LINKSYS USB Wireless adapter VS PCI based

[Jack O Lantern]

Not sure if the Linksys Wireless Adapter (G Series) is stable and speedy enough for my daily downloads plus multiplayer gaming as
compared to the PCI based one. I would think PCI based one is more stable?


Anyone can advise?

Thanks
Regards

[chunlianghere]

if signal level is gd by using pci, y not? as pci performance is better than usb. but usb wil use some cpu.

[vivalabam]

if you're comparing signal level, the USB one does have a slight edge since you can actually place the device where ever you need to get a better signal. an alternative for the PCI adapter would be to purchase higher dB antennae, which isn't really a cheap option fyi..

[Jack O Lantern]

hmm...so what's the difference in terms of download speed using USB or PCI one?

[GegeV2]

I got a wirelesds G USB adapter instead of a PCI one reason being, i can move the adapter anywhere i wan with the USB dock. Whereas for the PCI it would always be at the back of my casing.

Signal strength, USB would be better.

[phuque99]

In my experience, USB dongles are less stable, especially on older and slower PCs. Disconnection happens when the USB port seems to lose the USB device for a short period of time. PCI was stable and had no issues.

Linksys' Wifi G PCI card is the only one that comes with a big 5dbi antenna and that makes up for the lost of signal strength when the PC is on the floor.