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smcaul 30-05-2011 21:22

Re: do you use wired or wireless to connect to router?
 
Wired is my preferred method!! 2 servers, 2 NAS's, 1 desktop and the Xbox are all wired.

2 laptops and Wii are wireless as are our 2 blackberries, daughters desktop is wireless at the moment, but as I have now run ethernet up into the loft I can put a switch up there and run ethernet to each of the bedrooms!!!

Sephiroth 30-05-2011 22:08

Re: do you use wired or wireless to connect to router?
 
Insufficient options, I'm afraid. I only use wired but the family when they visit - the girls use wireless for their laptops, the boy goes wired.

The Airport Extreme is very good both 2.4 & 5 GHz.

chrispy2000 31-05-2011 06:23

Re: do you use wired or wireless to connect to router?
 
Main PC and Blu-ray wired, PS3 laptop, netbook and phones are wireless

Chrysalis 31-05-2011 08:05

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sorry didnt cover all bases.

Ken W 31-05-2011 08:42

Re: do you use wired or wireless to connect to router?
 
All of my computers are wired ethernet.

Skie 31-05-2011 10:21

Re: do you use wired or wireless to connect to router?
 
Mixed.

2 PC's, server and CCTV are wired
3 iPhone/pods, xbox, ps3 and squeezebox are wireless.

Asus RT-N16 handles all of them perfectly, but the superhub couldnt provide a strong enough signal when it was working to get more than 100kbps on the xbox/ps3 even testing on all channels and settings.

adduxi 31-05-2011 12:19

Re: do you use wired or wireless to connect to router?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Skie (Post 35248535)
Mixed.

2 PC's, server and CCTV are wired
3 iPhone/pods, xbox, ps3 and squeezebox are wireless.

Asus RT-N16 handles all of them perfectly, <snip>.

Similar here as well, mixed lot. PC's, Xbox, WHServer and printer all gigabit wired.
Only BBerry's and Laptop on wireless.

@Skie, what firmware are you running on the N16? I'm only asking as I use the same router with TomatoVPN.

Skie 31-05-2011 14:53

Re: do you use wired or wireless to connect to router?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by adduxi (Post 35248579)
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@Skie, what firmware are you running on the N16? I'm only asking as I use the same router with TomatoVPN.

Same, Tomato USB VPN. v 1.28 Used to use Tomato on my WRTG54 and couldn't live without it (but the old girl couldn't live with a 50 meg connection).

*sloman* 31-05-2011 21:31

Re: do you use wired or wireless to connect to router?
 
360 = Wired (lower ping ;))
pc = wired (usenet slave)
laptop = wireless
iPad = wireless (no other way)
iPhone/Andriod = wireless (no other way)
NAS = Wired

alexcopeland 31-05-2011 22:15

Re: do you use wired or wireless to connect to router?
 
Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 wired.
Laptop, iPhone 4 and HTC Desire wireless.

I believe that the wired option is best for online gaming with games consoles.

pip08456 31-05-2011 22:44

Re: do you use wired or wireless to connect to router?
 
Wired option is best for anything!

kangocartman 31-05-2011 23:08

Re: do you use wired or wireless to connect to router?
 
PC = wired, 2 x PS3 wired all via SH for streaming.
Wifes laptop and Iphone 4 wireless.

spankysmagicpian 31-05-2011 23:58

Re: do you use wired or wireless to connect to router?
 
I wired up the whole house Cat5 when I moved in so pretty much everything is wired apart from the laptops and the Wii!

Begize 01-06-2011 13:05

Re: do you use wired or wireless to connect to router?
 
Desktop PC, 1 x Squeezebox receiver, PS3, NAS, CCTV and Slingbox are all wired. Wii, Laptop, 1 x Squeezebox receiver and Squeezebox controller all wireless.

Personally, give me wires any day of the week as long as it's neat and tidy - all mine cable back to the loft where the router, switch etc all sit out of sight. Get a good wireless signal with it up there too.

My phone doesn't do wireless because it's so old, and I don't have any of those new fangled iThings, maybe one day!

qasdfdsaq 02-06-2011 09:42

Re: do you use wired or wireless to connect to router?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by pip08456 (Post 35249271)
Wired option is best for anything!

Except when it requires getting permission from the council to dig up several kilometres of road and public park.


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