Best brand to use in PC to connect to AE

Hi-
I just inherited a 2 or 3 year old HP PC. Seems pretty decent. Runs XP, plenty of RAM and an upgraded graphics card. I want to hook it to my TV for some big-screen web browsing with the family. The rest of my household network is all Mac. I currently have 4, all connected to the web via my AE. Works great.
My question is-- does anyone know the best brand I should get in a PCI wireless card for the PC? I want to get the most likely work well/easily with the AE. I have had some experience with a Linksys in the past, but IIRC, that was horrible! I really don't want to have to mess with the settings I have now, as they have been rock solid for a loooong time!
Many thanks!

Hi,
As clockworks indicated, almost any PCI card should be OK. There are models from Belkin, D-Link, Linksys, Netgear et cetera. Look for a type that can handle WPA security (even if you are using WEP right now).
I really don't want to have to mess with the settings I have now, as they have been rock solid for a loooong time!
It should not become necessary to change anything at the base station (or the Macs). The configuration (including a proper password) in this case is done at the PC.
Jan

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