Which is faster at data transfer? USB or PCMCIA

[imported_Krypto]

Should I go with a PCMCIA card or get a USB network thing? Is there a transfer difference between the 2?

 

[The Pentium Guy]

It's a laptop: get PCMCIA.
The speed is thesame except with USB you have more control over where your antenna goes.

Since you have a laptop you don't want to lug around a gigantic USB cord with an adapter dangling over it.

If you had a desktop...USB. Because (1) Desktops don't have PCMCIA (2) You'd have to get PCI, but there's a chance of IRQ conflicts and (3) the antenna might get in the way of your hot 5.1 surround setup wires... or any other wires (Monitor, etc) - less freedom (or should I say no freedom, except for changing PCI slots) to position your adapter.

Edit: You mentioned it was a stationary laptop. I'd still get PCMCIA, because AFAIK, laptops generally don't have a ton of USB ports. Might want to save those .

-TPG

 

[RaiderJ]

PCMCIA I believe is the technically faster bus, but for networking I don't think it would matter.

 

[d2arcturus]

Originally posted by: The Pentium Guy
You mentioned it was a stationary laptop. I'd still get PCMCIA, because AFAIK, laptops generally don't have a ton of USB ports. Might want to save those .

:thumbsup:

 

[JackMDS]

For Wireless Network, a Good PCMCIA might yield 5% - 10% more bandwidth than USB.

I need a Wireless Card what should I get? http://www.ezlan.net/faq#wcard

:sun:

 

[corkyg]

Here are some transfer rate stats for various devices . . .

MBps

For a latop, go PCMCIA.