how stable is wireless networking?

[Borgster]

im just curious as of how a broadband wireless connection like 802.11b compares to a normal cable/dsl connection to a pc, is it as stable, or does the wireless signal with a linksys wireless router to a device like a palm pilot, or pocketpc lose the signal? and how does it match with a standard pc connection.

[Krell]

It is as stable as the ethernet connections if you set it up correctly. Any device that can be networked thru conventional topology can be used in conjunction with wireless, and the bandwidth FAR exceeds what you are able to download from broadband, so no bottlenecks there.

Read the links embedded here:
http://www.zeropaid.com/bbs/showthread.php?s=&threadid=6447&highlight=netgear

[Borgster]

oh so it is faster than the ordinary cable/dsl connection? i didnt know that. i used to be on a isp that connected my dsl modem via usb, but now since there out of business, my new isp connects via ethernet, and i notice that my speed has greatly improved with the ethernet connection.

i guess its cause usb transmits data slower than a usb, i heard usb 2.0 is faster at transfering data, but the comp im on is 3 years old, so im stuck on 1.0. i could by usb 2 from the store and stick it in a empty pci slot, but im not sure if i need it, or am aware of the cost. what is the difference between firewire and usb? not like the numbers make a difference, all i've heard is that usb 2 transfers faster than 1.

couldn't you transfer files the same way if you and a friend, or another comptuer have a usb or ethernet port? i know you can hook up a usb cord to another computer, but im not quite sure about how ethernet would do that.

did anyone here that in a year or so from now that sprint and some other big name phone companies will offer broadband speeds wirelessly accross the nation? that'll be good for people who are stuck on dialup and cant get dsl or cable in there area.

[Krell]

NO I didnt say that. I said it can move data, across the wireless network, much faster than you can suck it down from your ISP. Again, GO READ THOSE ARTICLES. Until you've done that, I see no need to address this further, sorry. They will tell you what you need to know.

http://computer.howstuffworks.com/wireless-network1.htm

http://computer.howstuffworks.com/home-network.htm