Wireless Gaming B vs. G

[lobo_pac]

i have a friend who i'm going to help set up a wireless network. his sole purpose is so his sons can multiplayer game over the network. going to be a max of 3 (most always 2) computers on the network.

question is this.....is 802.11g going to be much more advantagous than b? i know for transfering files, etc. g will blow it out of the water, but for multiplayer games....mostly driving/flying games.....will b be ok?

Should be. I was running a server for Battlefield: Vietnam off my laptop which is 802.11b and wasn't have any trouble.

[ben-the-slacker]

Doesn't g run at a higher frequency so other wireless and micro waves can't disrupt the signal? If so, I'd say yeah it's better, but then again, you'd have to fork over extra $$.

Turning on my microwave has never affected my signal.

[Epyon9283]

B and G both use 2.4Ghz. For gaming it won't make a difference.

[washe]

for gaming it will not matter much if its g or b..... but for file sharing it will be a lot better.....

Make it simple write down what would be the use of the wireless network and check out what would be the best option....

[lobo_pac]

yeah...was just talking to him. mostly for gaming, he doesn't plan on transfering large files. probably stick with b for cost savings.

not that it matters here, but just curious...does 802.11a operate at the 5mhz frequency or 2.4mhz also? thought i remembered one protocol using that frequency.

thanks all for the input.

[washe]

802.11a operates at 5, they are some wireless access points and routers that have both standards A and G....

But A is more expensive as far I know and the area of service is small than G....