help on choosing wireless network card

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Hi, I have never used wireless nor have owned a laptop before, so I'd like to get some help choosing a wireless network card for my brand new (and 1st ever :)) laptop, the HP ZE4000.

I'm deciding between a
1. Intel 2011b wireless card for about 89 bucks
2. Orinoco Gold for 68 bucks
3. Orinoco Silver for 60 bucks.
4. D-Link DWL-650+ for 50 bucks.
5. D-Link DWL-650 for 30 bucks

I will be using wireless in my school department, which has 4 linksys wireless routers ( dont know what type) located approximately 10-30 feet where I'd be sitting with just air in between the router and I.

I might also be using it about 80 feet away with about 4-5 walls in between (hopeful wishing that wireless would work that well).

I've read good reviews on these cards, so if someone could give me a good suggestion....well, I cant tell you how much I appreciate it.

Thanks.

[Greenstead]

Orinoco Gold gets good reports for range so that might be your best bet.

(I think you will be lucky to get a link at 80ft thro 4/5 walls - depends on what the walls are made of).

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Thanks for the tip :)