Wireless Keyboards

**DonVitoJr** · 04-13-10, 06:33 PM

Im looking around for a wireless keyboard, but i dont know witch one is a good buy. I found over 100 that are nice but i cant decide on which is good for the money. Anybody got any good keyboards that you think i should look at? Keep the price under 75 and not over 100. I dont care what kind of wireless it is, i want to see what you guys find as good for a wireless keyboard.

**visuvius** · 04-13-10, 06:42 PM

For $26 with free shipping and 64 5 star reviews, this thing should be pretty decent:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16823126052

**Phyrelight** · 04-14-10, 10:21 AM

wireless keyboard or mouse + gaming = bad

Well unless you by a really expensive gaming wireless one. You will have loss of connectivity at very odd times (like when trying to defuse the bomb) and it can be caused by anything from the microwave to a cell phone call. I have tried several wireless keyboards/mice and I have always gone back to wired for gaming. I use a wireless ergo setup for work but never for gaming.

Don't even get me started on how many batteries you will eat through. Rechargeable batteries are a must for long term savings.

**Sgt.TmH** · 04-14-10, 11:00 AM

Originally Posted by visuvius

For $26 with free shipping and 64 5 star reviews, this thing should be pretty decent:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16823126052

Agree.

But if you also need a mouse - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16823126041

And I agree with Phyrelight - wireless sux for gaming.

**WileECyte** · 04-14-10, 01:40 PM

I used to have a Logitech wireless keyboard and M1000 wireless laser mouse and the latency was noticeable compared to wired equivalents.

**Mcstrange** · 04-14-10, 02:01 PM

You need the Wires. Mrs Mcstrange had wireless stuff and hated it. Always having to be reconnected, or the batteries died at the wrong time... Bitching once about my keyboard is once too many in my book.

**WileECyte** · 04-14-10, 02:11 PM

There's nifty security implications with wireless keyboards too. Easy to crack the encryption used in most drivers and a lot of them don't enable it by default. Easy to sniff the wireless traffic (uses 2.4 GHz spectrum, so a slightly modified bluetooth/wifi dongle will pick it up.) We were able to present a business case to our managment to ban the use of wireless keyboards at my office because of it.

**psychonitrous** · 04-14-10, 02:30 PM

Originally Posted by WileECyte

There's nifty security implications with wireless keyboards too. Easy to crack the encryption used in most drivers and a lot of them don't enable it by default. Easy to sniff the wireless traffic (uses 2.4 GHz spectrum, so a slightly modified bluetooth/wifi dongle will pick it up.) We were able to present a business case to our managment to ban the use of wireless keyboards at my office because of it.

Wow never thought of that. I want to test this out (with my own or friends stuff just to make that clear)