I have a B-type wireless router with 4 additional ports. My typical
wireless connection is:

o Wireless Signal Strength: "Excellent"

o Network Connection Speed: 11 Mbps

o Internet Download Speed: 2,600-2,800 mbps

(1) Is there any reason to connect to my network by a CAT-5 cable, instead
of the wireless connection, when I am working in the room with the router?

(2) Is there any reason to connect to my network by both a CAT-5 cable and
the wireless connection when I am working in the room with the router?

TIA!

Steve
gfrx92y@yahoo.com

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(1) No, unless your wireless connection becomes severely degraded or you
are establishing a connection with certain security methods (i.e. if you
have set up a RADIUS server and need to be wired to accept a certificate).

(2) No.

Richard


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"Steve Forrestor" <gfr92y@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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Richard answered your question well, I just wanted to add to it a bit:

1. Not unless 11mb is simply too slow for a local application. You may do
something where a full 100mb connection is really needed (live video-
something on those lines). However, if you mainly go over your internet
connection, then it's likely your wan connection will never exceed your
wireless speed, so, as the rule goes, your slowest link is your fastest
throughput.

2. Never. (well, never say never, but I mean, really). This would cause
your system to be 'dual homed'- ie, your laptop would have two ip addresses.
When a system is dual homed, it's primary intention is that one network
device/card has an ip on one subnet, the other on another. In a simple home
network, both would be on the same subnet, and hijinks would ensue, so avoid
this like the plague.

Oh, and to tweak Richard's response a bit, newer wireless stuff with routers
etc. will let you do all that fancy security stuff with Radius servers 'n
sech. Mine does (I don't use it, however).

Paul