Ethernet or Wireless Adapter?

krisab · 10 Oct 2010 at 12:37

I am going to be changing the location of where my computer is in my living room. The PC is currently connected via Ethernet cable to the router.

What i would like to know is how reliable is a wireless connection to the PC if i were to buy a wireless adapter. Or should i get a telephone extension socket put in so that i can have my router closer and still use the Ethernet cable?

I hope this made sense.

Tuvoc · 10 Oct 2010 at 12:56

How about a longer ethernet cable ? Is it in the same room as before ?

krisab · 10 Oct 2010 at 13:34

kinda, i have an open planned living room/ dining room, its going to the complete otherside to where it is now. just wondering, whats the longest Ethernet cable can i buy?

Tuvoc · 10 Oct 2010 at 13:56

I have seen 30 metre and 50 metre cables for sale

keng · 10 Oct 2010 at 14:03

any length you want, but 100m is the max i think for cat5e

Boo_hoo · 10 Oct 2010 at 14:34

Wireless is plenty reliable. Especially if the router is in the same room as your pc. You will easily get full use of your internet connection.
However you won't be able to transfer files to other pc's via the router as fast. But if that's not an issue. Wireless will be perfectly fine.
So its up to preference.

Tuvoc · 10 Oct 2010 at 14:37

Yes, I've been using wireless on my main PC for over 2 yrs. It has been totally reliable for internet use, and I get full speed from my Virgin 20Mb connection. File transfers between PCs however are painfully slow as stated above

krisab · 10 Oct 2010 at 20:02

sorry to be a noob but, when you mean file transfers does that also include streaming to the xbox 360 or playstation 3?