12-05-2003, 07:40 PM
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802.11b vs 802.11g
Hey guys, just wondering if there is a noticable difference between the B vs. G system for wireless networks. I ordered a dell laptop with an internal 802.11G nic, and i'm trying to decided between a B or G router to connect with my wired networks. Since the 802.11B are much noticably cheaper.
my question is, does the speed difference justify the price difference??? thanx
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12-05-2003, 07:56 PM
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11 vs 54... theoretical of course... It depends on what you will use your wireless connection for. If it's just net browsing and dinking around, then B should be plenty. If you are going to stream video or do lots of file transferring, G is pretty handy to have.
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12-05-2003, 07:58 PM
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Does for me. The price difference is very very low these days, and the speed bump is noticable.
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12-05-2003, 08:11 PM
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Used both and will never go back to using just B. Buuut caveat, if you're not doing any large file transfers over the network and just using for internet, there's no point really to go G its basically the same unless you got some uber fast internet connection.
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12-05-2003, 08:32 PM
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There's no reason for me to buy all G stuff (even though my new laptop will have it
 ), because G's "54 Mbps" claim isn't quite true. Sure, it's capable up to that, but people on here and some folks I know from work can only get 25-30 Mbps on their G networks. Any wireless network above 5 Mbps will be fine for my internet connection, or else I'll just burn a DVD+RW, use a USB jump drive, the 100 Mbps LAN, or 11 (or less) Mbps "B" WLAN 
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12-06-2003, 10:02 AM
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I'm still using B until a standard is set. If I want to transfer big files btw the laptop and the desktops, I use LAN.
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12-06-2003, 06:06 PM
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While there are a growing number of clients featuring "G" capability, this has not necessarily been so for access points. So, if you use the card outside of your home network, chances are that you will still be stuck with "B" speed at other places with wireless connectivity.
Where to find free wireless internet connectivity? You can check out the links section to see if there is something for your city area at: http://www.seattlewireless.net My favourite B card is from Senao and it has 200mW of power unlike the 30mW Lucent/Orinoco/DLink. If you need longer distance, the ability of these cards to support an external antenna is also useful. http://www.seattlewireless.net/index.cgi/SenaoCard |
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