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Wireless USB for USB 1.0?

I have an old laptop that only has USB 1.0. Will any of those USB dongle thingies allow me to connect? (I'd rather not do a pcmcia card.) thanks

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dterrors
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Hi Even if a the device is USB2 802.11g it is downward compatible. Jack (MVP-Networking).

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Jack (MVP-Networking).

you'll top out at 11or12 MB/Sec due to USB1 but apart from that it should be fine.

gR

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gerryR

USB dongle working fine with USB1 here.

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ato_zee

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John Navas

thanks all

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dterrors

correct! used a big b when I should have used a small one!!

thanks

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gerryR

"gerryR" hath wroth:

Make life easy so nobody has to guess. Write it out as in: xx bytes/sec and xx bits/sec and never mind trying to invent a new abrev.

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Jeff Liebermann

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