Re: Wireless home LAN - WiFi vs Bluetooth?
On Mon, 29 Jul 2019 10:51:24 -0500
Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> wrote:
> On 07/29/2019 10:10 AM, Patrick Bartek wrote:
> > [snip]
> > Since your machines are very close together, take a look at USB to USB
> > networking.
>
> Did ;} One of the first things I thought of as I date back days of
> everyone having multiple RS-232 null modems.
I'm "dated", too. Serial port null-cable: Amiga to Windows PC.
> Unfortunately the one I ended up with was extremely Windows-centric.
> My WinXP machine recognized it with no problem. Whatever version of
> Debian I was running at the time did not. The cardboard backing of the
> bubblepak it came in was sticking out of my Misc cubbyholes.
Well, then, you're back to wireless. Instead of Bluetooth, USB dongle.
That's what I went with after I moved and wired Ethernet became
impractical for this box. And I'm getting speeds (I'm 30' away from
wireless router) the same as wired. 30 to 36 Mb/s down, 6 to 7 Mb/s
up. Max from ISP 50 down, 5 up. And this with an older n150 2.4GHz
"nano" dongle. Sells on Newegg for $5 to $8 US.
> [snip]
> >
> > It's wired, so more secure than any type of wireless. Fast or reasonably
> > so depending on type of USB -- 2? 3? Minimum investment. USB cables
> > are cheap. With Ethernet, besides extra cables, you'd have to buy at
> > least a switch. And as most computers have multiple USB ports, it's
> > easy to set up.
> >
> > B
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