tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2276603629708251265.post4706370823741107226..comments2023-09-18T13:32:20.547-04:00Comments on In Search of Updates: Why I'm running ethernet in my homebenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18412613940094299832noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2276603629708251265.post-81806735514846002712016-06-30T14:18:04.826-04:002016-06-30T14:18:04.826-04:00To follow up, I did replace my shitty wifi router ...To follow up, I did replace my shitty wifi router with a Ubiquiti Unifi AP AC Lite. It made a big difference in many parts of the house, but the walls still block too much signal. It falls off really quickly in the bedrooms and on the back porch. I look forward to getting a few more Unifis to mesh, which will make it better, but I still support cables for permanent fixtures (like a desk). It's even easier with thunderbolt, since the ethernet cable can connect to the monitor and not be yet another cable to plug into your laptop when you settle in to the station.benhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18412613940094299832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2276603629708251265.post-84019570927116877432013-08-07T21:36:28.404-04:002013-08-07T21:36:28.404-04:00Though I wouldn't be surprised if replacing my...Though I wouldn't be surprised if replacing my wireless helped, I'm putting the blame on the lathe-and-plaster construction in my home. Chicken wire in all the walls does a marvelous job of making wifi suck.benhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18412613940094299832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2276603629708251265.post-27253591701666103092011-07-30T10:58:07.810-04:002011-07-30T10:58:07.810-04:00I would never discourage you from running cable. ...I would never discourage you from running cable. I have a full compliment of wiring tools and a box of CAT5e a few feet from me right now, but I think it's time to replace your wireless gear.<br /><br />My ping times to the same target through a NETGEAR WNR3500L running dd-wrt and an ATT DSL line:<br /><br />Wireless <br />--- 128.32.136.9 ping statistics ---<br />100 packets transmitted, 100 packets received, 0.0% packet loss<br />round-trip min/avg/max/stddev = 15.543/17.538/39.361/2.398 ms<br /><br />Wired<br />--- 128.32.136.9 ping statistics ---<br />100 packets transmitted, 100 packets received, 0.0% packet loss<br />round-trip min/avg/max/stddev = 14.697/15.474/17.810/0.376 msgermeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05337667593867593914noreply@blogger.com