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From: Call me Roger on 25 Nov 2005 08:28
I just purchased a computer and I am about to include it to our
wireless home network. Before I buy a network adapter for this
computer, I was wondering which one is faster: USB vs PCI.

I'm trying to decide between a USB wireless networking adapter or a PCI
card wireless networking adapter. Speed of download is my main concern
here.

So.. USB vs. PCI?

Thanks! :)

:: Roger

From: Me on 25 Nov 2005 08:59
PCI

"Call me Roger" <callmeroger(a)gmail.com> wrote in message
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>I just purchased a computer and I am about to include it to our
> wireless home network. Before I buy a network adapter for this
> computer, I was wondering which one is faster: USB vs PCI.
>
> I'm trying to decide between a USB wireless networking adapter or a PCI
> card wireless networking adapter. Speed of download is my main concern
> here.
>
> So.. USB vs. PCI?
>
> Thanks! :)
>
> :: Roger
>


From: David Taylor on 25 Nov 2005 09:36
> I'm trying to decide between a USB wireless networking adapter or a PCI
> card wireless networking adapter. Speed of download is my main concern
> here.
>
> So.. USB vs. PCI?

If you've just bought a new computer then it's likely to have USB 2.0
which supports data rates of up to 480Mbps. Throughput is typically
less than this although you didn't say what speed internet connection
you had but I doubt it's as fast as that? :)

In practice, you won't see a difference because USB vs PCI speeds when
the typically handfull Mbps internet speeds are the bottleneck. PCI
will have lower processor overhead but again, with a new PC, that
shouldn't manifest itself as a bottleneck.

David.
From: Rob on 25 Nov 2005 09:40
David Taylor wrote:
>>I'm trying to decide between a USB wireless networking adapter or a PCI
>>card wireless networking adapter. Speed of download is my main concern
>>here.
>>
>>So.. USB vs. PCI?
>
>
> If you've just bought a new computer then it's likely to have USB 2.0
> which supports data rates of up to 480Mbps. Throughput is typically
> less than this although you didn't say what speed internet connection
> you had but I doubt it's as fast as that? :)
>
> In practice, you won't see a difference because USB vs PCI speeds when
> the typically handfull Mbps internet speeds are the bottleneck. PCI
> will have lower processor overhead but again, with a new PC, that
> shouldn't manifest itself as a bottleneck.
>
> David.
If it's a brand new computer opening it up to install a PCI card may
invalidate the warranty(if it has one).The USB is also useful because of
it's flying lead which enables it to be positioned for best performance
and not stuck under a desk(like the PCI card in mine)
From: Rob Nicholson on 25 Nov 2005 11:39
> If it's a brand new computer opening it up to install a PCI card may
> invalidate the warranty(if it has one).The USB is also useful because of

Since when???

Cheers, Rob.


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