2006-06-21 14:04:58 · 9 answers · asked by Kermie 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
About what rixtoy said : so would it be best to not go wireless at all until the speed of my broadband connection catches up with at least the b wireless card?
2006-06-22 23:48:11 · update #1
802.11b and 802.11g both work under the 2.4ghz frequency range. This means that they are inter-operable with each other. All 802.11g devices can communicate with 802.11b devices. The advantage of 802.11g is that you will be able to transfer files between computers or networks at much faster speeds.
If you are using your wireless connection to transfer files around the home or office, whether it be data files, music, video, or voice, you want to go with the 802.11g. With the home audio and theater moving to wireless networks, you want to be sure to have an 802.11g network setup in your home.
This standard also allows for some manufactures to have devices working at speeds up to 108mbps, which is recommended if you plan to transfer large data or audio files within your LAN.
2006-06-21 14:09:16 · answer #1 · answered by diciccos351 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
802.11g and soon to be 11n are for sure faster that B, BUT think about this....At best, off your broadband connection you'll get 10meg per second (YA RIGHT!!!!!!! bwahahahaa!). So a B access point transfers data faster than your broadband puts it out....
On the other hand, if you're in an enviroment where you're on a in-house network, like at work, or school, then faster is better...
That being said, if you're thinking about a card for home or mobile surfing, go w/ the B card for now because they're cheap, and it's going to to be a while before the broadband industry catches up with the wireless speeds available....And IMHO, they're going to go right by G to the N/MIMO standard...but that's still a few years off..
2006-06-21 22:04:55 · answer #2 · answered by rixtoy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To answer your follow up question - no. What this means is that if you only want to use wireless to connect to the Internet, and can find a really good deal on a leftover 802.11b device, you should just pick that up instead of spending the extra money on 802.11g. If you want to print wirelessly or transfer files between computers, go for g.
2006-06-29 06:56:13 · answer #3 · answered by Walter 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Many good answers here, but one huge difference that I'm not seeing anyone mention is that unless you are doing a lot of file transfers between computers, you don't need the expense of G.
If you have a laptop and a desktop, but rarely transfer files between them, then you can go with the cheaper B because the internet speeds will be the same on the wireless connection as it would through the wired connection.
2006-06-21 21:49:55 · answer #4 · answered by caleu 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Simple answer: G is much faster...up to 5 times faster actually.
Usually B and G are both compatible with G routers, but not always. You have to make sure that your router is the same frequency as your wireless card...
2006-06-21 21:10:07 · answer #5 · answered by Corey Ward 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
G is about 30% faster
2006-06-21 21:18:10 · answer #6 · answered by phil 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
b is 11Mbit/s max and G is 54MBits/s
That is the basic main difference
g being faster is also more susceptible to noise though, and will have a harder time being reliable through walls etc. as higher frequencies reflect easier.
2006-06-21 21:41:00 · answer #7 · answered by SuperTech 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
some people failed to point out that while g is faster, b usually has better range...
2006-07-03 01:01:53 · answer #8 · answered by ghowriter 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
diiferent networks
2006-06-21 21:09:24 · answer #9 · answered by Larry 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋