subject: What Is a Wireless USB Card? [print this page] What Is a Wireless USB Card? What Is a Wireless USB Card?
Wireless USB card is a wireless USB network card, which plugs into the USB port of your computer and allows you to connect to a wireless network (Wi-Fi or carrier's cellular network). If several years ago people used wired Internet connection mostly, then recently many people use wireless Internet. There are many free Wi-Fi spots in cafes, hotels, restaurants, public libraries, airports, and schools. There are everywhere! Virtually every wireless USB card is compatible with Wi-Fi. It's standard by now.
Unlike Wi-Fi, which allows you to keep connection for range around 200 feet, wireless Internet service provided by cell carrier allow you to obtain wireless Internet service, where your cell carrier provides coverage, and this provides much more coverage than 200 feet. If you want to gain access to the Internet via cell carrier network, you must pay a monthly fee for service. Standard data plan includes 5 GB. This is enough for surfing the Internet, using e-mail service, playing online games, watching short online video clips. But if you want download massive files like movies, better to use Wi-Fi for this purpose.
You'll be able to use card either with laptop or desktop computer. Using card with laptop gives you mobility. You'll be able to be use Internet wherever and whenever you want. It's very important for people who travel for business.
Wireless USB card is compact, it's very easy to install it and will start working quickly. Some models of cards have and an external antenna, it allows the user to pick up a stronger signal.
