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<blockquote data-quote="IanCT" data-source="post: 57492" data-attributes="member: 6074"><p>Wireless ethernet allows you to get away from having to use CAT5 cable.</p><p>Advantage of this is that you don't have to fish CAT5 thru your wall, punch holes, install jack boxes, etc... </p><p></p><p>Wireless is just about as fast as cabled, theoretical 54mBps vs 100 mBps, you don't see a difference for the standard home user.</p><p></p><p>Airport Extreme base stations are 54 mBps. Bluetooth is not economical for a computer network. You would use a wireless base station for sharing your broadband cable modem/dsl with other computers in your household. Enable WEP encryption to keep your neighbors and any passerby wardriver from getting on your broadband internet.</p><p></p><p>I install networks, and where cabled CAT5 ethernet is either not possible or desired, wireless is the way to go. Especially with the Airport's WDS feature, you can link them all together for excellent range. Plug in Airport Express's as well to do the same job for a cheaper price.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="IanCT, post: 57492, member: 6074"] Wireless ethernet allows you to get away from having to use CAT5 cable. Advantage of this is that you don't have to fish CAT5 thru your wall, punch holes, install jack boxes, etc... Wireless is just about as fast as cabled, theoretical 54mBps vs 100 mBps, you don't see a difference for the standard home user. Airport Extreme base stations are 54 mBps. Bluetooth is not economical for a computer network. You would use a wireless base station for sharing your broadband cable modem/dsl with other computers in your household. Enable WEP encryption to keep your neighbors and any passerby wardriver from getting on your broadband internet. I install networks, and where cabled CAT5 ethernet is either not possible or desired, wireless is the way to go. Especially with the Airport's WDS feature, you can link them all together for excellent range. Plug in Airport Express's as well to do the same job for a cheaper price. [/QUOTE]
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