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Networking & wireless: Whats the difference between USB and Wireless Card?
Whats the difference between USB and Wireless Card?
by thechaostheory891 - 1/27/06 5:17 AMWhats the difference between USB and Wireless Card for laptop??
Whats the advantage of these two? Good strength? Pick up more other routers? Good speed?
We have D-Link Wireless USB Adapter, man its suck.... We want to buy a notebook wireless card, any suggestion?
mini-PCI or PC-card?
by linkit - 1/27/06 8:37 AM In reply to: Whats the difference between USB and Wireless Card? by thechaostheory891If you mean an internal mini-PCI wireless network adapter that is found in many notebooks, go for it! I like them better than external wireless network adapters (USB, PC-card/PCMCIA). Range is good, no hardware to lose, keeps USB ports free.
Check with your notebook mfg to see what mini-PCI card they recommend. NewEgg.com sells them, too.
Wireless adapter came in different type
by Melati Hitam - 1/27/06 8:46 AM In reply to: Whats the difference between USB and Wireless Card? by thechaostheory8911. Internal (usually PCI)
2. External (usually USB and/or firewire)
3. PCMCIA
for a laptop, you certainly can not use PCI card.
The external USB adapter, mean one more thing to carry around.
So PCMCIA card have the advantage.
Now its up to you, which connection you want, and there are so many brand out there... D-link, Linksys, Netgear, Belkin, Motorola, 3com and many other.
don't forget mini-PCI
by linkit - 1/27/06 9:25 AM In reply to: Wireless adapter came in different type by Melati HitamMany newer notebooks have an interneal "mini-PCI" slot (not PCI, not pc-card/PCMCIA).
If the laptop in question has a mini-PCI slot, I'd check into it.
Here is an example:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16833106221
Make surre the system has an antenna to connect to that card
by Dutchmants - 1/30/06 8:04 AM In reply to: don't forget mini-PCI by linkitI have seen systems with the mini PCI slot that could accep an internal adapter but don't have an antenna built in to connect that card to. I own a several year old HP like that.
A lot
by gctoinfinity - 1/28/06 12:21 AM In reply to: Whats the difference between USB and Wireless Card? by thechaostheory891With a card for your laptop, the antenna is confined to a very small space and thus will not get very good reception. With a USB adapter, designers are free to add an external antenna and make it as effective as possible. I have gone through both adapters and by far the usb adapter is the best. I have much fewer dropped connections and it really makes my life easier. Hope this helps
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