Kurt
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Registered: 23rd Oct 05
Location: Hi
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Which is faster? or are they the same speed?
its something thats always confused me.
currently i use my laptop via wireless but its right next to my home hub so could use ethernet, is there that much of a difference if any?
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noshua
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Registered: 19th Nov 08
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Wired.
Laptop > XBOX transfer speeds (router about 2meters away in same room) is around 3MB/s, wired = 10.1MB/s.
You won't notice the difference unless you're transferring data over the network (i.e. to another device connected to the router).
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kz
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Registered: 9th Aug 02
Location: Southend, Essex Drives: Mini Cooper S
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I have an 8Mb line... I was getting bang on 8Mb with wired. Since I've gone wireless it seems to max out around 6.5Mb!
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dannymccann
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Registered: 9th Aug 06
Location: Doddington, Lincolnshire
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I wouldnt sniff at 6.5mbps tbh, I get 2.1mbps on my router, let alone on my devices 
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kz
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Registered: 9th Aug 02
Location: Southend, Essex Drives: Mini Cooper S
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Just checked on speedtest.net and I'm currently getting 1.3
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sc0ott
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Registered: 16th Feb 09
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i used to use the wire and it was much faster. i now have to use the wireless because of the PC being a floor down.
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Baz-Zico
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Registered: 15th Jan 03
Location: Glasgow, Renfrewshire
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wireless I get just under 4, wired in I get just under 20
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PhilC
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Registered: 21st Jan 06
Location: Lancs, UK
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Depends...
Aren't homehubs wireless n?
If you're ethernet isn't 100/1000, then you may be better off using wireless.
Saying that I'd be extremely surpiused if you had a 10/100 ethernet and a wireless n client card...
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Doug
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Registered: 8th Oct 03
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Wired is normally faster and more stable. That's why I will only game over a wired connection as lag pisses me off 
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John
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Registered: 30th Jun 03
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quote:
Originally posted by PhilC
Depends...
Aren't homehubs wireless n?
If you're ethernet isn't 100/1000, then you may be better off using wireless.
Saying that I'd be extremely surpiused if you had a 10/100 ethernet and a wireless n client card...
10/100, which wil lbe running at 100 unless you have some ancient equipment, will be faster than wireless n.
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Jez_B
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Registered: 8th Nov 06
Location: Towcester, Northants
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Just got wireless through 02. Luckily im within the access area, so im getting up to 20mb (Actually receiving 17mb) for 9.70 something a month, with the first three months free also  .
It depends what you want the internet for tbh, if your doing huge downloads/gaming go for wired, or alternatively get a wireless router which allows wired connections too (best of both worlds).
[Edited on 20-09-2009 by Jez_B]
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