Wireless Networking (& PS2)

Hello, I've got a few questions in regards to Wireless networking.

I have a fair idea of how it works, but admittedly not in great depth;

To give a fair idea of what it is, I'm after - A Linksys Wireless G 54mbps router with at least one PCI slot for a desktop (obviously).

a) Does the speed of internet differ much between wireless and wired connections?

b) Is online-gaming affected much by wireless internet?

I have purchased a new slimline Playstation 2 and was wondering how I would go about setting it up to the wireless internet. The new slimline versions come with a built in network adaptor but they basically have a slot like so:

http://www.kuryap.com/images/accesory/PS2528_ss2.jpg

I was wondering what I could get to make this wireless, if it's even possible. Obviously a PCI slot won't do, but the PS2 does have two USB slots on the front.

Thats about it for now.

Thanks for any help.

 

your wired connection is a 10/100mbps connection and it will connect based on the nic (ethernet network card). your download/upload speeds are dependent on your isp. the 10/100mbps connection is your internal transfer speed. if you are going to connect the router to your pc, i wouldn't use a wireless pci card. if you do not have a built in nic on the motherboard, shell out $10 for a pci 10/100 nic and have a wired connection to the router.

that router is a 54mbps wireless connection. your internal wireless transfer speed is 54mbps.

for wireless gaming, check this out
http://www.linksys.com/servlet/Sate...829491&pagename=Linksys/Common/VisitorWrapper

 

Cheers, Ace.

So you're saying I should have a Router HERE wired to my PC through a NIC CARD HERE and use a WGA HERE for the PS2 end of things.

If that is the case, then it makes perfect sense (to me at least ) . There might be a possibility that I'll want to add a laptop and/or another desktop comp onto the network, I assume this wouldn't be a problem, but will obviously slow down the overall network speed if all the comps are going at once.

I also assume a 54mbps would be sufficient enough for what I wish to do?

Thanks once again.

 

the way you explained it is correct. router connected to your cable/dsl modem. pc connected to the router via nic card. ps2 wireless connected to the router via the WGA.

if you add a laptop, you'll probably do that wirelessly. if you want to add another desktop, you can either run an ethernet cable to the new computer or get a wireless nic.

according to linksys, that wireless connection is lag free.

 

Ok, thanks once again Ace.

Sorted out a bit of an unknown area to me there.

 

I ordered the stuff and there is a huge delay on the NIC card in particular.

This one:

//Here\\

Which Ace gave the nod to in regards to it working. I was wondering if these (one of) two would do the same job - This will mean a different brand of NIC card and it'll mean that the posting gets sent instead of waiting and waiting and waiting all week for that U.S Robotic's type to come in. I've already waited too long in fairness.

Bla

or

Bla 2

These are two of the cheapest on there, there are ones at £30...but it really doesn't strike me as needing to be the latest and best brand name product...just a product that does its job..If anyone could confirm whether either of them would do the job that the US Robotic's one would do (basically, link my comp to the router)...then it would be appreciated very much so indeed.

Thanks.

 

Any of them will probably be fine. Many NICs use the same chipset, just have a different brand name on them. If I were you, I'd just go with an inexpensive one. There is little difference between them.

 

Cheers, Wyatt.

I went for an even cheaper version (What is known as a DabsValue item) - but they've served me well in the past and I may as well go for the cheapest one, since I'm a cheap kinda person... Wait, that was far from cool.

Anyway, I put it in the basket, £3.19, can't go wrong even if it is a bit of rubbish - I go to the checkout and check the overall price including delivery...: £14.04...Hmm, thats interesting.

So I basically asked them if they could replace the U.S Robotics NIC Card with the Dabs Value one (so the overall order shipping price stays the same) - and if they couldn't that I would be going elsewhere. Knowing my luck they'll respond with something like:

"Sorry for your trouble Paul, your U.S Robotic's card arrived this morning and is ready to ship"



Any suggestions for where else I could the NIC Card, should things go pear shaped? I've heard NewEgg are quite good - but they're only American from what I seen the last time. Ebuyer I could try again, but they basically forgot I was one of their customers as my account doesn't exist anymore - so that was nice of them.