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| 1309032 | 2012-10-27 03:16:00 | I'm considering dumping the ethernet cable and connecting one of my PCs wirelessly. I have a wireless router, so I need a wireless adapter for the PC. I've seen both PCI and USB 2 devices. Is there any reason to prefer one over the other? The USB ones seem very much more compact, which must be a plus, but I wondered if there were any downsides. | Tony (4941) | ||
| 1309033 | 2012-10-27 03:40:00 | I've used USB without a problem but found they do struggle with high demand - eg: Skype HD video, or ISKY but for normal web browsing/emails etc - no problems at all :) |
sportsboy83 (16326) | ||
| 1309034 | 2012-10-27 03:42:00 | USB saves you from opening the case. Thats about it. And you can extend USB with an extension cord to get better reception. I'm using 2 netgear wireless n adapters here. Plugged into one of the back USB ports. They've been fine, since I've installed them They're in the bedroom, the modem is in the lounge, beside a wireless printer. I use the USB adapters to stream music / videos thru the Xbox, which is also wireless. No lag at all. All are wireless N |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 1309035 | 2012-10-27 03:48:00 | The PC is only about 2 metres away from the router, and it is my Windows Home Server machine, so it is only used for backups and file transfers, so it would seem that USB will be fine. I was thinking of one of these (www.pbtech.co.nz) - any thoughts? | Tony (4941) | ||
| 1309036 | 2012-10-27 03:53:00 | Is the modem/router wireless N? | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 1309037 | 2012-10-27 04:22:00 | Yes - it is one of these (www.pcworld.idg.com.au). | Tony (4941) | ||
| 1309038 | 2012-10-27 04:26:00 | Should be fine. Just make sure its secure | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 1309039 | 2012-10-27 04:45:00 | Thanks for the help. yes, it will be secure. I already have a laptop connecting wirelessly, so I set up WPA2-PSK security for that. | Tony (4941) | ||
| 1309040 | 2012-10-27 09:52:00 | Just be aware if you only have USB 2.0, and you are using 802.11ac or one of the higher-end MIMO 802.11n options, you won't get peak throughput. | inphinity (7274) | ||
| 1309041 | 2012-10-27 18:43:00 | It is USB 2.0, but as I said earlier, the PC is used for backups and a data repository, so speed is not hugely important. The backup software gives pretty good stats on times, so I can monitor to see if it becomes excessively slow. | Tony (4941) | ||
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