Re: What is the point in Wireless?

In article <Unholymess.2sfbrq@no-mx.wirelessforums.org>,
Unholymess <Unholymess.2sfbrq@no-mx.wirelessforums.org> wrote:


> I can kind of understand the point of wireless for laptops, but I'm
> just wondering; considering that a wireless router has the same number
> of wires as a "wired" router, and needs separate mains power; what on
> earth is the point in wireless internet? :(
>

Most of the point is in being able to add other computers to the
network without running a whole bunch of wire around to do it. Sounds
like in your particular circumstance, it isn't of much use. In mine,
where I have my computer, my wife has hers and each child has theirs, it
is much more convenient. I don't get kicked off mine (or have to listen
to above mentioned family members whine about needing to get on the
Internet) anywhere near as often.

Kurt Ullman wrote:
> In article <Unholymess.2sfbrq@no-mx.wirelessforums.org>,
> Unholymess <Unholymess.2sfbrq@no-mx.wirelessforums.org> wrote:
>
>
>
>> I can kind of understand the point of wireless for laptops, but I'm
>> just wondering; considering that a wireless router has the same number
>> of wires as a "wired" router, and needs separate mains power; what on
>> earth is the point in wireless internet? :(
>>
>>
>
> Most of the point is in being able to add other computers to the
> network without running a whole bunch of wire around to do it. Sounds
> like in your particular circumstance, it isn't of much use. In mine,
> where I have my computer, my wife has hers and each child has theirs, it
> is much more convenient. I don't get kicked off mine (or have to listen
> to above mentioned family members whine about needing to get on the
> Internet) anywhere near as often.
>
Agreed. I have 1 x desktop and two laptops. The desktop is wireless as
are the laptops. The desktop WAS wired using cat5. However I decided to
move it and it was much less trouble getting a cheap USB Wi_Fi donlge
that running a new cat5 cable.

Clive