Is a USB modem slower than a PCI one ?

What about on an old IBM thinkpad 600e for example ?

"amstereofan" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> What about on an old IBM thinkpad 600e for example ?

If you're just getting a basic 512kbps home service then the bottle neck
will be (as always) your connection to your ISP. It won't make a difference
to speed.
If you're just connecting your laptop you might want to think about a
wireless router, enjoy broadband throughout your entire home If you do go
wireless don't be conned into shelling out anything for 802.11g kit or
anything that promises "up to 54mbps" speed. Go for the much cheaper 802.11b
kit, it has a maximum throughput of 11mbps and the 802.11g stuff has a max
*practical* throughput of about 19mbps in ideal conditions (rarely met).

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> "Draxen" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> > "amstereofan" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
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> > > What about on an old IBM thinkpad 600e for example ?
> >
> > If you're just getting a basic 512kbps home service then the bottle neck
> > will be (as always) your connection to your ISP. It won't make a
> difference
> > to speed.
> > If you're just connecting your laptop you might want to think about a
> > wireless router, enjoy broadband throughout your entire home If you
do
> go
> > wireless don't be conned into shelling out anything for 802.11g kit or
> > anything that promises "up to 54mbps" speed. Go for the much cheaper
> 802.11b
> > kit, it has a maximum throughput of 11mbps and the 802.11g stuff has a
max
> > *practical* throughput of about 19mbps in ideal conditions (rarely met).
> >
>
> Err right... I have thought about a wireless router and PCMCIA card but
how
> much is this together ? Approx £100 is'nt it ?

More likely to be on the north side of £130