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I am not sure what is best
Wired LAN
Wireless "
Post me any of your thoughts about WIRED V WIRELSS
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I need to know!!!!!!
Wired LAN
Wireless "
Post me any of your thoughts about WIRED V WIRELSS
#
I need to know!!!!!!
Wired LAN is faster and much more secure, since you're not broadcasting anything through the air. That means anyone who wants on your network needs a lin connection, they can't just park in your driveway and get on it.
Wireless LAN is near painless to set up though. No wiring needed and you can have a network up and running in no time. It's also not that hard to make it fairly secure through use of passcodes and such.
If you want to secure a wireless connection here are some steps you can take. They are from this website, visit it to see what I shortened with elipsies.
Access Points are usually installed on your LAN, behind any router or firewall you may be using. If someone successfully connects to your Access Point...
2) Follow secure file-sharing practices
This means...
3) Enable WEP Encryption
802.11b's WEP encryption has had a lot of bad press lately about its weaknesses. But a weak lock is better than no lock at all...
4) Use WEP for data and Authentication
Some products allow you to separately set the Authentication method to "Shared Key" or "Open System"...
5) Use non-obvious WEP keys and periodically change them
While the limitations that some wireless client utilities have don't help...
6) Secure your wireless router / Access Point (AP)
Your router or Access Point should require a password to access its Admin...
7) Disallow router/ AP administration via wireless
Unfortunately, this feature is usually only present in "Enterprise-grade" APs...
8) Use MAC address based Access and Association control
Previously available only on "Enterprise-grade" products...
9) Don't send the ESSID
ORiNOCO and Apple call the ability to stop their products from sending out the...
10) Don't accept "ANY" ESSID
ORiNOCO and Apple's "closed network" feature also won't accept connections from clients using the default "ANY" ESSID....
11) Use VPN
Of course, if you really don't want to take chances with your data...
I didn't mean to submit the above reply, I still had more to go so here it is:
Typically your speeds on a wired network are going to be much quicker. Most ethernet cards today are 10/100 Mbit/sec and 1000 Mbit/sec is becoming increasingly common (especially in corporate fields).
Wireless has two standards and a third that is going to be introduced soon.
802.11b is 11 Mbit/sec
802.11g is 54 Mbit/sec
There are also some "Pre-N" products (referring to 802.11n) that are labeled as such because the maker is almost certain that the MIMO (Multiple Input Multiple Output) technology deployed by them is going to be used in the 802.11n standard. The current "Pre-N" products do deliver better speeds than their b and g counterparts while maintaining compatibility with them. Pre-N products are also often capable of further range. PC world tested a belkin router and card that could communicate over 50 feet. Much better than b or g. However when the 802.11n specifications are finalized, they likely won't be compatible with these "Pre-N" products that manufacters are developing outside industry standards.
One other thing that should be noted about wireless is that the weaker the signal you have (be it becaouse of distance or walls, etc) the slower overall rate of transfer you'll achieve.
So after all that information, to answer your question about which is better, like most things it depends on what you need.
Wireless is good if you're mainly interested in sharing a broadband connection in your house. The fastest home-consumer broadband options commonly top out at 8 Mbit/sec and are usually operating under that. That speed is within the capabilities of wireless connections.
However, if you are going to move a lot of data from computuer to computer, you are going to feel limited by wireless. Even though 802.11g is max of 54 Mbit/sec, you usually see transfers around 20 Mbit/sec average. If you're moving gigabytes of data between computers, a 1000 Mbit/sec wired LAN is going to serve your purpose much better than wireless.
Those who are security freaks should also stick to wired. While you can secure a wireless network, there have been cases of some wireless security measures being broken.
Hope that answers your question!
Wireless LAN is near painless to set up though. No wiring needed and you can have a network up and running in no time. It's also not that hard to make it fairly secure through use of passcodes and such.
If you want to secure a wireless connection here are some steps you can take. They are from this website, visit it to see what I shortened with elipsies.
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1) Don't use TCP/IP for File and Printer sharing!Access Points are usually installed on your LAN, behind any router or firewall you may be using. If someone successfully connects to your Access Point...
2) Follow secure file-sharing practices
This means...
3) Enable WEP Encryption
802.11b's WEP encryption has had a lot of bad press lately about its weaknesses. But a weak lock is better than no lock at all...
4) Use WEP for data and Authentication
Some products allow you to separately set the Authentication method to "Shared Key" or "Open System"...
5) Use non-obvious WEP keys and periodically change them
While the limitations that some wireless client utilities have don't help...
6) Secure your wireless router / Access Point (AP)
Your router or Access Point should require a password to access its Admin...
7) Disallow router/ AP administration via wireless
Unfortunately, this feature is usually only present in "Enterprise-grade" APs...
8) Use MAC address based Access and Association control
Previously available only on "Enterprise-grade" products...
9) Don't send the ESSID
ORiNOCO and Apple call the ability to stop their products from sending out the...
10) Don't accept "ANY" ESSID
ORiNOCO and Apple's "closed network" feature also won't accept connections from clients using the default "ANY" ESSID....
11) Use VPN
Of course, if you really don't want to take chances with your data...
I didn't mean to submit the above reply, I still had more to go so here it is:
Typically your speeds on a wired network are going to be much quicker. Most ethernet cards today are 10/100 Mbit/sec and 1000 Mbit/sec is becoming increasingly common (especially in corporate fields).
Wireless has two standards and a third that is going to be introduced soon.
802.11b is 11 Mbit/sec
802.11g is 54 Mbit/sec
There are also some "Pre-N" products (referring to 802.11n) that are labeled as such because the maker is almost certain that the MIMO (Multiple Input Multiple Output) technology deployed by them is going to be used in the 802.11n standard. The current "Pre-N" products do deliver better speeds than their b and g counterparts while maintaining compatibility with them. Pre-N products are also often capable of further range. PC world tested a belkin router and card that could communicate over 50 feet. Much better than b or g. However when the 802.11n specifications are finalized, they likely won't be compatible with these "Pre-N" products that manufacters are developing outside industry standards.
One other thing that should be noted about wireless is that the weaker the signal you have (be it becaouse of distance or walls, etc) the slower overall rate of transfer you'll achieve.
So after all that information, to answer your question about which is better, like most things it depends on what you need.
Wireless is good if you're mainly interested in sharing a broadband connection in your house. The fastest home-consumer broadband options commonly top out at 8 Mbit/sec and are usually operating under that. That speed is within the capabilities of wireless connections.
However, if you are going to move a lot of data from computuer to computer, you are going to feel limited by wireless. Even though 802.11g is max of 54 Mbit/sec, you usually see transfers around 20 Mbit/sec average. If you're moving gigabytes of data between computers, a 1000 Mbit/sec wired LAN is going to serve your purpose much better than wireless.
Those who are security freaks should also stick to wired. While you can secure a wireless network, there have been cases of some wireless security measures being broken.
Hope that answers your question!
I have extensively experienced both types of connections. My school worked around a policy that said every stundent must have a laptop, and wireless connection to the school network. We had that ORiNOCO thingy, and it was pretty fast, 11Mbit/sec is pretty fast for me, and was pretty cool to play LAN games in class 
(good ol' days -- CS in Spanish and FIFA 01 in Maths )
I believe they were trying to reduce paper consumption and it did well -- 1 laptop = 5846029 books and notebooks
At home I have a wired LAN, pretty fast also, I really dont know the speeds (I believe it goes around 100Mbit/sec), but it works as well as school did. No problems with either of those.
What I wanted to say is that it doesn't matter if you got 1000Mbit on one and double on the other, there is a certain speed that will allow the necessary flow speed, and anything beyond that is cool just for showing off the numbers.
(good ol' days -- CS in Spanish and FIFA 01 in Maths )I believe they were trying to reduce paper consumption and it did well -- 1 laptop = 5846029 books and notebooks
At home I have a wired LAN, pretty fast also, I really dont know the speeds (I believe it goes around 100Mbit/sec), but it works as well as school did. No problems with either of those.
What I wanted to say is that it doesn't matter if you got 1000Mbit on one and double on the other, there is a certain speed that will allow the necessary flow speed, and anything beyond that is cool just for showing off the numbers.
I agree with you in general, but I'm thinking when I'm sending a file from a harddrive on one computer, to a harddrive on another computer, the higher max speed of my connection, the faster the transfer. Am I wrong?
I'm gonna have to say Wired Lan, just due to the sheer amount of trouble with disconnections I've had with wireless lan. Also, the range seems shorts; although, that may vary upon providers and such.
Now this is a bit unfair comparison. Wired communication has been around for decades, in fact over hundred years if you consider it started from telegraphs. Wireless communication is still very young technology and it is very rapidly developing.
If both options were equally available, they would cost just as much, cabling wouldn't cause problems and the network devices were equally priced then of course I'd build a wired ethernet network. However often wireless is lot easier and more suitable. And sometimes pulling wires is not even possible, like in old museum buildings for example.
I use a WLAN Internet connection. The network is free access network, meaning that anyone within the range can connect to the network freely. The connection to outside Internet requires logging in (it is done with a proxy server). Gladly for at least the test perioid everyone from out university can connect to the Internet without charge so essentially I'm using a free 10Mbps internet for free.
I see the future of Internet access in this kind of wireless networks. Mobile devices are getting more and more popular, Nokia communicator already supports WLAN and I'm sure cheaper phones will follow. There will be different types of wireless network available... On cities, there will be WLAN and WiMAX available. In more rural areas UMTS and possibly WiMAX. The devices, computers PDAs, cell phones would be able to connect to any of these and roam from network to another.
If both options were equally available, they would cost just as much, cabling wouldn't cause problems and the network devices were equally priced then of course I'd build a wired ethernet network. However often wireless is lot easier and more suitable. And sometimes pulling wires is not even possible, like in old museum buildings for example.
I use a WLAN Internet connection. The network is free access network, meaning that anyone within the range can connect to the network freely. The connection to outside Internet requires logging in (it is done with a proxy server). Gladly for at least the test perioid everyone from out university can connect to the Internet without charge so essentially I'm using a free 10Mbps internet for free.
I see the future of Internet access in this kind of wireless networks. Mobile devices are getting more and more popular, Nokia communicator already supports WLAN and I'm sure cheaper phones will follow. There will be different types of wireless network available... On cities, there will be WLAN and WiMAX available. In more rural areas UMTS and possibly WiMAX. The devices, computers PDAs, cell phones would be able to connect to any of these and roam from network to another.
Hmm
I think I'd rather have a wired connection... For desktops anyway...
I'd never want a wired LAN for a laptop...
I'd want to move around way too much for that <.<
I'd use my laptop in a million and one different places just within my home
Unfortunately, I don't have a laptop
We have a wired LAN right now though
It's pretty fast, I like it...
I hate the fact that when the host computer goes off it kills my internet though O_o
I think I'd rather have a wired connection... For desktops anyway...
I'd never want a wired LAN for a laptop...
I'd want to move around way too much for that <.<
I'd use my laptop in a million and one different places just within my home
Unfortunately, I don't have a laptop
We have a wired LAN right now though
It's pretty fast, I like it...
I hate the fact that when the host computer goes off it kills my internet though O_o
Depends on what your doing.
If your at home and have several computers spread out in the house, say one in the den/office, another in the basement, another in the kids room, then a wireless lan might be the best solution. Certainly the easiest to set up.
In a small office, I always advise clients to work with wired networks. It is faster, but mainly the reason is security. It is much harder for someone to get into a wired network that a wireless network because they have to have a remote connetion or be in the building.
If your operating wirelessly and things are not configured securely or your in a building where signals can leak, you might get leeches or at worst some one might be able to get an easy in to your systems and sensitive information, like customer information.
For that same reason, if your in an apartment, I generally recommend wired because it is more secure and distances are fairly close.
In my world of renderfarms, we have to use wired optical connections because we are transferring Gigabytes of data on large video projects anymore.
If your at home and have several computers spread out in the house, say one in the den/office, another in the basement, another in the kids room, then a wireless lan might be the best solution. Certainly the easiest to set up.
In a small office, I always advise clients to work with wired networks. It is faster, but mainly the reason is security. It is much harder for someone to get into a wired network that a wireless network because they have to have a remote connetion or be in the building.
If your operating wirelessly and things are not configured securely or your in a building where signals can leak, you might get leeches or at worst some one might be able to get an easy in to your systems and sensitive information, like customer information.
For that same reason, if your in an apartment, I generally recommend wired because it is more secure and distances are fairly close.
In my world of renderfarms, we have to use wired optical connections because we are transferring Gigabytes of data on large video projects anymore.
One factor that you should consider is if you are going to leave your computer stationary, or if you have a notebook which you will be moving around with and using throughout your home. I have a wired LAN because for one reason, it is cheaper and also because I bought my router several years ago when the wireless routers were pretty expensive. I have heard some people say that if their telephone runs on 802.11g and your wireless router also does that you can get kicked off the internet when the phone rings. I don't know if this is a true statement or not, but it may also be something you should look into. I remember being on 56k dialup and it was pretty annoying getting kicked off whenever the phone would ring! If you have a notebook with a wireless ethernet card built into it, the wireless internet is a great thing to have. It allows mobility and I havent noticed any performance difference when I am at school on their wireless LAN, or at home on my wired network. If you decide to purchase a wireless router, make sure that you set all of your passwords and have good security because of course, a wireless network is easier to breach. I do see wireless internet becomming more dominant in the future, but do some research before making your choice.
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I am not sure what is bestWired LAN
Wireless "
Post me any of your thoughts about WIRED V WIRELSS
#
I need to know!!!!!!
I'm using my university's wireless network because my on-campus apt., which was built in the 1970s, doesn't have the wired connection (big surprise there, right? Hehe).
Personally, I would prefer wired because, when I had that in my dorm (same school), it was more stable than the wireless connection. And connection speeds were a little higher.
But, having access to wireless in my apt. is better than having to take my laptop to the university center or some other building on campus just to check my e-mail.
I love Wireless in combination with a laptop, it is a completely new experience of using the internet, when you sit outside in the sun, chatting to friends... The security thing is the following: If you are considering it for private use or for a small unimportant business, then you don't have to care that much about security: I used to live on the countryside, I did not even have a WEP key set up, because no one would make the effort to drive out to our house and monitor my computer (we would see them from 500meters away anyway ^^). And if you are living in the city, I would guess that a WEP key is enough to scare off a normal user. Even though it is quite easy to crack when you monitor the connection for weak packages with the right equipment, but it is not a thing everyone could do. If your neighbour hates you and is your business concurrence, you might want to think over it again, because he would just set his WLAN reception to listen and after a day of your extensive internet usage, he could see your WEP key.
But I have to say: I've tried this kind of stuff with my iBook / Airport Extreme card and it didn't work at all (my equipment was not ideal).
First of all I would recommend you looking if one of your neighbours left his connection unsecured ^^ then you can thank him for free internet access.
But I have to say: I've tried this kind of stuff with my iBook / Airport Extreme card and it didn't work at all (my equipment was not ideal).
First of all I would recommend you looking if one of your neighbours left his connection unsecured ^^ then you can thank him for free internet access.
My wireless is good enough for me, If you are prepared to spend the time getting it working properly before using it, it is much better than wired any day
Your thinking about using wireless for gaming wow.......
i would go with wireless because why would you buy another modem. it is a question of common sense.
Wireless is the wave of the future!!!!!!
Ok, thats just random corny nonesense, however, I would still say go wireless. The speeds are more then fast enough now with the newer tech, and security is fine as long as you are careful like ruben was saying, just WEP it up and use a good strong key and you'll be fine unless someone really has it out for you, in which case you are pretty well done regardless.
Oh and yea, if you are in an urban setting theres likely unprotected wireless around you to steal at your leisure (officially this is illegal, but it is there...) I know in my apartment building I can see at least 10 networks at any given time, usually 14 or 15. Of those, at least 7 have no WEP protection so on the rare occasion my net goes down, I just need to hop through them until I hit one thats not using my service provider and bam, access granted. Officially I've only had to use my buddy next door so far, whose permission I have... but its just as easy to use any if they aren't WEP'd.
Ok, thats just random corny nonesense, however, I would still say go wireless. The speeds are more then fast enough now with the newer tech, and security is fine as long as you are careful like ruben was saying, just WEP it up and use a good strong key and you'll be fine unless someone really has it out for you, in which case you are pretty well done regardless.
Oh and yea, if you are in an urban setting theres likely unprotected wireless around you to steal at your leisure (officially this is illegal, but it is there...) I know in my apartment building I can see at least 10 networks at any given time, usually 14 or 15. Of those, at least 7 have no WEP protection so on the rare occasion my net goes down, I just need to hop through them until I hit one thats not using my service provider and bam, access granted. Officially I've only had to use my buddy next door so far, whose permission I have... but its just as easy to use any if they aren't WEP'd.
Okay. Wireless lan will lag and glich and freeze up my friend has it and we tryed playing on wireless G. Even in online games with wireless you will get major lag spikes and you think its the server but its wireless bad connection packets loss. Wired is the best way for now. If you go wired get a CAT 6 cables. They allow more flow of packets or something.
Personallyv I don't trust wireless ethernet. Insecure connections, as well as not having the best support for non-commercial operating systems. So for hte most part, for me, wireless is not an option. Plus, I've already ivested a lot of money in wired equipment. I have a 5,000 foot spool of CAT-5 cable, cable ends and cable crimpers, a big box of 100Base-T cards, and in the case of my laptop, I made a 50 foot cable so I can walk around and move with it all I need. When my dad bought his laptop and brought it home, the first thing it did was logged into the neighbours' wireless router. I'm sure if I had a wireless card that was supported, I could skip out on paying for my connection and snag one of the neighbours in my apartment building (but i prefer to have a stable connection). But anyways, I'll be sticking to wires for a long time. I know how to make them, route them through the walls and under houses, and I've never minded doing it. Why stop now? Besides, I hate coffee anyways, so I don't need anything wireless.
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A notable problem with wireless devices is that they still need a power source.
Most generally consider Wi-Fi to be wireless Ethernet, but it is far more than that.
Wired networks, such as Ethernet, are for communications between fixed locations. Wireless networks, such as Wi-Fi, are for communications between devices. The distinction is lost for fixed-location devices, but device mobility is the primary benefit of wireless.
The air is free, but to operate wireless networks one still needs a wired connection to a computer or the wired network, a source of power, and radios. Estimating the cost of a wired network is easy. It is the sum of the cost of the network cable, junctions, and connecting wires; the cable and junction installation; the network interfaces; and the long-term maintenance of the installed wiring plant.
The costs of wireless networks are more difficult to estimate. They include the cost of wiring to access points, access point equipment, wireless interfaces, and long-term wireless troubleshooting and maintenance.
The other notable problem of wireless devices is they still need a power source. Wired network nodes can draw power from the local alternating-current receptacle, but mobile wireless devices depend on batteries or some alternative power source. Of course, you can always plug the wireless device into a local power source, but then you lose the mobility advantage and incur the cost of installing power connections at the device. To some extent, the recent Power over Ethernet (PoE) standard IEEE 802.3af came into being to help resolve this problem by transporting electrical power on the wired Ethernet network so it is available to wireless access points. It is still too early to see much acceptance for this standard, but it is likely to be popular once products for it penetrate the market. However, PoE still does not address the issue of powering the wireless device itself.
Signal loss and fading
In the early twenty-first century, wireless networks still suffer from mysterious dead spots-areas where there is no reception. They are mysterious because even very careful planning cannot remove all dead spots, and sometimes live spots just move or, in the language of radio, fade. The spontaneous loss of communications for no apparent reason is probably one of the most irritating aspects of wireless networks. Often, the signal mysteriously returns even before one can investigate the cause of its loss. This occurs with cellular telephones, with Wi-Fi devices, and with all other wireless local area network (LAN) technologies.
Fading can be because of interference from other radio signals present in the same part of the spectrum as well as because of moving equipment. Sometimes, a live spot exists only as a result of a multipath effect when the signal reflects from some stationary object. Wi-Fi may fade in areas where microwave kitchen appliances are in use or where a cordless telephone is operating at 2.4 gigahertz.
Dead spots may occur within buildings depending on their materials of construction. In the line of sight between the access point and the wireless device, each time the radio wave passes through a solid the signal attenuates. Denser materials attenuate more than less dense materials. Metals, particularly steel, used in building construction may absorb or attenuate most of a radio signal, creating a dead spot in its radio shadow. Moving the access point or the device by a small amount, perhaps only a few millimeters, may eliminate the dead spot.
Finally, there are sunspots! The sun emits a broad spectrum of electromagnetic waves at all frequencies, which generally constitutes noise. Once in a while, the surface of the sun experiences flares or dark spots that emit very strong electromagnetic waves that interfere with radio transmissions. These things simply do not occur with wired communications.
Multipath distortion
Radio waves move from an omnidirectional antenna in all directions. When these radio waves strike a very dense object such as metal or stone, they reflect, much as light reflects from a mirror or other shiny surface. Even when there is a clear path between the transmitting and receiving antennas, some of the signal reflected from other paths will arrive at the receiving antenna. This phenomenon is multipath distortion, and it can affect the received signal, because the longer path will cause the signal to arrive out of phase with the signal from the direct path. The effect of multipath distortion can range from nothing to the cancellation of the signal, depending on the paths and the resulting delays. In some cases, the multipath effect can even boost the received signal. This occurs when both paths arrive at the same time-in phase-such as when multiple transmitting antennas are used.
http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_...406/ai_n9442233
I'm hoping to get a router soon for my two computers. They're both desktops and They will be both used for gaming. I'm planning on getting a wired router combined with a wireless so in case i get a laptop, i don't have to worry about plugging in anything.
Correct me if i'm wrong but I believe that wired LAN would be more suitable for desktop pc's especially if they're going to be used for online gaming because connections are faster. Wireless LAN would be more suitable for laptops mainly used for internet surfing and instant messaging and emails. So, if i put the two together I think it'd be a good combination wouldn't it?
Correct me if i'm wrong but I believe that wired LAN would be more suitable for desktop pc's especially if they're going to be used for online gaming because connections are faster. Wireless LAN would be more suitable for laptops mainly used for internet surfing and instant messaging and emails. So, if i put the two together I think it'd be a good combination wouldn't it?
Well for me, i like wireless but i would rather go with wired becasue its faster and dose not quit when you try to stream a online video or something.
well in my household we have a wired and unwired network running, we have 2 desktop pcs and at least 2 laptops on the network aswell, I have up to 6 pc running on the same network. really it depends on the situation.
this is a difficult question to answer. There are a few things that have to be looked at.
- speed of connection required
- level of security required
- expertise of person installing and maintaining the network
- mobility requirement
these are but a few. different scenarios will make better use of each types pros and be affected more by the cons.
E.g. if you have a laptop with installed wireless network then wireless is the first choice. If high security is requirement then wired is the better option. if the Person installing the network is knowledgable with wireless networking, installation and security then both are good options.
What you require and what you are willing to sacrifice will be the determining factors in the choice of network.
- speed of connection required
- level of security required
- expertise of person installing and maintaining the network
- mobility requirement
these are but a few. different scenarios will make better use of each types pros and be affected more by the cons.
E.g. if you have a laptop with installed wireless network then wireless is the first choice. If high security is requirement then wired is the better option. if the Person installing the network is knowledgable with wireless networking, installation and security then both are good options.
What you require and what you are willing to sacrifice will be the determining factors in the choice of network.
I would not allow computer to computer via wireless lan or wireless since
If one computer has a virus it can easyely spread
I have wireless internet, it's easyer, because you don't have to put cables trough walls,
a laptop can easely be moved, and it's been working fine with me, iv'e got the g, our router does b and g
(that can be usefull)
So I would go wireless unless you have linux, then use cable(it doesn't work to easily and with cable it's done in 1...2...3 )
I hope that helped
I am looking forward to n because this is a very big house with BRICk walls I am in the room next to the router and have good signall strength....
3/5... so if I move ferther a room.... 1/5 -0/5, so I am after n
If one computer has a virus it can easyely spread
I have wireless internet, it's easyer, because you don't have to put cables trough walls,
a laptop can easely be moved, and it's been working fine with me, iv'e got the g, our router does b and g
(that can be usefull)
So I would go wireless unless you have linux, then use cable(it doesn't work to easily and with cable it's done in 1...2...3
)I hope that helped
I am looking forward to n because this is a very big house with BRICk walls I am in the room next to the router and have good signall strength....
3/5... so if I move ferther a room.... 1/5 -0/5, so I am after n
This forum reminds me of a question/problem I had the last time I tried to go wireless...
Everything set up just fine, and I was able to connect just fine, but I couldn't get past the message that said "Windows Not Found" or "Windows could not be located" or something like that.
Does anybody have a clue as to what was wrong?
Everything set up just fine, and I was able to connect just fine, but I couldn't get past the message that said "Windows Not Found" or "Windows could not be located" or something like that.
Does anybody have a clue as to what was wrong?
Problem with wireless is its unreliability tho....not that important with things like file transfers or surfing but when it comes to playing games, the lag spikes are a real downer so then you will want a wired solution.
For example, even a wet dog can affect your signal strength and even the latest technologies have to take a little time to detect the disturbance and adjust to filter it out.
Let's just hope that one day...WiMax will be a reality among all cities...So no more wires!
For example, even a wet dog can affect your signal strength and even the latest technologies have to take a little time to detect the disturbance and adjust to filter it out.
Let's just hope that one day...WiMax will be a reality among all cities...So no more wires!
Wired: If your PCs are close together/worrying bout WiFi Security and higher speeds, the Ethernet (Wired)
Wireless: If you own a laptop/PC with WiFi and you move around the house, use Wireless with WPA
Mixed: If you own a PC near a router, use Ethernet for this connection, for others that are portable, use Wireless with WPA.
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Wireless: If you own a laptop/PC with WiFi and you move around the house, use Wireless with WPA
Mixed: If you own a PC near a router, use Ethernet for this connection, for others that are portable, use Wireless with WPA.
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It must be Wired LAN because that can go up to 100mbps while wireless can go up to 54mbps (on average)
wired vs wirelessWired LAN Vs. Wireless LAN
if you have a laptop then you might want to use wireless you should use wired LAN for desktops cause they usually stay in one spot ,also usually desktops don't have a wireless Card ,if you have like 6 people connected to your network (wired)) you might want to go with wireless cause it can get really slow if you get wireless and have a wireless router put it in the middle of your house ,apartment ,dormitory room..Whatever chances are good for a beter signal unless you have a huge home, find out the optimal area for a good signal ,if you have like Hugh's net or something and plan on taking advantage of every LAN line you have make sure your using the proper equipment and good wires. I'm sorry if this doesn't make sence...I tried
I think wired lan is better and provides the specified range with good results like no disturbance,
voice quality,and wireless has the advantage that it is portable and easy to use but sometimes
its not able to work due to some netwpok problems.
voice quality,and wireless has the advantage that it is portable and easy to use but sometimes
its not able to work due to some netwpok problems.
Well, if it's available use Wired Lan as most of here suggested
At home I have Wireless and Wired Lan in my room, so whenever I am in my room I turn off wireless on the laptop and put the wire into my laptop and work, it's much faster to copy something from our Lan Home server, and to connect to my brothers computer than doing the same through wireless connection and I avoid using more waves in my room
But whenever I am in the kitchen, I use wireless, even on the bed I used wireless, because I don't want to move the utp cable from the table.. The only problem is that I need to turn off wireless connection every time on my laptop with the famous Fn F9 key combination, because usually even though the wire is inserted into laptop, you still can be using Wireless ;]
So mainly a wired Lan is better for speed and reliability, playing games on wireless might get slower sometimes, it depends on the connection.. When using wireless in the university, they don't let to use Skype to often or any other P2P network like torrents, so thats way sometimes in the University I also just unplug some unused computer Internet cable and plug it into the laptop, it's also faster, because sometimes the wireless connection in the university might get slower or disappear for a minute, it's very inconvenient when you're connected to Oracle repository and etc.
At home I have Wireless and Wired Lan in my room, so whenever I am in my room I turn off wireless on the laptop and put the wire into my laptop and work, it's much faster to copy something from our Lan Home server, and to connect to my brothers computer than doing the same through wireless connection and I avoid using more waves in my room
But whenever I am in the kitchen, I use wireless, even on the bed I used wireless, because I don't want to move the utp cable from the table.. The only problem is that I need to turn off wireless connection every time on my laptop with the famous Fn F9 key combination, because usually even though the wire is inserted into laptop, you still can be using Wireless ;]
So mainly a wired Lan is better for speed and reliability, playing games on wireless might get slower sometimes, it depends on the connection.. When using wireless in the university, they don't let to use Skype to often or any other P2P network like torrents, so thats way sometimes in the University I also just unplug some unused computer Internet cable and plug it into the laptop, it's also faster, because sometimes the wireless connection in the university might get slower or disappear for a minute, it's very inconvenient when you're connected to Oracle repository and etc.
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