PCI or USB wireless card

Destroyer^ · 22 Mar 2011 at 23:42

Hey so basically moved rooms in my house and need to setup my PC to receive wireless, I have seen that OCuk has a few PCI but nothing above 20 quid... or are wireless USB just as good or better?

Thanks

Destroyer^ · 22 Mar 2011 at 23:43

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=NW-023-TP&tool=3

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23JMZ07 · 23 Mar 2011 at 00:38

Its a cheap technology nowadays. Not like a couple of years ago when they cost 70 quid

postmanfw · 23 Mar 2011 at 01:36

Will you be gaming online on it?
If so then you may want to consider homeplugs if signal strength might be a problem or you need a decent ping

sambos1234 · 23 Mar 2011 at 01:56

postmanfw said:
Will you be gaming online on it?
If so then you may want to consider homeplugs if signal strength might be a problem or you need a decent ping

This. I used to game with a wireless connection - didn't have homeplugs but ping was affected at times when even closing a door

postmanfw · 23 Mar 2011 at 02:09

Only downside is that the homeplugs need their own socket at either end (ie cant be put in a powerbar)

Using old 85meg ones myself and no difference in ping compared to being plugged in to router
They work fine as long as you dont live in a really old house with ye olde wiring as i found out with a cusutomer once.

Tomsk · 23 Mar 2011 at 07:53

postmanfw said:
Only downside is that the homeplugs need their own socket at either end (ie cant be put in a powerbar)

Yes they can.
My homeplugs are both connected to plain multi socket extensions. However I've not tried them in filtered extensions.

Destroyer^ · 23 Mar 2011 at 10:41

Yer i will be gaming, the router is in the room above me.. but i shall have a look at homeplugs

Destroyer^ · 23 Mar 2011 at 10:44

How do they work btw?

23JMZ07 · 23 Mar 2011 at 11:14

Destroyer^ said:
How do they work btw?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orthogonal_frequency-division_multiplexing#Cable

Essentially it impresses a high frequency signal onto the existing power wires allowing data to be sent along with the power transmission.

welshdragon · 23 Mar 2011 at 12:39

My homeplugs are in surge protected extensions and work fine for info. I know thats probably not the rule though.

postmanfw · 23 Mar 2011 at 12:44

Had problems with mine when i had on surge protectors

Lee · 23 Mar 2011 at 20:18

Just got some Netgear homeplugs. They are fantastic, up and running in the amount of time it took to plug them in. Would definately reccommend.

mikeyholt · 23 Mar 2011 at 23:53

PCI. USB has a tendency to drop signal more.