Wireless vs cabled connection

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getafix33

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Hi

With all the options available for wireless connectivity, would you still recommend a cabled connection to an access point to extend your wireless signal?
 
Absolutely Yes! Keep the wireless spectrum and capacity for that very last "inch" of connectivity to a mobile/portable device and do not waste spectrum and capacity on portions that can be better handled with a cabled connection.
 
Thanks

Just want to make sure I am not behind in the technology times
 
Wired is faaaaar better than wireless.

I'll give you an example.

I recently got an IP camera and connected it to a wireless bridge.
I then connected the camera to my network via WIFI.

As I was stream the live content from the camera on my laptop, I was streaming an episode from my local network from Plex via wifi as well.

My network suffered because of this and the episode was buffering up until I killed the stream from my CCTV camera.

Wired is the best approach to the above scenario and keep wireless for your mobile devices.
 
getafix33 said:
Thanks

Just want to make sure I am not behind in the technology times
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Just realise in the eyes of many, if you choose to follow our advice, you are joining the ranks of the technology "refuseniks" and will be treated as if you are a "dinosaur" ...:twisted:
 
As a rule of thumb, I always use cable when possible and wireless as a last resort.
 
daniellgr said:
Just realise in the eyes of many, if you choose to follow our advice, you are joining the ranks of the technology "refuseniks" and will be treated as if you are a "dinosaur" ...:twisted:
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The numbers talk for themselves.
Wireless cannot reach gigabit ethernet speeds, it costs more and wireless ethernet is limited in total bandwidth (the more devices the less bw you have)
Cannot be more simple than that tbh.

Guess the "dinosaurs" just understand the underlying technology better and where they fit into the spectrum for end user devices.
 
CamiKaze said:
Wired is faaaaar better than wireless.

I'll give you an example.

I recently got an IP camera and connected it to a wireless bridge.
I then connected the camera to my network via WIFI.

As I was stream the live content from the camera on my laptop, I was streaming an episode from my local network from Plex via wifi as well.

My network suffered because of this and the episode was buffering up until I killed the stream from my CCTV camera.

Wired is the best approach to the above scenario and keep wireless for your mobile devices.
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Would something like this happen over say a 5Ghz - MU-MIMO?
 
CamiKaze said:
Wired is faaaaar better than wireless.

I'll give you an example.

I recently got an IP camera and connected it to a wireless bridge.
I then connected the camera to my network via WIFI.

As I was stream the live content from the camera on my laptop, I was streaming an episode from my local network from Plex via wifi as well.

My network suffered because of this and the episode was buffering up until I killed the stream from my CCTV camera.

Wired is the best approach to the above scenario and keep wireless for your mobile devices.
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Sounds more like a bandwidth problem.

Modern wireless should outclass 100mbit for everything but latency.

Gigabit is a different story, but sounds like your wireless isn't up to scratch.

But in general I dislike this blanket wired vs wireless business.

There is wireless, then there is wireless and then there is yet more wireless.

There's good wireless and then there is **** wireless

Then there's also people sitting at 10% signal and then claiming wireless is bad. No, it's not, you are just doing it wrong.
 
static_sa said:
Would something like this happen over say a 5Ghz - MU-MIMO?
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He doesn't specify what equipment he is using at all or at what signal strengths.

If it's bad wireless it's going to be a bad experience.

But I completely agree on the general sentiment that between access points the bridges should be wired.

I don't believe end devices need to be wired though.

Also remember that 5Ghz might offer more bandwidth but less range.
 
SauRoNZA said:
Sounds more like a bandwidth problem.

Modern wireless should outclass 100mbit for everything but latency.

Gigabit is a different story, but sounds like your wireless isn't up to scratch.

But in general I dislike this blanket wired vs wireless business.

There is wireless, then there is wireless and then there is yet more wireless.

There's good wireless and then there is **** wireless

Then there's also people sitting at 10% signal and then claiming wireless is bad. No, it's not, you are just doing it wrong.
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This was on my local network.
 
SauRoNZA said:
I fully understand that.

You still haven't listed your equipment or listed ranges and signal strengths etc.

There are many more variables to wireless than "is it on".
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Oh, sorry.

It's a DLink DSL2750U providing wifi to the below:
a HikVision 2042 connected to a wireless Bridge (DLink dap 1155),
and an LG-LM6710.

Reception is good between the above mentioned.

While GoT was stuttering, I closed the browser that was streaming the CCTV content and the episode was playing smoothly again.
 
CamiKaze said:
Oh, sorry.

It's a DLink DSL2750U providing wifi to the below:
a HikVision 2042 connected to a wireless Bridge (DLink dap 1155),
and an LG-LM6710.

Reception is good between the above mentioned.

While GoT was stuttering, I closed the browser that was streaming the CCTV content and the episode was playing smoothly again.
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So it's basically 802.11G, or just marginally better because it's not like DLINK are known for great wireless.

No wonder you are struggling.

See this is exactly my point. Wireless isn't wireless isn't wireless.

And the bridge is also over Wifi or is that wired? Even so the same overall limitation applies.
 
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