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computer help needed Just moved and as my pc is no where near the router and the pc does'nt have a wireless thing but the router does. so whats the best dongle usb thing I can use to connectto the tinternet. was told running a cable for more than 6 meters slows down your connection or is this an old wives tale?
router is bt home hub pc is xp | |
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oldpurple said: Just moved and as my pc is no where near the router and the pc does'nt have a wireless thing but the router does. so whats the best dongle usb thing I can use to connectto the tinternet. was told running a cable for more than 6 meters slows down your connection or is this an old wives tale?
router is bt home hub pc is xp The length of the cable shouldn't affect your connection. Just get a long cable and don't trip over it. | |
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If your router is indeed wireless, then get a wireless USB device. One by Netgear, Linksys, or Belkin will do, and they're relatively inexpensive. You'll have to know the name and possible password (make it require one when you're finding all of this out) to your network to connect to it once you've got the USB device going.
There's NO need in using a cable if you don't need to, esp if they're in separate rooms or opposite sides of a room. | |
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Something like this or this would be fine. My mom has been using a cheapy no-name brand one from Newegg for over a year and it's worked perfectly though. Kinda strange, kinda awesome.
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PunkMistress said: oldpurple said: Just moved and as my pc is no where near the router and the pc does'nt have a wireless thing but the router does. so whats the best dongle usb thing I can use to connectto the tinternet. was told running a cable for more than 6 meters slows down your connection or is this an old wives tale?
router is bt home hub pc is xp The length of the cable shouldn't affect your connection. Just get a long cable and don't trip over it. usb cable can be no longer then 5 meters. utp cable can be upto 185 meters. Personally i prefer utp instead of wireless. Don't like all that radiation around my head. | |
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prefer the idea of the cable so as long as the cable go via the network card it should be ok? | |
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oldpurple said: prefer the idea of the cable so as long as the cable go via the network card it should be ok?
yup that's the utp patch cat5 one http://en.wikipedia.org/w...ry_5_cable [Edited 9/10/09 17:46pm] | |
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oldpurple said: seems ok to me. it's a cat6 Gigabit cable, But mayby you you just need a cat5 or cat5e cable. they are much cheaper. It depends on the specs of your router and network interface | |
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I think I have one of them around in a box some where well its blue lol | |
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oldpurple said: I think I have one of them around in a box some where well its blue lol
that's even more cheaper | |
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well i have yep i have the cable but the wife wants no cables running around the the house so im looking for a wifeless dongle now | |
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oldpurple said: well i have yep i have the cable but the wife wants no cables running around the the house so im looking for a wifeless dongle now
for the right wifeless dongle you need to know the specs of your bt home plug. which standard does it use? 802.11b max 11 Mbit/s 802.11g max 58 Mbit/s 802.11n max 130 Mbit/s the speed of your internet connection is? ... Mbit/s fill in the dotted line and you will know which standard the dongle must have. | |
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LeCram said: oldpurple said: well i have yep i have the cable but the wife wants no cables running around the the house so im looking for a wifeless dongle now
for the right wifeless dongle you need to know the specs of your bt home plug. which standard does it use? 802.11b max 11 Mbit/s 802.11g max 58 Mbit/s 802.11n max 130 Mbit/s the speed of your internet connection is? ... Mbit/s fill in the dotted line and you will know which standard the dongle must have. 802.11n max 130 Mbit/s heres my speed test which is not bad | |
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oldpurple said: LeCram said: for the right wifeless dongle you need to know the specs of your bt home plug. which standard does it use? 802.11b max 11 Mbit/s 802.11g max 58 Mbit/s 802.11n max 130 Mbit/s the speed of your internet connection is? ... Mbit/s fill in the dotted line and you will know which standard the dongle must have. 802.11n max 130 Mbit/s heres my speed test which is not bad I would go for the 802.11g dongle. It seems sufficient to me, even if your isp increases the speed in the near future. | |
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LeCram said: oldpurple said: I would go for the 802.11g dongle. It seems sufficient to me, even if your isp increases the speed in the near future. does it depend on the brand? | |
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oldpurple said: LeCram said: I would go for the 802.11g dongle. It seems sufficient to me, even if your isp increases the speed in the near future. does it depend on the brand? I don't know, i don't have experience with dongles. In theory it should not make any difference as long as the dongle and the hub are speaking the same language. | |
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LeCram said: oldpurple said: does it depend on the brand? I don't know, i don't have experience with dongles. In theory it should not make any difference as long as the dongle and the hub are speaking the same language. i don't either i used to be good at getting virus lol and learnt the hard way in protecting my pc lol ok thanks 4 the help | |
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