>Hi all,
>
>I am facing two shopping choices: my laptop has a 54Mbps wireless card.
>
>If I buy a 54Mbps wireless router, such as a Linksys one, it is about $50.
>
>If I want a 108Mbps wireless router, it will be about $70. But I have to
>further purchase a 108Mbps adapter wireless card, which is again $50-$100.
>
>Overall, the investment on 108Mbps may be more than double of that of the
>54MPbs.
>
>Which option shall I choose?
>
>Thanks a lot!

"Steve Winograd [MVP]" <bcma***@mvps.org> wrote in message
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> In article <#3zWj2yvGHA.1***@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl>, "cfman"
> <comtech.***@gmail.com> wrote:
>>Hi all,
>>
>>I am facing two shopping choices: my laptop has a 54Mbps wireless card.
>>
>>If I buy a 54Mbps wireless router, such as a Linksys one, it is about $50.
>>
>>If I want a 108Mbps wireless router, it will be about $70. But I have to
>>further purchase a 108Mbps adapter wireless card, which is again $50-$100.
>>
>>Overall, the investment on 108Mbps may be more than double of that of the
>>54MPbs.
>>
>>Which option shall I choose?
>>
>>Thanks a lot!
>
> I'd go with the less expensive "54Mbps" gear for a typical home
> network that shares a broadband Internet connection, because:
>
> 1. The fastest cable modem or DSL modem speeds now available are less
> than 10Mbps.  The "108Mbps" gear has no advantage for Internet access.
>
> 2. Only the "54Mbps" gear conforms to an IEEE wireless networking
> standard.  The "108Mbps" speeds are non-standard and are only
> available if you get all of the equipment from the same manufacturer.
>
> 3. The non-standard "108Mbps" gear is more likely to get interference
> from your neighbors' networks and to interfere with your neighbors'
> networks.
>
> 4. The pending 802.11n standard will offer much higher speeds than
> anything now available, so it doesn't make sense to me to buy
> high-priced non-standard gear now.
>
> I put quotation marks around the speed ratings because actual
> equipment doesn't run at anything close to the rated speeds.
>
> Here are some reasons that you might consider getting "108Mbps" gear:
>
> 1. You frequently transfer large files over the wireless network and
> need the highest speed possible.
>
> 2. It might give the wireless network more range, which would help in
> a very large house.
> --
> Best Wishes,
> Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)
>
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> for everyone to see.  I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
> addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.
>
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>>>Hi all,
>>>
>>>I am facing two shopping choices: my laptop has a 54Mbps wireless card.
>>>
>>>If I buy a 54Mbps wireless router, such as a Linksys one, it is about $50.
>>>
>>>If I want a 108Mbps wireless router, it will be about $70. But I have to
>>>further purchase a 108Mbps adapter wireless card, which is again $50-$100.
>>>
>>>Overall, the investment on 108Mbps may be more than double of that of the
>>>54MPbs.
>>>
>>>Which option shall I choose?
>>>
>>>Thanks a lot!
>>
>> I'd go with the less expensive "54Mbps" gear for a typical home
>> network that shares a broadband Internet connection, because:
>>
>> 1. The fastest cable modem or DSL modem speeds now available are less
>> than 10Mbps.  The "108Mbps" gear has no advantage for Internet access.
>>
>> 2. Only the "54Mbps" gear conforms to an IEEE wireless networking
>> standard.  The "108Mbps" speeds are non-standard and are only
>> available if you get all of the equipment from the same manufacturer.
>>
>> 3. The non-standard "108Mbps" gear is more likely to get interference
>> from your neighbors' networks and to interfere with your neighbors'
>> networks.
>>
>> 4. The pending 802.11n standard will offer much higher speeds than
>> anything now available, so it doesn't make sense to me to buy
>> high-priced non-standard gear now.
>>
>> I put quotation marks around the speed ratings because actual
>> equipment doesn't run at anything close to the rated speeds.
>>
>> Here are some reasons that you might consider getting "108Mbps" gear:
>>
>> 1. You frequently transfer large files over the wireless network and
>> need the highest speed possible.
>>
>> 2. It might give the wireless network more range, which would help in
>> a very large house.
>
>Steve,
>
>Very good and very helpful! Thanks a lot!
>
>I am using it in our office, which has a 100Mbps LAN, so I thought a 108Mbps
>might be good for me. But as you said, the network card and the wireless
>router has to match each other in terms of brand and manufacturers, and
>nowadays in coffeeshop and other places they don't have a lot 108Mbps. So I
>might be better off staying with 54Mbps...
>
>Thanks again for your help!