The computers don't "suck" signals or bandwidth, for that matter. They only create traffic on the network when there is input or output on the network port. There are packets that are used to "ping" the access point from time to time, but they are pretty insignificant in the grand scheme of things.
Your Comcast connection is probably limited in bandwidth well below what your access point or router can handle, so wireless bandwidth is not an issue. If you had a house full of computers and people were gaming online, that would be one thing, but for 90% of the typical consumer use, you're not going to know the difference if there was one or 15 computers on your wireless system. I run both a B and G system at home, only because I have a few machines that are B only. The drawback of running a G system is that if you have an A or B client, speeds drop down to that level for everyone. Quite honestly, I can't tell a difference. MacPoos --- Gary Hurst <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > not quite. here is the logic. > > i presume i have a finite amount of "signal" from > comcast. i want to run > many computers on that signal, basically having a > computer in every room of > the house. if i used a G system, each computer > would suck more signal than > if i use a B system. so to be able to add more > computers without > overloading the system, i prefer B to G > > now this make perfect sense to me, but i have a > suspicion that there is a > comical stupidity with my thinking, so i've never > shared it with any of you. > > On 8/24/07, Wonko the Sane <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > > For the same reason I am running Pentium II and > Pentium III computers in > > my > > house -- you haven't found an economic reason yet > to upgrade, because what > > you have works for you? > > > > On 8/24/07, Gary Hurst <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > > > > do you know why i'm on B though? it's something > that i've thought of > > > asking > > > you guys now for 2 years, but have always been > embarrased to. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > LT Don > > http://don.homelinux.net/~don/ > > > > Make a small loan, Make a big difference - > Kiva.org > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > For new parts see official list sponsor: > http://www.buymbparts.com/ > > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: > http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Shape Yahoo! in your own image. Join our Network Research Panel today! http://surveylink.yahoo.com/gmrs/yahoo_panel_invite.asp?a=7 _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
