What are the advantages?

United States
March 25, 2008 10:11pm CST
What do you think are the advantages of wireless internet? The wireless internet is great because it has a longer range then a simple cord. The thing is wireless can pretty much pick up anything. So what do you think, what is your input on this?
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@rovian (1924)
• United States
26 Mar 08
Wireless Internet is best for a laptops and not very useful for desktops. An advantage to it is that you can use it anywhere in your house, and not limited to one area.
• United States
26 Mar 08
I believe you are right on that one.
• Singapore
18 Apr 08
I beg to differ. I have a wireless router and all my pcs and notebooks are connected via the wireless network. While wired network gives us the 100mbps compared to 54 mbps for G std wifi it gives the user flexibility. I do not know about homes in other countries, but over here over rooms are not connected. I hate to renovate and rewire my home to put in the network wires so I chose the wireless option. I have 2 desktops in my utility room where I connect to my printer. My family uses notebooks, at times 3 at one time and we print using the wireless connection thru the computer in the room. How ever data transfer over the network is slower but we solve it with pendrives.... I can rearrange my computers to any corner or any room without worrying about the wiring.
@MH4444 (2161)
• United States
26 Apr 08
Wireless is the only way to go if you live in a house. If you live in a small apt. then get wired. It saves money in the wring each room as mentioned.
@queenofarms (1659)
• United States
26 Mar 08
My husband has a wireless card for his laptop. Its not all the great where we live. Slow getting on the internet. He has to use a rounter at home.
• Philippines
5 Apr 08
Maybe there are some interferences in your network there. Are you connecting to an available networks there or you have your own router to connect to? If you own the wireless router, try to modify or customize your wireless settings.
• Philippines
26 Apr 08
maybe your computer is using a 11 mbps wireless adapter that's why your internet connection is slow.
@suspenseful (40193)
• Canada
26 Mar 08
I would say that it is easier if you have a notebook computer and you can move it anywhere in the house. I do not know if you go out and if it is right to use someone else's wireless like if you are in a motel or someplace different. I would say if you are maybe watching Tv in the living room, instead of going to your desktop and mylotting in the two or so minute commercials, you can do it right there and not miss the first two scenes of the show you are watching.
• United States
26 Mar 08
Yea you are right about that. I have a wireless router at my apartment complex. I really do not use it because my laptop pick up so many wireless connections.
@Feona1962 (7526)
• United States
26 Mar 08
I know how to turn my computer on and type with it, and use it that way but I don't have a clue about how it works....but just looking at the word wireless, I would have to say it has a better range of distance....
@Feona1962 (7526)
• United States
26 Mar 08
Okay, I see...You can take your laptop anywhere....thank you...
• United States
26 Mar 08
Yes you are right about that. The laptop will of course pick up wireless internet. Compared to the computer usually you have that one connection.
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@jesbellaine (4139)
• Philippines
5 Apr 08
Aside from allowing us to connect to other networks in a remote location that serves free wifi location, we can simply increased/expand the number of clients with the existing networks that we currently have. That is the best part for me...heheh
• Philippines
26 Apr 08
actually you got a limited of 32 wireless devices (as far as i know) to connect is a wireless network unlike daisy chaining you can connect more that 32 devices but of course the wired connection will vary on the distance of the devices.
@mlucas43 (39)
• United States
15 Apr 08
I really like wireless because you can go anywhere in the house on the laptop. We have more than one computor so it is nice because the kids can be online at the same time i am and noone has to wait in line.