruining the device and the port into which it is plugged.PCIPCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) used to be the most common form of internally connecting an add-on card. Even five years ago, it would have been the best method to connect such a card. However, it runs at
