Introduction :
There are two main ways to connect to the router in our homes: the Wi-Fi network and the cable or the so-called ethernet. Each of these options has certain features and uses, and while connecting to the Wi-Fi network is the easiest but that does not mean it's the option we should always use. The cable has many wonderful features that are not present in the wifi .We will discuss the most important differences between the two methods and help you choose the best way for you to connect to the Internet, and to simplify the subject we will compare between 3 key points and important speed, response speed, and access.
1.The speed:
The cable is faster than the Wi-Fi speed, with the Wi-Fi exchange rate at best at 866.7 Mbps. For cable, data exchange speeds can reach up to 10 Gbps when using a Class 6 or so-called cable Cat-6 cable, but this is not important if you use the network only to use the Internet, speed is determined by the telecommunications company that provides you with the Internet service, which is often less than the numbers we mentioned, and you can test the Internet speed between the use of Wi-Fi and cable using the site SpeedTest and Confirmation will not find a difference between them as you The problem is not in the local network but in the speed provided by the service provider, but if you are sharing data with large volumes, it is better to use the cable to get a bit faster.
2.Response Speed:
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There is certainly a difference between the speed of the response in the cable than on Wi-Fi, and because of the delay in Wi-Fi between the router and related devices, in the cables is very different where the delay is almost non-existent and can test the speed of response by Ping for the router from your computer in The first time using the cable and again using Wi-Fi will definitely notice a difference between them.
To ping, we open the CMD command prompt and then we type the following line:
ping 192.168.1.1
The benefit of response speed is the need to do something in real time, because any delay in response speed will cause a big problem, as when you buy a particular deal from an online auction where it is time.
Access:
In terms of ease of access, Wi-Fi is better than cable, where you do not need to sit in a particular place to access the Internet. You can connect from all your Wi-Fi devices, unlike the cable that needs to be seated in a particular location. Example, but be aware that the Wi-Fi network is less reliable for communication, where communication interruptions sometimes occur because they are affected by the neighboring networks, while the cable connection has high reliability and stability in performance.
The important thing is good security which is not enjoyed by WAVE networks which is strongly unlike a cable that is hard to penetrate the network,