GPWTK - Ethernet or wireless

[gunn parker]

My Ethernet adapter on my MB looks to have died. I have tried different cables and none will light up the wireless modem router, but when I plug those cables into another pc the line one light comes on as it should. I'm typing this on my wifes wireless laptop.
So which would be better, buy an Ethernet card and install that or go a wireless dongle type thing?

cheers

[Viper]

Wireless. Fuck cables.

[gunn parker]

The room that the router in is where my pc is.
Are the speeds the same as cable?

[Viper]

No difference most users would notice

[gunn parker]

OK, what about reliability of connection?

[Halo_2]

The room that the router in is where my pc is.
Are the speeds the same as cable?

ethernet will always be quicker, but with wireless considering your in the same room wont notice the difference
no problem with reliability on either

[Crobbo]

Go ethernet, a card will be cheaper than a wireless dongle plus its better.

[gunn parker]

Thanks everyone

[Phildo]

MB = Apple MacBook?

MacBooks don't have any slots for additional cards. It's rare for an ethernet port to fail, unless it's been zapped (eg lightening strike in the area). In which case, home contents insurance might be an option, resulting in a replacement new MacBook.

If you have an external hard drive or a USB stick with at least 8Gb, then install a fresh Mac OS X on to it, and then boot up from that. If the ethernet port still doesn't work then it's a hardware problem. If the ethernet port does work then it's a software problem, and fairly easy to fix. I had something similar last week - couldn't get a MacBook Pro to Bluetooth connect with an iPhone. Re-started the MacBook Pro off an external drive and the Bluetooth worked, confirming that it was a software issue.

I'm crook in the guts so at this stage won't be working tonight (ie will be home). Gimme a call on 0418 922 500 if you want to swing by and we can try starting it from one of my drives - I have an external SSD drive that I use for such tasks.

[BenG]

I would take MB to mean motherboard...

[McGoo]

If I could, ethernet every time. Faster, more reliable, no interference from the neighbours, plus I get 100/1000MB per connection, not shared and halved between all my devices.

[Phildo]

I would take MB to mean motherboard...

Good point. In the Apple world, MB = MacBook and MBP = MacBook Pro. Ah well.

[Teedo]

If you want speed, and reliability....Go with ethernet.
If you want to be able to move around the house...Go with wireless.

[gunn parker]

Hi
Yes mother board. And this is a pc in the same room that the router is, so it'll be ethernet card I think. I have a slot for one available.
cheers