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Wireless networking is extremely popular for building a home network, but wireless isn't the only way to go, both wireless and wired home networks have their own distinct advantages:
Advantages of Wireless Networking
Portable & Flexible
Wireless networking devices from NETGEAR enable you to use your computer, laptop or games console anywhere in the house and be on the network or get access to the Internet. Even if you have a large house, wireless signal will generally go through walls and ceilings**. If you need to extended distances you can use access points to boost the wireless signal.
Cost Effective
Buying and installing structured Ethernet networking cables into your home can be a costly exercise. Setting up a basic wireless home network can cost significantly less.
Neat & Safe
If you choose to set-up a wireless home network you do not need to run cables across your house, which can create trip hazards across rooms, hallways and stairs. Also choosing to set-up a wireless home network means that you do not need to run cables underneath carpets or drill holes through walls or ceilings to pass cables through.
Advantages of Wired Networking
Faster
Wired connections can reach networking speeds of up to 1000 Mbps with NETGEAR's Gigabit Ethernet networking equipment, necessary for bandwidth hungry users such as avid gamers, graphic designers or users downloading large media files. However, for most users 54 or 108 Mbps networking speeds are more than sufficient for everyday networking activities such as: Emailing, surfing the web, downloading files, music and video, accessing corporate information and playing console games.
Reliable
Physical, fixed wired connections are not prone to interference and fluctuations in available bandwidth, which can affect some wireless networking connections.
Secure
If you decide to build a wired home network, you don't have to worry about your networking signal travelling through the air and being interrupted by eavesdroppers (snoopers), which can happen if you don't protect your wireless network. There are very effective security measures (encryption) for wireless networks - you just need to remember to add passwords to your wireless network settings to stop neighbours from nicking your wireless connection. This is very easy to do.
** NETGEAR is not able to guarantee wireless signal ranges as each home is built differently.
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