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All that just so life is easier for the 1% of people who still use Ethernet ports ? I mean even most large corporations have internal WiFi networks.
by taligent 14y ago
All that just so life is easier for the 1% of people who still use Ethernet ports ?
I mean even most large corporations have internal WiFi networks.
- raverbashing 14y agoThis For 802.11g you're justified in using an ethernet cable (compared to 100M) For 802.11n it's a different game, really And really, 100M Ethernet is already faster than most (spinning) HDs. Unless you're constantly transfering huge ammounts of data through the network, WiFi is ok for you
- vardump 14y ago100M ethernet is about as fast as disks were over 12 years ago. Currently slowest mechanical laptop drives do about 500-600 Mbps, fastest SSDs about 5 Gbps. 802.11g is about 24 Mbps half-duplex in ideal conditions, so for example if you're sending 12 Mbps, you can receive at most 12 Mbps. 802.11n ups this to 30-100 Mbps range half-duplex, in rare cases a bit more. 100M ethernet is generally full-duplex, so you can send and receive very near to 100 Mbps speeds. And so is 1000M ethernet. And unlike wireless, they actually operate very close to rated speeds. I'd say 802.11n can replace 100M ethernet in some use cases, like casual internet usage. Wifi has still a long way to go before it can truly replace cables.