Richard Chao
03-14-2011, 05:58 PM
<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://lifehacker.com/#!5781497/use-ethernet-connections-for-video-chat-and-streaming-wi+fi-for-most-everything-else' target='_blank'>http://lifehacker.com/#!5781497/use...everything-else</a><br /><br /></div><p><em>"It's a pain, but the reason is plain: Wi-Fi is, according to a study of 14,000 connections, 30 percent slower than cables in most homes and offices."</em></p><p><em><img height="119" src="http://zapp5.staticworld.net/howto/graphics/216818-go-faster-thumbnail-180-x-119_original.jpg" style="border: 1px solid #d2d2bb;" width="180" /></em></p><p><em>Image via <a href="http://zapp5.staticworld.net/howto/graphics/216818-go-faster-thumbnail-180-x-119_original.jpg" target="_blank" title="PC World">PC World</a></em></p><p><em><a href="http://zapp5.staticworld.net/howto/graphics/216818-go-faster-thumbnail-180-x-119_original.jpg" target="_blank" title="PC World"></a></em>Epitiro, a research company, recently published their findings from a study in which they conducted a million tests on 14,000 WiFi connection points in U.K., Spain, Italy and U.S. They found that users on average experienced 30% slower speeds when connected to WiFi points versus hard connections via Ethernet lines.</p><p>This is useful statistical data for those of us who game, video chat and run applications where consistent speed is a must. What has your experiences been in your network? Have you experienced similar speed drops? </p>