Computer Problems? Computing.Net has over 1,000,000 posts about all things technology related! Over 90% answered within 24 hours! Click here to start participating now! Also, be sure to check out the New User Guide.
Wireless Internet - card or usb?
Name: BeckyB Date: March 30, 2005 at 13:28:21 Pacific OS: WinXP CPU/Ram: P4/1.2
Comment:
To set up a wireless internet connection on a laptop, would you recommend using the wireless card that slides into the pci slot or a wireless usb connector? I just realized there are both and wasn't sure the pro's and con's to each one.... Thanks~
Name: lurkswithin Date: March 30, 2005 at 14:00:12 Pacific
Reply:
The wireless USB connection is used for wireless mice and keyboards Use the pcmcia wireless card and get the fastest possible which is 802.11g at this time although 802.11n should be out fairly soon which will be almost twice as fast as the 'g' version.
IN THE MATTERS OF STYLE, swim with the current; in matters of principle, STAND LIKE A ROCK
0
Response Number 2
Name: ... Date: March 30, 2005 at 14:04:59 Pacific
Reply:
I believe the wireless usb network adapter is better than the pcmcia card. The usb one has better reception.
0
Response Number 3
Name: lurkswithin Date: March 30, 2005 at 14:11:48 Pacific
Reply:
sorry, wasn't up to a wireless usb networking adapter.
IN THE MATTERS OF STYLE, swim with the current; in matters of principle, STAND LIKE A ROCK
0
Response Number 4
Name: puppet1984 Date: March 30, 2005 at 14:33:30 Pacific
Reply:
ok some pointers. one problem you may find with the usb adapter is it juts out of your laptop quite rigidly (unless you get a usb extension cable) and as such could accidently be knocked out etc.
a pcmia card is more of a permenant solution as its inside the laptop.
its really upto your own personally preference
Athlon xp 2500+ @2.17 pc 3200 512mb ram radeon 9200se win xp home oem
Summary: Hi this forum has been great. We just got wireless internet today. The interface is apcm-cia card that slides in socket mounted in a card that fits in a pci slot on the mobo of the PC..The problem hap...
Summary: Hello, I was wondering if I had two wireless internet cards (one PCI and one USB) could I set Windows to only use the USB? The reason for doing this is that I need wireless internet support with F...
0 
System Freezes after I he...
