Topic: Which will slow our network less?: Adding a wired or wirless connection? (Read 3404 times)

kevinla · « **on:** July 27, 2009, 08:31:57 AM »

We currently have two computers wirelessly accessing a DIR-655 network. We are adding a third computer and have the option to access the network wirelessly or hard wired into the router. Which option will slow down the network the least?

The obvious answer to me is to hard wire the third computer, but I wanted to make sure.

viinceennt · « **Reply #1 on:** July 28, 2009, 05:30:19 PM »

From what I know, I dont think the dir-655 ever slows down. And there are two ways you can talk about the slowing down thing,

1. If you are transferring files from one computer to another, the fastest is by using hard wire since its 1000mbps compared to 300mbps wirelessly.

2. If you are worried about internet speed, the QoS engine will kick in.

The QoS engine has a brain in which gives priority to which ever needs more bandwidth speeds.

As a conslusion, youre good both ways. I dont think you will have a problem of slowing down.

(if the computer is near the router, youre better off hooking it with a hard wire IMO)

hope this helps!

wiak · « **Reply #2 on:** July 29, 2009, 12:59:49 PM »

if you can hardwire it do it, if not use wireless
depends on what you want to do, if you want to transfer big files use wired, if you want to watch youtube and surf use wireless is my basic rules

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