Wired or Wireless?

ALBERIO

Im getting a new computer soon but have a question about connection types. I have found a bridge which will run at the same max speed as my router, I was wondering however wether a wired connection would still be a better option or not. The two computers will be 10-15m away from eachother. My conection speed is 8mb.

Thanks for reading, any help appreciated.

Sirwallo

Well I have 3 PC's at home mine, sister's and father's and two of them (mine and sister's) are directly wired to the router wich is connected to my modem and my father's connection is via Wi-Fi, he has a notebook or laptop I do not know which name do you use =P, and once I had ping issues with WoW and to test I have made a tracert from my PC and my father's and I had the same ressults so the difference between a wired and a wireless connection is almost meaningless, well that are MY experiences with wireless conecctions maybe a more experienced gamer or PC user will be more helpful than me ^^.

PS: My connection speed is 1024/256 kbps.  

404k

Is it a straight shot between the computers or is there a wall?  If there is a wall, is it wood or metal construction? Are you running any devices that might create electronic noise (microwaves, large power supplies, generators, etc.) near the computers?

Even if you have nothing to interfere with a wireless connection, I would still recommend going with a wired connection unless you can't stand the presence of the cables or you plan to do lots of file transfer between the two boxes.  Wired is still cheaper and provides better connection across that distance unless you are using a crappy router or cables.  Worst case scenario puts you at around 10Mb connection between the boxes and that's still higher than your broadband out.  Just make sure you are using high quality cables to maximize the connection.

If file transfer is of interest, go with the wireless because speeds on those connections are passing 108 Mbps for a reasonable amount of money.  Make sure if you go wireless to buy WPA compatible (WPA2 preferred) cards and routers for best security on your network. 

X-Gogeta

Just do it with wires. With wireless you lose a lot of speed, even if you're just sitting next to the wireless modem ; it just cant make the maximum out of it and thats a shame in my opinion.

brian72282

Go wired.  More reliable, faster speeds (especially if you get gigabit ethernet 1000mb/sec rocks), and ease of setup (run cables to router from the computers, run cable from your modem into router).

Mesopolies

I agree wired is better. Plus there is less of a setup headache with wired as well.

OwenMcQ

If you're going to play games, definitely put your gaming machine on the wired network. You'll typically have lower latency and a more reliable connection on wired.

You can always add a wireless computer or two to the network if you want the convenience of moving around (laptop/notebook, for example), but keep your main gaming machine wired directly.

ALBERIO

K thanks alot guys realy appreciate the advice. One last thing, anyone know where i can get one of those high-speed cables?

brian72282

well...amazon.com may have some, or newegg.com.  Check newegg first, and comparison shop amazon, you'll be suprised.

jimmyman99

I also recommend wired. But if you go with wireless for any reason,
just make sure you secure it! Im so surprised by some (if not most)
router's default setup - they do not enable wireless encryption. Anyone
with wireless card can pick up your network if its not encrypted.

osc8r

Wired with gigabit switch.

Wireless sucks.

SmurfMagic

go wired cause if you go wireless then all the electrons have to be teleported through the air and the air as you know causes alot of friction and that will slow down the electrons in transit. That all translates into LAG and lag is bad for pwnage.

 

Firebird1

Right now there are better speeds and more security for wired rather then Wireless.