WIFI Card Questions Please Help

Peachesbackwards · 03-11-2006, 11:28 PM

Hi,

Would appreciate someones help on this. I just bought a very good used Thinkpad T20 Notebook (Windows 2000, 512 RAM, 700 MHZ, Penitum 3, 15 gigs) for $300 inc. shipping that came with new Netgear MA521 card & software which offers 802.11b wireless access with 802.11g compatibility, Speeds up to 11 Mbps, 300 feet range 40/64 bit128-bit Wired Equivalency Protection (WEP) & Time Warner (Roadrunner Broadband)my cable company uses for free D Link G 54 Wireless G Notebook Adapter & software which offers 802.11g wireless service, 54 Mbps & bigger range. I live in an apartment & the room where I will be using my laptop will be 25 geet from the router modem which will be hardwired into my desktop. I will be using my laptop on for surfing the web. Given that will the D Link G 54 802.11g Wireless card make internet surfing alot faster then the Netgear MA 521 802.11b Wireless card? Any options/info appreciated. Thanks

Clutch · 03-11-2006, 11:30 PM

Just use the 802.11G wireless card.

Although, it most likely won't make a difference, as your internet connection most likely isn't above 11Mbps.

**jancz3rt** · 03-12-2006, 12:38 AM

Heya, it depends very much on the speed of the internet source. However, ypu would most likely not notice any difference whatsoever between G and B.

JAN

03-11-2006, 11:28 PM	#1 (permalink)
Peachesbackwards Silver Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 145	WIFI Card Questions Please Help Hi, Would appreciate someones help on this. I just bought a very good used Thinkpad T20 Notebook (Windows 2000, 512 RAM, 700 MHZ, Penitum 3, 15 gigs) for $300 inc. shipping that came with new Netgear MA521 card & software which offers 802.11b wireless access with 802.11g compatibility, Speeds up to 11 Mbps, 300 feet range 40/64 bit128-bit Wired Equivalency Protection (WEP) & Time Warner (Roadrunner Broadband)my cable company uses for free D Link G 54 Wireless G Notebook Adapter & software which offers 802.11g wireless service, 54 Mbps & bigger range. I live in an apartment & the room where I will be using my laptop will be 25 geet from the router modem which will be hardwired into my desktop. I will be using my laptop on for surfing the web. Given that will the D Link G 54 802.11g Wireless card make internet surfing alot faster then the Netgear MA 521 802.11b Wireless card? Any options/info appreciated. Thanks

03-12-2006, 12:38 AM	#3 (permalink)
jancz3rt Moderator - F@H Guru Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Czech Republic Age: 24 Posts: 4,023	Heya, it depends very much on the speed of the internet source. However, ypu would most likely not notice any difference whatsoever between G and B. JAN __________________ A64 3700+ @ 2.65Ghz ::: 7300GT @ 600/1500 ::: 2GB RAM @ 440Mhz www.CZ3RT.com ::: FOLDING FOR THE GOOD OF MANKIND ::: F@H Team 44358

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03-11-2006, 11:30 PM	#2 (permalink)
Clutch banned Join Date: Mar 2006 Age: 20 Posts: 572	Just use the 802.11G wireless card. Although, it most likely won't make a difference, as your internet connection most likely isn't above 11Mbps.