From Leo's mailbag:
> From: A Computer User
> Sent: January 13, 2006
> To: Ask Leo!
> Subject: which is faster for WiFi? USB 1.1 or a notebook network card?
>
> Leo,
> I want to have my laptop WI-Fi capable, which is better,
> wireless notebook network card or a wireless USB adapter.My
> USB ports are 1.1. Which would be faster? I have a Toshiba
> Satelite with Win ME.
A network card should be faster than a USB 1.1 adapter ... USB
1.1 is fast enough for 801.11b WiFi, but not for the newer 802.11g.
Thanks for asking,
Leo
Article 1030
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