Being "on the net" is crucial in today's world. Here we explain connectivity and what to do when it doesn't work. But first we will explain the pros and cons of a wired versus a wireless connection.
A typical wired Ethernet connection is fast and reliable. It does not normally suffer from dropouts or lost packets. A good quality wire such as Cat 5E or Cat 6 can run for several feet without any loss of signal.
Wireless connectivity gives you the freedom to, well, not have a wire for one thing. When properly configured it can be effortless to use and be very reliable.
Wired connection has the following pros:
Wired connection has the following cons:
We need to use wires; it can be very difficult to rearrange or change, especially in a computer lab environment
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