Abit AirPace WiFi PCI-E Card
By Greg King
July 17, 2007

Abit is well known for their graphic cards and motherboards, especially to the enthusiast crowd. However, network cards was a new one on us, but that changed now that we've taken a look at their reliable PCI-E WiFi card. The best part : It's currently available for $6 after MIR at one popular e-tailer.

If you can work through the inevitable headaches that more often than not come with wireless networking, the results can be quite rewarding. The single most valuable feature of any wireless network is, well, being wireless. The ability to roam your home completely independent from the standard assortment of necessary cables is an awesome feeling. A good and secure wireless network gives the user a freedom unobtainable on a wired network.

It's difficult to go anywhere anymore without seeing a Wi-Fi sign. Most college campuses, airports, Starbucks and public libraries all offer this convenience, some for a small fee, and others completely free. In the networking world, there are a few tried and true companies. A brief jog of the memory brings to mind names like Linksys, Cisco (which owns Linksys), Netgear and D-Link.

We have even reviewed a few D-Link products recently in the DIR-655 N Router and the DNS-323 NAS. One company that doesn't come to mind when the topic of wireless networking comes up is abit. We were excited when abit shipped us their AirPace Wi-Fi PCI-E card along with their latest IP-35 Pro P35 based motherboard.

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