PCI vs USB

[Torquar]

Hi all,

Is there any benefit to using a pci wireless card over a USB wireless adaptor? Also, is usb 2 necessary for a usb adaptor, or will 1.1 also be ok?

Thanks all

 

[Skilldibop]

USB1.1 doesn't have the transfer rate to make the best of the faster wireless standards. USB2 does, however your connecting through 2 lots of drivers which means there's more to go wrong.
PCI cards also tend to have the option of upgradible aerials whereas USB adapters don't.

PCI is generally better for a PC than USB, unless other restirctions apply.

 

[Phil99]

The only times a PCI adapter would be worse than a USB one would be if you don't have any spare PCI slots or you can't move the aerial from behind the PC.