Wifi is very convenient, but adds latency, drops more packets than a CAT5 cable will, is (theoretically speaking) easier to eavesdrop upon, and degrades much mo

Wifi is very convenient, but adds latency, drops more packets than a CAT5 cable will, is (theoretically speaking) easier to eavesdrop upon, and degrades much more quickly than wired connections do when the number of clients is high. That's enough for me to prefer wired ethernet when possible in the present, and those problems would only get worse if you're sharing an access point that is outside your home/apartment, that you don't control, with dozens of people. Plus, I'm no RF-engineer, but I think the "high bandwidth" and "relatively long distance transmissions that must pierce thick walls" goals are at odds with each other, especially when working at wifi's high frequency range.