High Performance Wireless Card?

2008-07-06 13:24:35

#1

b.branscombe: Member; +5|6470

So I had to move my gaming rig to a new room in my house that doesn't have an internet port. If I have to, I'll have one installed, but it would obviously be a lot easier to just throw a wireless card into my desktop. Are there any that can match the performance of a cable connection, or will all wireless cards add noticeable ping and lag increases?

Cheers.

2008-07-06 13:26:54

#2

Poseidon: Fudgepack DeQueef; +3,253|6807|Long Island, New York

inb4killerNIC

2008-07-06 13:29:46

#3

b.branscombe: Member; +5|6470

Uh oh.

2008-07-06 13:30:30

#4

unnamednewbie13: Moderator; +2,054|7041|PNW

Wireless connections can be fruity, depending on the connection quality in your area. You're better off just stringing a wire across the ceiling, if you have to. I have one dangling through a hole in the ceiling about two inches from the top corner of the wall that goes from my hub to another workstation.

At the same time, I've played games like Dawn of War on wireless without significant noticeable lag. Your choice.

Last edited by unnamednewbie13 (2008-07-06 13:31:33)

2008-07-06 13:43:48

#5

_j5689_: Dreads & Bergers; +364|6986|Riva, MD

Poseidon wrote:
inb4killerNIC

Does anyone even have that here?

To my knowledge they don't even have a wireless version of it.

2008-07-06 13:47:36

#6

max: Vela Incident; +1,652|6837|NYC / Hamburg

Draft N wireless is tolerable I suppose, but nothing compares to wired imo

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2008-07-06 13:51:25

#7

.Sup: be nice; +2,646|6723|The Twilight Zone

Poseidon wrote:
inb4killerNIC

Is it wireless?

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2008-07-06 13:53:29

#8

max: Vela Incident; +1,652|6837|NYC / Hamburg

.Sup wrote:
Poseidon wrote:
inb4killerNIC
Is it wireless?

wired

_{once upon a midnight dreary, while i pron surfed, weak and weary, over many a strange and spurious site of ' hot xxx galore'. While i clicked my fav'rite bookmark, suddenly there came a warning, and my heart was filled with mourning, mourning for my dear amour, " 'Tis not possible!", i muttered, " give me back my free hardcore!"..... quoth the server, 404.}

2008-07-06 13:53:52

#9

kylef: Gone; +1,352|6763|N. Ireland

Most NETGEAR cards are alright ... used quite a few them Wireless range sucked in my room through so I have a wire through it now (through the ceiling in the corner, not very noticable - but wireless is still preferable for obvious reasons! Less wires = better)

2008-07-06 13:54:16

#10

Poseidon: Fudgepack DeQueef; +3,253|6807|Long Island, New York

.Sup wrote:
Poseidon wrote:
inb4killerNIC
Is it wireless?

No, that's why I didn't say "Wireless NIC". Somebody is just bound to say it.

Last edited by Poseidon (2008-07-06 13:54:23)

2008-07-06 13:54:27

#11

.Sup: be nice; +2,646|6723|The Twilight Zone

max wrote:
.Sup wrote:
Poseidon wrote:
inb4killerNIC
Is it wireless?
wired

Thats what I thought since the OP is asking for a wireless card.

2008-07-06 14:40:47

#12

FFLink: There is.; +1,380|6960|Devon, England

I guess anything you spend about £40 > is going to be good enough, sticking to el known companies.

My mother has a cheap, shitty one and it really sucks. Just don't be stingy on the price, and you'll get a decent one.

2008-07-06 14:49:16

#13

Computer_Guy: Member; +54|6966

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6833127219

my friend has it with their xtreme n router and gets no lag ever, especially when his router is downstairs.

Last edited by Computer_Guy (2008-07-06 14:49:33)

2008-07-06 15:32:22

#14

mtb0minime: minimember; +2,418|6924

How big is your house and how far away from the router are you?

I thought wired connections would obviously be better than wireless. But last night my friend brought his laptop over and we did some speed tests and he was getting the exact same speed as my wired connection. (But then again, is ping possibly an issue with wireless?) Sorry I don't know much about networking, but I figured I'd hope to get some answers from this thread, too, as I am also looking for a good wireless card

2008-07-06 15:33:59

#15

teek22: Add "teek22" on your PS3 fools!; +133|6650|Bromley, London

I would recommend a Netgear one.

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