"Andrei Alexandrescu" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]... > Chad J wrote: >> John Reimer wrote: >>> Hello Nick, >>> >> ... >>>> One other funny anecdote about "newer/trendier is not always better": >>>> I've been recruited by a friend of my mom to replace/supplement her >>>> small business's wireless network with a wired one. >>>> >>>> And now I'll stop rambling ;) >>>> >>> >>> Wired is not necessarily backwards. :) Despite the tangly lines, it's >>> just easier to keep secure. >>> >>> -JJR >>> >>> >> >> Yeah. It's a tradeoff. I use both wired and wireless. They complement >> each other nicely. In an ideal setup both are available. >> >> Whenever I run into someone who says something to the effect that >> wireless is superior and makes wired connections unnecessary, I get a >> little angry. I hold it back of course, and realize that I should just >> pity them their ignorance. If I have time and it's appropriate, I'll >> calmly explain why they are wrong ;) > > Why are they wrong? (I'm no expert.) >
Wired connections are faster, more reliable, easier to configure and secure, often-times cheaper (even if you count the cost of cords, in many cases) and with the exception of certain modern laptops, easier to manually force a complete disconnect. The only drawback with wired is that you have to buy/run/connect a wire (which can be a legitimate concern in certain cases).
