wired vs wireless internet connection???

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Originally Posted by quest88

typical wired connections are 100 mbps last time I checked that was faster than 54 mbps. Even if you were not able to take advantage of that 54mbps because of your service you're still downloading slower than a typical wired connection. I would suggest checking the Firmware of you router to make sure its updated.

Typical wired connections from 10 years ago are 100 Mbps, nowadays they are typically 1 Gbps (still faster than 54 Mbps).

As far as DL speeds, you will get the same throughput from either the wired or the wireless as they are both faster than the internet connection (I've seen as high as 16 - 20 Mbps, which is < 54 Mbps or 1 Gbps). The internet connection is the bottleneck for 99% of broadband users, unless you have a fast cable modem connection that is over 11 Mbps and you are using 802.11B.

Right now I use the wireless connection because my wife can't stand a CAT6 cable through the middle of the living room floor (although I still have to bring it out to go on XBOX Live, but that's a different drama). If I ever get the NAS that I want then I will definitely switch to the wired and take advantage of the Gigabit speed, and hopefully have my house wired with CAT6 to every major room by then.