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    PCI x USB wireless connectors

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by Gustavobh, Nov 10, 2009.

  1. Gustavobh

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    What´s up guys..

    I´m writing from Brazil and got a question.

    What´s more effective on receiving a Wireless internet signal? a PCI card or a USB receiver???

    thanks a lot!
     
    Gustavobh, Nov 10, 2009
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  2. newsposter

    newsposter Notebook Virtuoso

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    depends on the antenna and chipset and driver software.

    hardware interface really doesn't matter much.
     
    newsposter, Nov 10, 2009
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  3. Gustavobh

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    You mean the antenna of the wireless router? Or the antenna of the receptor?

    And what kind of chipsets and drivers software are the best?

    Thanks a lot!!!
     
    Gustavobh, Nov 11, 2009
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  4. Gustavobh

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    Can you(or someone else) please be more specific???
     
    Gustavobh, Nov 11, 2009
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    Purlpo Notebook Evangelist

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    PCI cards are wont make your notebook clumsy or eat a USB port. In other words, in term of portability, an internal wireless card is much better than an external (USB) one. Now, I do not know much about performance... I guess you could plug a huge USB performance receiver that might be as big as the notebook, if that is what you really need. If you don't need such power, then stick to an internal Wireless card.
     
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  6. Gustavobh

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    Sorry but in my case I was talking about a desktop!
     
    Gustavobh, Nov 11, 2009
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