Can I use two wireless network devices?
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Can I use two wireless network devices?
I have a netgear wireless card that gets good internet speed at 108 mbps but stalls on downloads. I have a linksys wireless usb that does well with downloads but only 54 mbps internet speed.
Can I install both and turn them off and on as needed, depending on what I am doing at the time?
Can I install both and turn them off and on as needed, depending on what I am doing at the time?
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What do you mean it stalls on downloads?
If you get good internet speed, downloads should be good. Or as good as the sending website.
Sure, you could use 2 cards and turn them on and off. Seems a bit silly though.
If you get good internet speed, downloads should be good. Or as good as the sending website.
Sure, you could use 2 cards and turn them on and off. Seems a bit silly though.
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I have a netgear wireless card that gets good internet speed at 108 mbps but stalls on downloads. I have a linksys wireless usb that does well with downloads but only 54 mbps internet speed.
Can I install both and turn them off and on as needed, depending on what I am doing at the time?
Can I install both and turn them off and on as needed, depending on what I am doing at the time?
Anyway 54mbps is faster than you'll get with your ISP over the internet currently, and likely for quite sometime (years). So I recommend using that one since it works fine. If you are transferring from PC to PC in your home then the 108mpbs card will benefit you, though only 2x. So I would suggest sticking with the one that works.
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I recently switched from DSl to cable, adding a wireless router and wireless card at the same.
I assumed the wireless router and card operate at the same speed as what my ISP provides.
Sounds like the wireless router and wireless card and/or USB are the reason for the increased speed. I'll leave it as is.
I learn something new every time I post in this forum.
Thanks.
I assumed the wireless router and card operate at the same speed as what my ISP provides.
Sounds like the wireless router and wireless card and/or USB are the reason for the increased speed. I'll leave it as is.
I learn something new every time I post in this forum.
Thanks.
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Having 100mbps internet speed would be fantastic, but having 40gigs per second like this lady has, is even better:
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/webguid...internet_N.htm
Could you imagine?
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/webguid...internet_N.htm
Could you imagine?