I have a desktop with MDK 9.2 installed and want to get it onto the internet. I know that this has probable alredy been asked so dont crucify me but i am a newbie - only about two days, and the support that is out there is way over my head. I have a ethernet card already in my PC and was wondering what would be better to buy a wireless PCI card or a Wirelss bridge.

1. i would like to know which one of these options would be better and the easiest to set up

2. i would like to know which product to buy, again the one with the least amount of hassle.

3. if somebody could write or point me to some very easy to follow directions to set the internet access up.

ps. i will only be using this to get my linux box on to the internet.

Thanks
Pat

1) It will be significantly easier for you to use an access point than to use a PCI card.

2) RTFWWW eg tomsnetworking.com
Cisco wireless equipment is nice and costs five times more than other brands.

3) Read the manual supplied by the manufacturer

so what is the best wireless access point to go with
b/g?
ethernet/usb?
manufacturer?
so it will be able to connect with my wireless broadband router so that my linux box can access the internet?

>ethernet/usb?

Ethernet allways. If you use USB you will have to have the computer it is connected to turn on when you want to use it. In general ethernet equipment is less trouble than USB equipment.

>manufacturer?
Read the answer I gave above.

>so it will be able to connect with my wireless broadband router so that my linux box can access the internet?

Yes, learn to do your own research. You could have got an answer to this question in five minutes on your own by reading a few websites.