Wireless Internet Access in Shenzhen

Tried to use wireless Internet yesterday in a cafe on my own notebook. Not bad. Not bad at all!

All I needed was to purchase a wireless USB adapter, which was made by Netgear and cost $160 RMB (after bargaining), or about $20 USD. The same item is sold in US for prices ranging from $37 to $47 according to information at Yahoo! Shopping.

Other brands sold are D-Link and TP-Link. The latter is a slightly cheaper local brand.

I should also go and get a router to set up a wireless network at home. The price ranges from $55 and up to $150 for a D-Link router in US, but I could get one here for about $30.

[Update 10/26:] The wireless broadband in the cafe is configured with a TP-Link router, which provides transmission speeds at 11/2 mdps. Not bad!