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Old 12-08-2012, 17:23   #1982
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Re: Virgin Media to Double Broadband Speed

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Originally Posted by carlwaring View Post
Neither would I. My point being that, although you should, theoretically, get 100mb out of your fixed connection, you won't necessarily get that from a wireless connection no matter how good it is.

Unless I'm wrong and "wireless" is now - theoretically - as good as "wired"?
Depends on your wireless kit. I do get 'full' speed on wireless (~105), but then I use my own router and I'm lucky that I appear to be the only person running a 5GHz network round here. I accept that as 5GHz kit becomes more prevalent than things may change. I also accept that as VM introduce higher and higher download speeds I will hit the limitations of my wireless setup, and will then have to look at cabling the house, but as a major whole house renovation is on the cards in the next 18/24 months it's the ideal time to future proof the network.

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