wireless

dlichterman · 17th January 2005, 05:45

I finally got a laptop(its an IBM R50) and now I have a question about wireless cards. I have the choice to get a mini-pci card that is integrated or a USB/PCMIA card. Im trying to maximize battery life, which I can squeez about 4 hours out of this thing. Anyone have any expenience with this?

Thanks
-Daniel

drewbar · 17th January 2005, 05:54

Integrated will probably have slightly less power consumption when using it. But with a PCMCIA or USB option you can take it out when not using it and that power usage will drop to zero. With an integrated one, unless you physically disable it, it will always be looking for a wireless network even if you are not. So if you are out and not planning to be wireless, it might hurt you a bit.

But when it comes down to it, the difference will be minimal. And it defiantly won't make a four hour difference, or probably not even a few minute difference.

So when it comes down to it, I would say go with integrated for the shear fact it is less shit to carry around.

Mattress · 17th January 2005, 06:06

integrated, it's annoying having that dumb little tab sticking out of the side of your computer. especially when you're packing it up to go somewhere.

dlichterman · 17th January 2005, 06:27

yeah the tab thing is kinda annoying but when i remove it my time goes up, im not sure really. Im going to see how much it costs again. I can get a PCMIA card for 15 bucks, so thats looking good right now

nybergh · 17th January 2005, 06:50

Too much wireless tech might cause cancer.

Wolfgang · 17th January 2005, 14:20

I just bought an integrated one on ebay, but it comes without the antenna.

Is the antenna necessary? (haven't tried it out because it's not arrived yet)

nybergh · 17th January 2005, 14:26

If you use it without the antenna you will get even more cancer.

Wolfgang · 17th January 2005, 15:02

and if I put two antennas on it, will I get less cancer?

Phyltre · 17th January 2005, 15:40

No, you will receive twin, smaller cancers.

With good reception.

Wolfgang · 17th January 2005, 16:21

I can't think of anything to say now.

nybergh · 17th January 2005, 17:38

Well, you could call me a morbid freak

ElChevelle · 17th January 2005, 17:41

I can.

Wolfgang · 18th January 2005, 08:33

Is it rude?

Too-DAMN-Much · 18th January 2005, 09:42

what? no i'm not a prude! :P

nybergh · 18th January 2005, 10:09

Quote:

Originally posted by Wolfgang
Is it rude?

Under certain circumstances, but not now.

ctn|chrisw · 18th January 2005, 10:25

get it built in. Usually there will be a switch to turn if off when you arent using it anyways.

mark · 18th January 2005, 11:07

yeah, they probably have to have that. what if you wanted to use it on an airplane?

btw, maxthon sucks donkey dong.

Wolfgang · 18th January 2005, 14:12

what's maxthon got to do with it? And please don't be rude.

seriously, is the antenna necessary?

mark · 18th January 2005, 15:05

i was using maxthon in school since i needed to use internet explorer to go through the schools proxy. it was pissing me off.

If the antenna is removable, try it without. If its not removable its obviously necassary

Wolfgang · 18th January 2005, 15:44

it comes without the antenna, that's the thing. The damn thing hasn't arrived yet anyway and it's been 5 days. I may have been conned, since I won the auction for £0.01, £3 postage. He had decent feedback though...

mark · 18th January 2005, 19:30

£? i thought you were peruvian?

Schmeet · 18th January 2005, 19:33

I think he is in the UK for university.

mark · 18th January 2005, 20:24

ah, i see. poor starving student, surviving on ramen and any rats he can catch in his cesspit of a dirt cheap apartment, cant afford to be conned out of £3.01....

Wolfgang · 19th January 2005, 13:27

yes, that's true, I'm a student in London. Ramen is horrible shit, and I haven't been lucky enough for there to be rats in our house, otherwise I'd eat them.

And it's not that I can't afford a losss of £3, I just hate being conned, wasting money for no reason and the fact that I still haven't received the bloody thing.

If you want to give me money to feed me and help me get through university though, by all means do so!

17th January 2005, 05:45	#1
dlichterman Forum King Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Where Hell Froze Over Posts: 2,466	wireless I finally got a laptop(its an IBM R50) and now I have a question about wireless cards. I have the choice to get a mini-pci card that is integrated or a USB/PCMIA card. Im trying to maximize battery life, which I can squeez about 4 hours out of this thing. Anyone have any expenience with this? Thanks -Daniel Software is like sex: It's better when it's free.--If at first you don't succeed; call it version 1.0--Guess the band from pics game

17th January 2005, 05:54	#2
drewbar Sawg 2.0 Major Dude Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 5,916	Integrated will probably have slightly less power consumption when using it. But with a PCMCIA or USB option you can take it out when not using it and that power usage will drop to zero. With an integrated one, unless you physically disable it, it will always be looking for a wireless network even if you are not. So if you are out and not planning to be wireless, it might hurt you a bit. But when it comes down to it, the difference will be minimal. And it defiantly won't make a four hour difference, or probably not even a few minute difference. So when it comes down to it, I would say go with integrated for the shear fact it is less shit to carry around. Count with us! Jan 1st, 12AM (PST, GMT -8) 2010 - 282,246

17th January 2005, 06:06	#3
Mattress Forum King Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Milwaukee Posts: 4,577	integrated, it's annoying having that dumb little tab sticking out of the side of your computer. especially when you're packing it up to go somewhere. Besides shooting out a big blank from your buttock, you can feel as if your root chakra leaked sweet hot mucus.

17th January 2005, 06:27	#4
dlichterman Forum King Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Where Hell Froze Over Posts: 2,466	yeah the tab thing is kinda annoying but when i remove it my time goes up, im not sure really. Im going to see how much it costs again. I can get a PCMIA card for 15 bucks, so thats looking good right now Software is like sex: It's better when it's free.--If at first you don't succeed; call it version 1.0--Guess the band from pics game

17th January 2005, 06:50	#5
nybergh Dialup Junkie (Major Dude) Join Date: May 2003 Location: Helsinki, Finland Posts: 1,219	Too much wireless tech might cause cancer. See also:Radio Paradise, listener supported aac+ stream\|My home outside IRC\|Last.fm

17th January 2005, 14:20	#6
Wolfgang Forum King Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 3,069	I just bought an integrated one on ebay, but it comes without the antenna. Is the antenna necessary? (haven't tried it out because it's not arrived yet)

17th January 2005, 14:26	#7
nybergh Dialup Junkie (Major Dude) Join Date: May 2003 Location: Helsinki, Finland Posts: 1,219	If you use it without the antenna you will get even more cancer. See also:Radio Paradise, listener supported aac+ stream\|My home outside IRC\|Last.fm

17th January 2005, 15:02	#8
Wolfgang Forum King Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 3,069	and if I put two antennas on it, will I get less cancer?

17th January 2005, 15:40	#9
Phyltre Forum King Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 2,751	No, you will receive twin, smaller cancers. With good reception.

17th January 2005, 16:21	#10
Wolfgang Forum King Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 3,069	I can't think of anything to say now.

17th January 2005, 17:38	#11
nybergh Dialup Junkie (Major Dude) Join Date: May 2003 Location: Helsinki, Finland Posts: 1,219	Well, you could call me a morbid freak See also:Radio Paradise, listener supported aac+ stream\|My home outside IRC\|Last.fm

17th January 2005, 17:41	#12
ElChevelle Moderator Alumni Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: the MANCANNON! Posts: 22,448	I can.

18th January 2005, 08:33	#13
Wolfgang Forum King Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 3,069	Is it rude?

18th January 2005, 09:42	#14
Too-DAMN-Much The Big Bad Boots (Forum King) Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: 420 Big Buds Way Posts: 3,964	what? no i'm not a prude! :P I hate everyone, so you don't have to.

18th January 2005, 10:25	#16
ctn\|chrisw Forum King Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Hell Posts: 3,309	get it built in. Usually there will be a switch to turn if off when you arent using it anyways.

18th January 2005, 11:07	#17
mark Forum King Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Norn Ir'nd, leek... Posts: 6,287	yeah, they probably have to have that. what if you wanted to use it on an airplane? btw, maxthon sucks donkey dong.

18th January 2005, 14:12	#18
Wolfgang Forum King Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 3,069	what's maxthon got to do with it? And please don't be rude. seriously, is the antenna necessary?

18th January 2005, 15:05	#19
mark Forum King Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Norn Ir'nd, leek... Posts: 6,287	i was using maxthon in school since i needed to use internet explorer to go through the schools proxy. it was pissing me off. If the antenna is removable, try it without. If its not removable its obviously necassary

18th January 2005, 15:44	#20
Wolfgang Forum King Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 3,069	it comes without the antenna, that's the thing. The damn thing hasn't arrived yet anyway and it's been 5 days. I may have been conned, since I won the auction for £0.01, £3 postage. He had decent feedback though...

18th January 2005, 19:30	#21
mark Forum King Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Norn Ir'nd, leek... Posts: 6,287	£? i thought you were peruvian?

18th January 2005, 19:33	#22
Schmeet Major Dude Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: The timid west Posts: 1,444	I think he is in the UK for university.

18th January 2005, 20:24	#23
mark Forum King Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Norn Ir'nd, leek... Posts: 6,287	ah, i see. poor starving student, surviving on ramen and any rats he can catch in his cesspit of a dirt cheap apartment, cant afford to be conned out of £3.01....

19th January 2005, 13:27	#24
Wolfgang Forum King Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 3,069	yes, that's true, I'm a student in London. Ramen is horrible shit, and I haven't been lucky enough for there to be rats in our house, otherwise I'd eat them. And it's not that I can't afford a losss of £3, I just hate being conned, wasting money for no reason and the fact that I still haven't received the bloody thing. If you want to give me money to feed me and help me get through university though, by all means do so!

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