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WinstonTJ

Registered: Jan 2009
Posts: 1947

09-25-12 09:07 PM

Quote from hiptogo:Is wireless even reliable enough for any trading platform?

I'd never recommend it, ever. But... to each his/her own.

Either trade wired or spend the cash to call in your trades and get a verbal confirm. That's my opinion.

That said I'm also talking out of both sides of my mouth because when I was trading I'd adjust stops from my phone all the time.

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Bolimomo

Registered: Sep 2008
Posts: 2260

09-25-12 09:46 PM

There are two situations.

1) I have been using wireless connections for my computers for over a few years. There were occassional hick ups but most of the time no problem. But I have total control over my set up. I can run a 50-foot RJ-45 wire if I need to.

2) Maybe you are taking your laptop to a Starbucks, or staying in a hotel, or in an airport and trade. Those environments, you have no control. You may get connected with good throughput at first. But somebody comes and sits down next to you and decides play a Netflix streamed movie or something, your bandwidth suddenly sucks!

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nkhoi
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Registered: Aug 1999
Posts: 8802

09-25-12 09:50 PM

Quote from WinstonTJ:

Just use the stock one. If you are worried about backup either set your phone up for tethering or buy a USB wifi adapter like this:

...

Can't really beat that price + free shipping.

looks clunky, try this
http://www.amazon.com/TRENDnet-Micr...M/dp/B004D41ECW

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Mr_You

Registered: Dec 2010
Posts: 265

09-25-12 09:58 PM

Intel is going to have the best drivers. The third antenna is a nice advantage if there are going to be walls between you and your router.

Bluetooth or Wireless can always be added via USB.

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WinstonTJ

Registered: Jan 2009
Posts: 1947

09-25-12 11:02 PM

Quote from nkhoi:

looks clunky, try this
http://www.amazon.com/TRENDnet-Micr...M/dp/B004D41ECW

That's awesome... except it's so small I'd lose it

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easymon1

Registered: Sep 2007
Posts: 163

09-26-12 05:24 AM

Quote from Bolimomo:

Anything that has wireless N is good enough for me. And it looks like they all do. The thing is... how fast you laptop can get the throughput to the Internet highly depends on the wifi signal provider. It matters less whether you have the latest and the greatest on your own laptop. If you use it at home, you set up your own router and you have total control. But when you go to a hotel or Starbucks or something, you are at the mercy of the merchants. And most of the time you pray to have a 2 MBit/sec throughput and you would be happy.

How to Track Throughput Speeds
http://www.ehow.com/how_8545919_tra...put-speeds.html

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