Okay, I was thinking...

aramp1

aramp1

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Right now, I have this modem connected to the incoming house cable.

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=25-122-104&depa=0

I have my desktop connected to it. There's a cable that's running half way around the room to get to my desk because the cable port is in a very inconvenient place on the wall. Anyway, when I need to, I disconnect my desktop and connect my laptop to the modem. I know, it's a ghetto setup...

I was wondering if I get something like this wireless modem and connect both my computers, I could not have the cable run half way around the room and things would be less cluttered and more accessible.

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=25-122-105&depa=0

Here are my questions...

1. Would I be sacrificing performance for convenience with the wireless modem?
2. Are there any better modems?

Thanks.

ARAMP1
 
1. Wired will always faster than wireless
2. The lowest wireless transmission speeds (realistically), even for 802.11b will be around 3-4 mbits and as such will be plenty ok for most cable setups
3. The only potential bandiwdth problem you'll have is if you want to split internet or do any networking stuff, you'll be bottlenecked by the low bandwidth of wireless as well as interference etc
 
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