Wireless Connection Speed?

Question

Stupid Question.
What is the connection speed difference between a "B" to a "G" wireless network card?
I have a "b" card and it always reads a 11.0 MPS no matter the connection strength.
If I upgrade to a "G" wireless Card will it work with my SBC 2wire router?

Answer 1

802.11b "B" has a maximum speed of 11 mbps
802.11g "G" has a maximum speed of 54 mbps

i don't know what specs your SBC 2wire router has, but if it's a "G" router, then the maximum speed will be 54 mbps if you upgrade the wireless network card to a "G", if it's a "B" router an upgrade make no sense.

Answer 2

B is slower than G. if you have a b card, i wouldn't worry about it. B is still faster than your sbc connection to the internet, so upgrading it to G will make no difference whatsoever. They advertise G as "five times faster" which it is, but what the don't tell you the only time you are going to see that speed is if you have two computers with G card talking to each other through a G router on the same network. You internet is coming through the wall at a fixed speed, which is slower than a B card.
If you are buying new, though, B equipment is hard to find, nearly everything out there is G now.

Answer 3

Only if your router is backwards compatable (both b and g). If you have DSL, it won't make a difference as you won't increase the internet speed as DSL maxes out at 768kb per second. If you are at 11 MBS consistantly, thats about as good as it gets. You will only be able to transfer the max DSL speed of 768kb (per sec) which is considerably less than 11 MBS, which you already have. The hype about B and G is a fallacy as there are no current internet speeds near 11MBS or 54MBs for that matter. I hope this is clear.