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Originally posted by ijiveu
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i think buying a wireless router is better because u have the option of going both wireless/wired...leave your laptops wireless and the dekstops wired...
in terms of speed, i guess it all depends on what u'r using your internet connection for...just for regular browsing purposes, the avg user will not be able to tell the diff between a wired and a wireless connection (if u have cable i.e.)...and u always have the option of "plugging in" your computer when trying to download/upload large amount of data...
stability - yeah - the wireless "can" def be a bitch - but once set up - u'll hardly have any problems...
i'd say first try setting it up - if its too much of a pain in the ass (constant IP conflict errors etc) - just go wired - but atleast try it out...
security - well...again - it really depends on what u'r using ur conncection for...if u really want ur internet to be secure - there's lots of ways of doing this even using wireless...(not using a windows OS could be a start...)...if u cant secure the wireless connection urself - have a techy friend help out - its not that hard...
so if u own a laptop - atleast give the wirelss a shot - if everything works out fine - i doubt u'll ever go back to the prehistoric days of wired networks... |
You make a lot of valid points:
Linux is a lot more secure then Windows...most large corporations have their networks set up in a linux enviroment. The security is a lot better. I am toying with Linux now.
The IP errors can be a bitch, but , as you said, once you work out the kinks you are good to go. The time you spend running wires, drilling holes etc, can be equal to the time you spend configuring IPs.