Whats the difference between a USB wireless adapter...?

Question

one of those small ones that you just stick into the USB port and one of those bigger Wireless G things??

one of these:
http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/productdetail.aspx?c=us&l=en&cs=19&sku=A0354651

and one of these:
http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/productdetail.aspx?c=us&l=en&cs=19&sku=A0399685

what's the difference. I have 2 year old dell laptop that I want to be able to connect to a wireless internet connection.

one of these:
http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/productdetail.aspx?c=us&l=en&cs=19&sku=A0354651

and one of these:
http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/productdetail.aspx?c=us&l=en&cs=19&sku=A0399685

what's the difference. I have 2 year old dell desktop that I want to be able to connect to a wireless internet connection.

I MEAN DESKTOP

Answer 1

You are probably thinking of a Router. The USB adapter connect to the Router, so you need both. That is what I'm guessing you are thinking about anyway.

Answer 2

I am guessing you are talking about an internal Wireless card versus a USB adapter.
Both do the same thing, the USB is just easier to install, though usually more expensive than an internal card.

Answer 3

your suited selection is a router as reported (one with a print server), you may also use a swap, yet a router is prefered. stay sparkling of modems & routers that connect by skill of USB, there merely to sluggish, undeniable & undemanding. I also do not recommend making use of prompt, in uncomplicated words because of the protection component, the overall public of human beings don't have any clue the thanks to take care of them actual, in case you do recognize how or are keen to study then bypass for prompt. merely save in options enter the routers setup application & set a "password", you'll get admission to it by skill of any browser merely examine the guide that could want to accompany the router.

Answer 4

a USB wireless adapter is used for wireless internet access
you can buy a router for number 1 computer set that up then go in to the router home page and set up a network id with security key for your other computer that has the USB wireless adapter on then when you done that you go to the computer with the USB wireless adapter on you click on the icons for your USB wireless adapter in the taksbar by the pc time then you click on view wireless networks a list will load up your see your wireless network id you set up from your router on the other computer you click on that network id and then click on connect and 2 computers will ne online if you have 300 computes and your router is good you just add more USB wireless adapter to the other computers and set them all up then your have a big wireless net work but make sure you set up a security key on all your network ids or this will happen

people in the vicinity is on your network

you call your (isp)
GET THIS SET TO DISABLED

(GAMES & APPLICATION SHARING )
it dont matter what router you have you need to get
(GAMES & APPLICATION SHARING ) set to disable

is your router safe?
you need to call your (isp) server
they have to get you in to your router home page
then from there ..copy & paste the router home page
into a notepad then save that to a back up cd

now from there they have to take you to the part
where (GAMES & APPLICATION SHARING ) is
then you click on ( GAMES & APPLICATION SHARING) icon
then at the top of the page on the right your see
configure.. you click on configure
then you .. UN-TICK .. the box ( GAMES & APPLICATION SHARING)
that is ticked there ...
then you click look down the page your see
<<<
if you have a wireless router
and then ask them where you set up a wpa-security key dont use a 128bit wep key ask to use a wpa- security that is your router security key and you pick the wpa-security key not your (isp)server . just ask them where you set one up they will say use a wep-key ..ignore them you say your going to use a wpa.key and want to know how to set one up and remember you pick the wpa-key not your (isp)server or they will use your network

now you close off the page
and clean out your internet address bar

USB wireless adapter & internal ethernet cards there is no difference between in price i think the person befor me must shop at walmart