January 2008
Intermediate to advanced
336 pages
9h 43m
English
Just because you have decided to install and use a Wi-Fi network, you don't have to use a wireless connection for every computer; it's often better to connect some computers through Ethernet cables. All of the major access point manufacturers offer combination units that provide both a Wi-Fi access point and one or more wired Ethernet connection points in a single package.
A wired LAN connection offers several advantages over a Wi-Fi link:
A cable connection can move data more quickly and with less handshaking overhead.
When you reduce the number of active Wi-Fi nodes in a network, you also reduce the potential for conflicts among active signals.
Wired connections are more secure than Wi-Fi connections because it's more ...