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Alright so it seems I'm getting a wireless router and adapters for my new DSL connection (not my choice).
I'm getting the DSL "Extreme" Package which is 3Mbps down/ 384 Kbps up. The wireless router and my computer and Xbox (getting Xbox Live) are no more than about 6 feet away ( from the router) with no walls or anything that could interfere with the signal at all. It's basically just thin air straight to the wireless adapters. I don't know the brand or model of the router, modem, or adapters because they are included in our DSL package by our ISP. I would guess that everything they're providing is standard. (My ISP is Bellsouth btw. Anyone have them and can comment on their equipment?)
Anyway, I have a few questions that I really can't seem to find an straight-up answer to.
- How different (in speed and stability) is a wireless connection over a wired connection?
- Will I lag a lot in online game? Do wireless connections cause bad ping spikes?
- Will a wireless connection affect my overall speed like downloading a file or web browsing and if so, how bad?
Technically I can go to a wired router setup but I'm hesitant to do this because:
1) I'd feel kind of stupid shelling out money (probably a good bit of money, yes?) for a wired router when I'm getting a wireless router for free.
2) To be honest, wireless seems very appealing to me because I wont have to look at or deal with ugly wires crossing my hardwood floor to get to my computer/Xbox. Sounds a bit crazy, but it really looks horrible in my office setup.
Basically I want to know if the freedom of wireless comes with severe penalties in other areas, in particular, online gaming and download speeds. (Key word being severe) What do you think?