Wireless adaptors

I am setting up a home wireless network for a friend. He has two laptops
which have inbuilt wireless adaptors. Are these any less efficient than
buying and installing network adaptor cards from whichever ADSL Router
manufacturer I buy for him?
Thanks
Tony

nope. 802.11b/g and 802.11a are standards and should be
interoperable. there are a few draft 802.11n routers out, but from
what I've seen, all the major chipsets support b/g will work fine
with them as long as they are configured as n/b/g

On Fri, 17 Aug 2007 16:42:52 +0100, "Tony Williams" <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote:

>I am setting up a home wireless network for a friend. He has two laptops
>which have inbuilt wireless adaptors. Are these any less efficient than
>buying and installing network adaptor cards from whichever ADSL Router
>manufacturer I buy for him?
>Thanks
>Tony
>
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Barb Bowman
MS Windows-MVP
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/bowman.mspx
http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/

Thanks Barb. Is there any downside with reception with built in adaptors in
laptops as distinct from the usb or pcmi cards?
Tony
"Barb Bowman" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> nope. 802.11b/g and 802.11a are standards and should be
> interoperable. there are a few draft 802.11n routers out, but from
> what I've seen, all the major chipsets support b/g will work fine
> with them as long as they are configured as n/b/g
>
> On Fri, 17 Aug 2007 16:42:52 +0100, "Tony Williams" <(E-Mail Removed)>
> wrote:
>
>>I am setting up a home wireless network for a friend. He has two laptops
>>which have inbuilt wireless adaptors. Are these any less efficient than
>>buying and installing network adaptor cards from whichever ADSL Router
>>manufacturer I buy for him?
>>Thanks
>>Tony
>>
> --
>
> Barb Bowman
> MS Windows-MVP
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/bowman.mspx
> http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/

everything depends on environment. generally no. unless these are
older laptops with b only.

On Fri, 17 Aug 2007 17:17:56 +0100, "Tony Williams" <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote:

>Thanks Barb. Is there any downside with reception with built in adaptors in
>laptops as distinct from the usb or pcmi cards?
>Tony
>"Barb Bowman" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news:(E-Mail Removed).. .
>> nope. 802.11b/g and 802.11a are standards and should be
>> interoperable. there are a few draft 802.11n routers out, but from
>> what I've seen, all the major chipsets support b/g will work fine
>> with them as long as they are configured as n/b/g
>>
>> On Fri, 17 Aug 2007 16:42:52 +0100, "Tony Williams" <(E-Mail Removed)>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>I am setting up a home wireless network for a friend. He has two laptops
>>>which have inbuilt wireless adaptors. Are these any less efficient than
>>>buying and installing network adaptor cards from whichever ADSL Router
>>>manufacturer I buy for him?
>>>Thanks
>>>Tony
>>>
>> --
>>
>> Barb Bowman
>> MS Windows-MVP
>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/bowman.mspx
>> http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/
>
--

Barb Bowman
MS Windows-MVP
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/bowman.mspx
http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/

Hi
The pre installed Wireless are usually very good.
In general there is a very little difference between the name Brands
Wireless client cards (adapters), getting a good Wireless Router is much
more important.
No matter what Do not get a combo ADSL Modem/Router, there are Not as good
as the stand alone Modem, and stand alone Wireless cable?DSL Router.
Currently my personal preference is, http://www.ezlan.net/buffalo.html
Jack (MVP-Networking).

"Tony Williams" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Thanks Barb. Is there any downside with reception with built in adaptors
> in laptops as distinct from the usb or pcmi cards?
> Tony
> "Barb Bowman" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> nope. 802.11b/g and 802.11a are standards and should be
>> interoperable. there are a few draft 802.11n routers out, but from
>> what I've seen, all the major chipsets support b/g will work fine
>> with them as long as they are configured as n/b/g
>>
>> On Fri, 17 Aug 2007 16:42:52 +0100, "Tony Williams" <(E-Mail Removed)>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>I am setting up a home wireless network for a friend. He has two laptops
>>>which have inbuilt wireless adaptors. Are these any less efficient than
>>>buying and installing network adaptor cards from whichever ADSL Router
>>>manufacturer I buy for him?
>>>Thanks
>>>Tony
>>>
>> --
>>
>> Barb Bowman
>> MS Windows-MVP
>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/bowman.mspx
>> http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/
>
>

Tony Williams wrote:
> Thanks Barb. Is there any downside with reception with built in adaptors in
> laptops as distinct from the usb or pcmi cards?
> Tony
> "Barb Bowman" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> nope. 802.11b/g and 802.11a are standards and should be
>> interoperable. there are a few draft 802.11n routers out, but from
>> what I've seen, all the major chipsets support b/g will work fine
>> with them as long as they are configured as n/b/g
>>
>> On Fri, 17 Aug 2007 16:42:52 +0100, "Tony Williams" <(E-Mail Removed)>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> I am setting up a home wireless network for a friend. He has two laptops
>>> which have inbuilt wireless adaptors. Are these any less efficient than
>>> buying and installing network adaptor cards from whichever ADSL Router
>>> manufacturer I buy for him?
>>> Thanks
>>> Tony
>>>
>> --
>>
>> Barb Bowman
>> MS Windows-MVP
>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/bowman.mspx
>> http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/
>
>

You can usually add an external antenna and/or an extension cable to
add-on pci or usb wifi adapters (and even some pcmci cards) to get the
antenna located more advantageously (or to add a high-gain antenna). I
don't think laptops usually have external antenna connections, but if
you like to tinker ... http://repair4laptop.org/wireless_lan_antennae.html

--
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Thanks everyone lots to think about!
Tony
"Tony Williams" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>I am setting up a home wireless network for a friend. He has two laptops
>which have inbuilt wireless adaptors. Are these any less efficient than
>buying and installing network adaptor cards from whichever ADSL Router
>manufacturer I buy for him?
> Thanks
> Tony
>

I would recommend getting Network Magic , It cost $29.95 Install it on both
computers it works great and you can share File or printers
Good Luck

"Tony Williams" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:#(E-Mail Removed)...
>I am setting up a home wireless network for a friend. He has two laptops
>which have inbuilt wireless adaptors. Are these any less efficient than
>buying and installing network adaptor cards from whichever ADSL Router
>manufacturer I buy for him?
> Thanks
> Tony
>