2011-06-30

Why I'm running ethernet in my home

Wireless:


64 bytes from 128.32.136.9: icmp_seq=30 ttl=51 time=86.784 ms
64 bytes from 128.32.136.9: icmp_seq=31 ttl=51 time=115.341 ms
64 bytes from 128.32.136.9: icmp_seq=32 ttl=51 time=104.645 ms
64 bytes from 128.32.136.9: icmp_seq=33 ttl=51 time=81.736 ms
64 bytes from 128.32.136.9: icmp_seq=34 ttl=51 time=90.551 ms
64 bytes from 128.32.136.9: icmp_seq=35 ttl=51 time=71.943 ms
64 bytes from 128.32.136.9: icmp_seq=36 ttl=51 time=32.487 ms
64 bytes from 128.32.136.9: icmp_seq=37 ttl=51 time=76.986 ms


Ethernet:


64 bytes from 128.32.136.9: icmp_seq=146 ttl=51 time=18.077 ms
64 bytes from 128.32.136.9: icmp_seq=147 ttl=51 time=21.553 ms
64 bytes from 128.32.136.9: icmp_seq=148 ttl=51 time=18.745 ms
64 bytes from 128.32.136.9: icmp_seq=149 ttl=51 time=18.092 ms
64 bytes from 128.32.136.9: icmp_seq=150 ttl=51 time=18.556 ms
64 bytes from 128.32.136.9: icmp_seq=151 ttl=51 time=18.921 ms
64 bytes from 128.32.136.9: icmp_seq=152 ttl=51 time=18.135 ms
64 bytes from 128.32.136.9: icmp_seq=153 ttl=51 time=18.109 ms



(ok, there are other reasons; gigabit wirespeed instead of the 50Mbps common on wireless networks (I didn't actually measure mine). Finally, my printer has ethernet but no wireless; by running cable to it and the WAP, I can print from anywhere in the house! :) Really, though, the latency and consistency are what I appreciate.)