Wired Vs Wireless Networks

Network classifications are based on the kind of routers used for connecting Computers together. A wireless router creates a wireless network. The network of cables between the Computers is call a wired network.

As you may have guessed a wireless network does not use cables or wires to connect devices to it. Your mobiles devices such as a laptop or phone (with WiFi capabilities) can connect to the network if it in range of its signal. Allowing more freedom to move around your working space.

A wired network requires cables and wires to connect to the Computers. The data cables sends data packets through the cables. These are most commonly referred as Ethernet cables or CAT5 cables.

The speed that data packets travel along the data cables are much higher than the data transfer speed in a wireless network. If a standard Ethernet cable is used, the data transfer rate can reach a maximum or 100 Mbps (Megabits per second). With a Gigabit Ethernet cable the speeds can go to 1,000 Mbps.

Because of the transfer rate, a wired network is better used for a network that frequently shares large amounts of data across the network. These routers manage very intense transfer speeds. They cost less than the wireless routers.

The downside is that wires and cables can become messy and can easily clutter. If the chaos of wires does not worry you much, then this is the perfect network for you. You will be pleased by the speed that you get.

If flexibility is a priority, then a wireless router is the most appropriate for you. With the absence of wires and cables, a wireless network can save you money. You will save simply by not having to buy the Ethernet cables.

The decision is yours. To have freedom from wires, you will want wireless. If you want me speed you will want wired.

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