Wireless Internet: USB vs Card

mR.Ska · 05-12-2007, 02:21 AM

ive had an usb wireless internet stick for a while. Ive always had poor performance on it. Bad slow connection, huge spikes, constant disconnection ect. I used to think that all wireless connections were these way but after talking to some friends they seem to have no problems with wireless internet connectors that is inserted on the motherboard.

So is there a large diffrence in the performance between a USB stick vs a card? Or is my router just crappy or something.

Tuffie · 05-12-2007, 02:23 AM

Yeah I would also like to know this.

Kent.

**The_Other_One** · 05-12-2007, 02:27 AM

There really should be no difference in performance assuming the your computer is USB2.0. However, PCI is almost always more stable and tends to cause less "lag" than USB devices. With something like this, especially if you're just using the internet, you really shouldn't notice a difference.

Eh, I guess basically, either would be fine, but personally, I'd go with PCI.

hotchevymanzach · 05-19-2007, 07:55 AM

i also agree and to add on the usb wireless sticks well one nice wack of the hand there goes your internet and a usb port but if you dont have the choice ex. all pci slots are taken you dont have a choice now do ya

05-12-2007, 02:21 AM	#1 (permalink)
mR.Ska New Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 18	Wireless Internet: USB vs Card ive had an usb wireless internet stick for a while. Ive always had poor performance on it. Bad slow connection, huge spikes, constant disconnection ect. I used to think that all wireless connections were these way but after talking to some friends they seem to have no problems with wireless internet connectors that is inserted on the motherboard. So is there a large diffrence in the performance between a USB stick vs a card? Or is my router just crappy or something.

05-12-2007, 02:27 AM	#3 (permalink)
The_Other_One Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Lexington, NC Age: 23 Posts: 12,362	There really should be no difference in performance assuming the your computer is USB2.0. However, PCI is almost always more stable and tends to cause less "lag" than USB devices. With something like this, especially if you're just using the internet, you really shouldn't notice a difference. Eh, I guess basically, either would be fine, but personally, I'd go with PCI. __________________ Desktop * Athlon X2 4200 \| 2G RAM \| 160G HD \| 7600GT Laptop1 * C2D T5550 \| 3G RAM \| 120G HD \| Intel x3100 Laptop2 * C2D T5250 \| 2G RAM \| 160G HD \| Intel x3100

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05-12-2007, 02:23 AM	#2 (permalink)
Tuffie Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Sunshine Coast, Australia. Age: 16 Posts: 1,713	Yeah I would also like to know this. Kent.

05-19-2007, 07:55 AM	#4 (permalink)
hotchevymanzach banned Join Date: May 2007 Location: lima OHIO Posts: 83	i also agree and to add on the usb wireless sticks well one nice wack of the hand there goes your internet and a usb port but if you dont have the choice ex. all pci slots are taken you dont have a choice now do ya