Wireless vs Wired

2008-05-20 08:03:04

#1

kylef: Gone; +1,352|6970|N. Ireland

I seem to get in a lot of controversy (I wonder why ) whenever I show my support for wireless. Right now, I'm using a wonderful wireless mouse (Logitech LX7) and a wireless keyboard (BTC 9029). I've had the mouse for at least 3 weeks now and the batteries are still shown as "good" (what they were when I first used them) - my brother has the same mouse and he didn't change his batteries until 2 months after they got about 15 hours of use a day. I've had this keyboard for over 6 months and I've only changed 2 out of the 4 batteries that it requires as I needed to get some with a good life span!

Why is everyone so anti-wireless?

2008-05-20 08:05:59

#2

Brasso: member; +1,549|7107

The main thing I hate about wireless is the response time difference. But on keyboards I honestly can't tell, and with wireless gaming mice like the G7, there is nearly no difference (to me).

It's only when someone uses a cheap wireless mouse that lags like hell that I get mad.

Wireless internet, however...

Last edited by haffeysucks (2008-05-20 08:06:13)

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2008-05-20 08:08:48

#3

Parker: isteal; +1,452|6871|The Gem Saloon

i have never had an issue with wireless peripherals.

before my G5 and merc stealth keyboard im using now, i used a cheap-o logitech wireless non gaming mouse, and never had any issues. i also used the wireless HP keyboard i had, and again, no issues.

now wireless internet.....ill kill a motherfucker

2008-05-20 08:08:58

#4

kylef: Gone; +1,352|6970|N. Ireland

My LX7 cost me £10. It has a decent DPI, 4 hot buttons on the mouse and it is 3 click w/ wheel. Can be used on a lefty like me too Love it!

2008-05-20 08:10:57

#5

Fenris_GreyClaw: Real Хорошо; +826|6996|Adelaide, South Australia

I find Wireless mice too heavy (even minus their weights, if they have any) and it just slows my movements down. Performance-wise, I've seen no difference.

However, I just don't see the point in a wireless keyboard. It's not like you're going to get the cord tangled with it stationary on the desk.

2008-05-20 08:14:52

#6

liquidat0r: wtf.; +2,223|7104|UK

haffeysucks wrote:
The main thing I hate about wireless is the response time difference.

I've never found that to be a problem.

2008-05-20 08:19:47

#7

jsnipy: ...; +3,277|6999|...

I'm a big wireless advocate.

2008-05-20 08:32:21

#8

naightknifar: Served and Out; +642|7038|Southampton, UK

I'm all fine with wireless, bar the fucking routers.

They suck.

2008-05-20 08:45:43

#9

Mitch92uK: aka [DBS]Mitch92uK; +192|6712|United Kingdom

To be fair I've got a years old adapter, with a WAG54GS on the other side of the house, on a different floor ... it might disconnect once a month.

2008-05-20 08:49:57

#10

jamiet757: Member; +138|7099

I have a G7, it is wonderful, except the fact that my batteries are taking a shit and only last 1 or 2 days at this point.

2008-05-20 08:55:02

#11

teek22: Add "teek22" on your PS3 fools!; +133|6858|Bromley, London

Everyone fucking slags off wireless internet so much.

I have been using wireless internet for over a year and a half now, never had a problems with it and I get an extra boost of like 20kb if I connect it wired to the router. This may because I spent a lot of money on the router I have when I could have bought one for less than half the price.

People slag it off IMO because they have a cheap ass router and they get d/c from it often. I have never once been d/c from my router.

If you were wondering what one I have it is this cool one :

https://computer-reviews.net/wp-content/uploads/Netgear%20RangeMax%20Wireless%20Router.jpg

Buy a gd router and you have no problems. Buy a shit one and well obviously you will have problems.

Last edited by teek22 (2008-05-20 08:55:33)

2008-05-20 08:56:50

#12

Parker: isteal; +1,452|6871|The Gem Saloon

teek22 wrote:
Everyone fucking slags off wireless internet so much.

I have been using wireless internet for over a year and a half now, never had a problems with it and I get an extra boost of like 20kb if I connect it wired to the router. This may because I spent a lot of money on the router I have when I could have bought one for less than half the price.

People slag it off IMO because they have a cheap ass router and they get d/c from it often. I have never once been d/c from my router.

If you were wondering what one I have it is this cool one :
http://computer-reviews.net/wp-content/ … Router.jpg

Buy a gd router and you have no problems. Buy a shit one and well obviously you will have problems.

i have over $400 invested in my router and card.....wireless internet FTL.

2008-05-20 08:58:02

#13

Surgeons: U shud proabbly f off u fat prik; +3,097|6966|Gogledd Cymru

Parker wrote:
teek22 wrote:
Everyone fucking slags off wireless internet so much.

I have been using wireless internet for over a year and a half now, never had a problems with it and I get an extra boost of like 20kb if I connect it wired to the router. This may because I spent a lot of money on the router I have when I could have bought one for less than half the price.

People slag it off IMO because they have a cheap ass router and they get d/c from it often. I have never once been d/c from my router.

If you were wondering what one I have it is this cool one :
http://computer-reviews.net/wp-content/ … Router.jpg

Buy a gd router and you have no problems. Buy a shit one and well obviously you will have problems.
i have over $400 invested in my router and card.....wireless internet FTL.

Well, you do live in Louisiana, what do you expect from your redneck internets

2008-05-20 08:58:55

#14

teek22: Add "teek22" on your PS3 fools!; +133|6858|Bromley, London

Parker wrote:
i have over $400 invested in my router and card.....wireless internet FTL.

That is a bit excessive I spent £100. I am sure you can pick up the same package for about $120.

What one router do you have? Sounds epic fail to me if you spent $400 and it gets you d/c.

Last edited by teek22 (2008-05-20 09:00:18)

2008-05-20 08:59:23

#15

Parker: isteal; +1,452|6871|The Gem Saloon

The Sheriff wrote:
Parker wrote:
teek22 wrote:
Everyone fucking slags off wireless internet so much.

I have been using wireless internet for over a year and a half now, never had a problems with it and I get an extra boost of like 20kb if I connect it wired to the router. This may because I spent a lot of money on the router I have when I could have bought one for less than half the price.

People slag it off IMO because they have a cheap ass router and they get d/c from it often. I have never once been d/c from my router.

If you were wondering what one I have it is this cool one :
http://computer-reviews.net/wp-content/ … Router.jpg

Buy a gd router and you have no problems. Buy a shit one and well obviously you will have problems.
i have over $400 invested in my router and card.....wireless internet FTL.
Well, you do live in Louisiana, what do you expect from your redneck internets

its missouri.....st. louis, missouri.
NOT louisiana.

oh, and wales SUCKS!!!!

berk

2008-05-20 09:00:07

#16

Surgeons: U shud proabbly f off u fat prik; +3,097|6966|Gogledd Cymru

pfft gb2 your hog roast redneck.

2008-05-20 09:00:56

#17

Parker: isteal; +1,452|6871|The Gem Saloon

teek22 wrote:
Parker wrote:
i have over $400 invested in my router and card.....wireless internet FTL.
That is a bit excessive I spent £100. I am sure you can pick up the same package for about $120.

What one router do you have? Sounds epic fail to me if you spent $4000 and it gets you d/c.

exactly my point.....linksys N series when they first came out.....top of the line router and card.
i STILL want to punch my monitor, though as of late its been working well......

now that i said that, my internets will probably shit out on me lol.

2008-05-20 09:03:48

#18

teek22: Add "teek22" on your PS3 fools!; +133|6858|Bromley, London

Parker wrote:
exactly my point.....linksys N series when they first came out.....top of the line router and card.
i STILL want to punch my monitor, though as of late its been working well......

now that i said that, my internets will probably shit out on me lol.

Well sounds shit to me. I researched a lot into it and and looked at a lot of reviews before I decided. And the internal 8 antennas just seemed to be and seemed impossible to fail. And that choice I made was correct. I would 100% recommend that router or Netgear.

When did you buy your router? If it has been a while I would buy a new one.

2008-05-20 09:09:36

#19

Parker: isteal; +1,452|6871|The Gem Saloon

teek22 wrote:
Parker wrote:
exactly my point.....linksys N series when they first came out.....top of the line router and card.
i STILL want to punch my monitor, though as of late its been working well......

now that i said that, my internets will probably shit out on me lol.
Well sounds shit to me. I researched a lot into it and and looked at a lot of reviews before I decided. And the internal 8 antennas just seemed to be and seemed impossible to fail. And that choice I made was correct. I would 100% recommend that router or Netgear.

When did you buy your router? If it has been a while I would buy a new one.

its only about a year old, but my issues arent with disconnects exactly.

for awhile, ONLY limewire and instant messenger programs were the only things that would connect on the wireless PC.
everything connected fine on the wired PC, and after about six months of bothering people on xfire for solutions i decided to call linksys.

i talked to some guy that called himself "Phil" in india at linksys, and he walked me through their stupid trouble shooting page.
THEY didnt even fix it....i decided to do a system restore on BOTH PCs, reinstall all the linksys hardware and drivers, and now it works.

im getting ready to move, and when i do.....no more wireless for me, so the problem will be solved...hopefully lol

2008-05-20 09:12:57

#20

jsnipy: ...; +3,277|6999|...

Parker wrote:
teek22 wrote:
Parker wrote:
exactly my point.....linksys N series when they first came out.....top of the line router and card.
i STILL want to punch my monitor, though as of late its been working well......

now that i said that, my internets will probably shit out on me lol.
Well sounds shit to me. I researched a lot into it and and looked at a lot of reviews before I decided. And the internal 8 antennas just seemed to be and seemed impossible to fail. And that choice I made was correct. I would 100% recommend that router or Netgear.

When did you buy your router? If it has been a while I would buy a new one.
its only about a year old, but my issues arent with disconnects exactly.

for awhile, ONLY limewire and instant messenger programs were the only things that would connect on the wireless PC.
everything connected fine on the wired PC, and after about six months of bothering people on xfire for solutions i decided to call linksys.

i talked to some guy that called himself "Phil" in india at linksys, and he walked me through their stupid trouble shooting page.
THEY didnt even fix it....i decided to do a system restore on BOTH PCs, reinstall all the linksys hardware and drivers, and now it works.

im getting ready to move, and when i do.....no more wireless for me, so the problem will be solved...hopefully lol

sounds more like a upnp issue

2008-05-20 09:42:46

#21

De_Jappe: Triarii; +432|7004|Belgium

wireless = more packet loss.
More packet loss is less secure and less reliable.

For keyboards, if you are paranoid, people can packet-sniff and therefor have a wireless keylogger sniffer.
About reliable, I've seen a mouse once going crazy upon wireless. But that was a long time ago, most do react well.

Most annoying thing in my opinion is the battery switching, even if it's "only" every two months. Not sure about you but we don't have many batteries in the house, having 3 computers, with 4 batteries (2 mouse, 2 keyboard) that means you need 12 batteries every two months. That's ridiculously expensive and just annoying when you're doing something (especially online games) and your mouse decides to die on you, then you have to run through the whole house finding batteries, not finding one, realizing it's sunday and all stores are close

So if you're using a desktop, and you're not gonna watch the screen from your bed or something, just stick with cable. Lot less expensive in the end, in theory a little more responsive and reliable.

Wireless internet is more annoying with the packet loss and insecurity

2008-05-20 09:46:17

#22

ghettoperson: Member; +1,943|7126

De_Jappe wrote:
wireless = more packet loss.
More packet loss is less secure and less reliable.

For keyboards, if you are paranoid, people can packet-sniff and therefor have a wireless keylogger sniffer.
About reliable, I've seen a mouse once going crazy upon wireless. But that was a long time ago, most do react well.

Most annoying thing in my opinion is the battery switching, even if it's "only" every two months. Not sure about you but we don't have many batteries in the house, having 3 computers, with 4 batteries (2 mouse, 2 keyboard) that means you need 12 batteries every two months. That's ridiculously expensive and just annoying when you're doing something (especially online games) and your mouse decides to die on you, then you have to run through the whole house finding batteries, not finding one, realizing it's sunday and all stores are close

So if you're using a desktop, and you're not gonna watch the screen from your bed or something, just stick with cable. Lot less expensive in the end, in theory a little more responsive and reliable.

Wireless internet is more annoying with the packet loss and insecurity

Pretty much what he said.

2008-05-20 10:40:10

#23

mikkel: Member; +383|7078

I haven't been satisfied with any of the wireless peripherals I've used. Especially the mice have bothered me with the slight latency issues I've run into. I'm doing fine with wired keyboards and mice.

As for wireless network connectivity, I still prefer it wired for most situations. I hop on WiFi or HSDPA with my laptop and cell phone, because they're mobile secondary devices, and it suits the purpose well. I won't use wireless on anything stationary if I can get away with it.

2008-05-20 10:43:11

#24

steelie34: pub hero!; +603|6858|the land of bourbon

i like how kyle was talking about wireless peripherals and this turned into a wireless networking debate

right about here to be exact:

naightknifar wrote:

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2008-05-20 10:55:28

#25

jsnipy: ...; +3,277|6999|...

Actually I don't like wireless stuff either. I just wanted to make sure I had some backing before I gave my position.

I use wireless networking out of necessity(i.e. Tivo, Wii, PS3). As far as wireless stuff goes for the main PC (sitting at a desk), its a novelty in my opinion. Not to mention you are creating waste.

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