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If you log in to your routers gateway, you can use your smartphone to scan the airwaves for wifi "channels" go into your router and assign your router to operate your SSID on a unused channel and the signals won't clash or interfere. you'll get speed better than physical cable can carry electrons.
Who would win? $500 Wi-Fi Router? Or $5 Ethernet cable? Also if neither Wi-Fi nor running an ethernet cable are options, there are two other options. One is "MOCA" (Multimedia over Coax Alliance) which lets you send an ethernet/internet signal across coax cable. This is convenient because many older homes might not have ethernet, but almost every house has coax. It can even work at the exact same time as it's being used for TV apparently. Another is "powerline" where it basically runs a data signal through your power circuit. As in, you take one of the two modules and plug it into an AC outlet near your router and plug an ethernet cable into it from your router, and then take another module and plug it near your computer, and connect an ethernet from there. Though this is hit-or-miss in terms of speed depending on whether the modules are on the same circuit, and how far away.
Same. I’m glad that this wasn’t promoting some fake device. I also appreciated the walkie-talkie reference since that is also what I use when describing wireless to people. Another advantage with a wired connection is that it offers full duplex as opposed to half duplex which is what most wireless routers/access points operate in. This can also described using walkie-talkies as listening (receive) or speaking (transmit) but not both at the same time.
LOL. when I saw the thumbnail, I thought "yeah, he went click-bait." but this is the same exact thing I explain to people all the time. It's going to be nice to have a very common sense video describing the value of a wired connection. Thanks Silver Cymbal!
Helpful tip: when you strip the cheating off cat 5/6 cable, use the cut string a couple inches past that. That will ensure there is no damage from cutting the outer sheath, on the individual wire insulation. Hope this helps someone and makes sense, but you can have interference if those end up bare and could touch eachother. Coming from doing data work as well as residential electrician, I have seen it first hand. Another good video!
As an IT guy, I became CWNA (Certified Wireless Network Admin). What I learned from the course is that wireless sucks ass unless you NEED it to be wireless. If you can plug it in, that is ALWAYS the better option. Ever had a temporary loss of call between 2 landlines? I moved into my current house 20 years ago and one of the first things I did was run 2 Cat5 cables to every room. 1 for Internet and the other for phone (landlines were a think 20 years ago. Internet went back to a patch panel and the Phone to a 66 block, so If I needed to add a bunch more phone lines, I just needed a phone system. It was a bit of overkill wiring my house like an office building, but Yeah.. I went there...
Best upgrade to my house was adding cat6 runs through the walls. I even did a run out to my Garage and set up an outdoor AP :) 95 octane Ethernet everywhere 😂
Lot of people laugh when you tell them you are running cable, they can't believe with wireless, why bother? Best thing you can do for long term performance and speed
@@avid1959 Yes I have done it. You use an Apple Lightning to USB 3 (“camera”) adapter, and an Apple USB to Ethernet adapter. However it’s limited to 10/100mbps.
I love your videos. You explain so well and don’t waste our time with irrelevant info. You always differentiate from opinion and fact, and the camera angles are excellent. Would you consider doing a video on LED string lights? They cost three times more than the incandescent and use a fraction of the energy which makes the investment worth it if they are reliable and Easily repairable. There’s a repair tool available for about $25.
IT guy here, there's a reason all tech guys have cat6 networks throughout their house. Cabled connection will always outperform wireless ones. Also, you most likely don't need 1gbps. I just downgraded my 300mbps to 100mbps and I still strean 4k no problem. It's still just as fast (latency) as it was. The inly difference is that I have to wait longer if I download a new game on steam. Might go back to 300mbps when I'll have more than 4 people streaming at once.
I had 1 Gbps when I first signed up, after the first year when they wanted to double the price for it, I went down to 300 Mbps for the same price. Like you, the only difference is when I'm downloading games and updates. The 900+ speed was pretty nice for that. And yes, My server and gaming PC are connected via 10G fiber and 2.5G ethernet. The rest of my devices are WiFi for mainly content consumption and my work computer where speed/latency aren't critical.
You actually want to strip a bit of insulation and then use some of that fiberglass cord that is in it to pull down on the sleeve to expose more. Many times when you are exposing the individual wires you can inadvertently cut through part of one or more of the wires which can cause you to have issues later. By pulling on that cord, you cut and expose fresh parts without needing a sharp implement.
Alternatively you can use one of those plastic letter openers or something similar to slice the sleeve as some CAT cables have a plastic X insert instead of the fiberglass.
Another option for folks who don't want to run cables, setup keystones, etc. is to use a MoCA. This is assuming coax is ran to the desired rooms. Few items to mention: the ez rj45 connectors (shown in the video) are nice because you don't have to struggle with getting your wires cut to length but the crimp tool's blade will dull, causing the ends to short. It's also a good idea to have a tester if you plan on making your own cables.
I installed an EERO wifi mesh network at home because my office is far from the router. The result is that I almost doubled my download speed. I am so impressed with the EERO and very happy I bought it.
another tip for your wireless, Wifi 6 can handle more multiple devices at once. 2.4ghz is for range, 5ghz is for speed. Most good wifi routers will have (1) 2.4 and (2) 5ghz connections. Split them up. Put your appliances on 2.4, put your streaming devices on 5 and put your gaming stuff on the other 5
If your wireless is slow get a splitter and wire plug in everything you need and one more plug one in the extra port and put up and access point it make the wireless so much better
By splitter you mean a switch, and an random access point does does not "automagically" have to be any better than your wireless router. A router is basically an access point and a switch with a firewall.
If it's the base iMac then it won't. If you step up the next model it is included. Pretty slick. Don't know if you can buy the AC adapter with Ethernet and use it on the entry level model.
Out of curiosity how do Americans pronounce the word router, when they are talking about DIY drill attachments? Here in England we pronounce the computer network version as "rooter" and the drill attachment as a "rowter" the last one Americans use for the computer word.
That is very interesting! We pronounce both of them the same, which probably doesn't make lot of sense. To complicate it further being from Boston I pronounce it more like rowta. the last r's tend to be left off here too. You guys sound a lot more dignified when you talk.
I would never do that to you guys. Anyone who knows tech knows there are few gimmicks that really work. But for many the idea that wireless can be dramatically slower is a shock.
Sounds like you were running Wi-Fi v4 with those speeds. You could alternatively upgrade your router to Wi-Fi v6 or v6E if you can afford it. Probably still not as fast as Cat 5E or above. But a lot easier than running cable everywhere, unless you're in the middle of a reno. You could also go with a Mesh Wi-Fi v6 MU-MIMO too. Should have mentioned this.....
yeah, the latest wifi technologies are prety bonkers, i was up to 800mbps on my new router, just a few years back i couldn't even imagine having that without a wire for 20€ lol.
A lot of homes telephone lines uses ethernet cords that all leads to a communication panel usually located in the masters bedroom closet. I converted all my telephone lines to dual ethernet & telephone ports. You may need a switch if your router doesn’t have enough ports. The most cleanest modification and u dont have exposed wires running everywhere.
Very good! Was expecting another Wi-Fi clickbait video but was very pleased with the information you gave. BTW, the blue old work box you used isn’t needed. NEC says low voltage(Ethernet, telephone, etc) doesn’t require a fully enclosed box like line voltage does. You can use a orange old work low voltage ring which has no box and simply has the anchors for a wall plate.
For most people a recent wifi router will do well enough. There are theoretical speeds and practical. People pay for hundreds of gigabits but you gotta have the other side feeding you fast too. It’s a lot of marketing. Wired is best if you got it, moca adapters are fine, most fios installations bring fiber in using cable anyway.
…which is a mistake. Anyone with FiOS should use their own router (ideally Ubiquiti UnifFi) and insist on at least CAT-6 Ethernet from the ONT to their router.
My jaw dropped when I saw that connectorizing tool. I remember having to first make the Twisted Pairs, add Kevlar, then jacket. Screw terminals. "Touch Tone" telephone was red and green. "Rotary" was black, yellow, white, red. 35 years ago- the next city over, there was a major company called Rome Cable. All of this Region's wire and cables were produced there. A really tall building, with draw pulleys. Fascinating to watch. Then, drive down to Corning, where the original fiber optical glass was made, almost the same draw down principle.
Many years ago I purchased a thousand feet of ethernet wire, a bunch of connectors, and the crimping tool and wired my whole house for ethernet. It really wasn't that hard. Recently I installed the new Wi-Fi mesh router with extenders and now I have full speed wireless Internet also. Of course my top end is only 110 Mb, on a 100 Mb connection. I'm surprised you only got 63 % of your rated bandwidth.
Not pick: an extender is basically a repeater which increases latency and uses up frequencies to repeat. Mesh is multiple access points using wireless as a backhaul.
It's much easier now than before with the imrprovements but I would still rather terminate 10 wall jacks than 1 RJ45, I always find the jacks easier but these pass through ones make it much easier than ever before
Super secret tip.. It does not matter which colors you put on each end.. As long as they are the same on both ends. If you've been doing it for years and still are not doing it right, you need help. I taught my (at the time) 10 year old sister to wire Ethernet jacks and make cables...
Was prepared to be disappointed by some scammy wunder device but pleasantly surprised to see that it was solid advice. If the device is stationary (or always used in a particular spot), you can pay the price once running a wire to get solid performance or forever be at the whim of ever-noisier wifi spectrum.
Yes and no. WiFi can be really solid with the right APs and positioning but it's more difficult and expensive to achieve then just running a cable. The introduction of 6E later this year with those additional bands will also be a big game changer imo when the right equipment and devices roll out.
Just a heads up to look out for since you use Verizon also, Verizon will be releasing a new Router at some point likely in the next few months, i dont know much about it but i do know its supposed to be about HALF the size of the G3100 and G3200.
IOS can use an USB Ethernet adapter with the USB Camera Kit (3.0 version is is better ) or a special adapter. until all of the apple devices go to USB-C.
If you need an extender, you are better off upgrading to a mesh based Access Point, you end up with even less contention or go with direct hardwired Access Points like Ubiquiti Unifi if you really want to jump down the rabbit hole
For gaming, it really can be the difference between winning and losing. True story a friend of mine, he is nuts was playing on his playstation and wife microwaved popcorn for us, it killed the wifi and it froze on him, he threw his controller through the TV. The popcorn was good at least.
Good video, but at 5:30, this statement is false. My 4 yr old Sony XBR TV has a Fast Ethernet port with max speed of 100 Mbps. It also has wifi 802.11ac at 1300 Mbps. I ran tests and wifi beat the cable every time. You are assuming all devices have gigabit ethernet which is incorrect.
That is true, what were the latency times between the two? Not that it matters really, even 100M is going to be more than the TV will probably use anyway.
@@andrewt9204 latencies were about the same. And yes, even when I stream 4k video on the TV, 100Mbps is plenty, but my point is we cannot assume ethernet is always faster than wifi.
Be thankful you have Verizon where your located. The part of Massachusetts I currently live in, all that's available is Xfinity. I'd take slow Verizon over fast Xfinity. ☹️
Very true, they have done a great job at building a network. We have lost power more than 100 times here in the past 15 years, never once have we ever lost Fios. As soon as my generator is on internet is available. They must have so many meshed connections and redundancy my hat is off to their network guys
I live in a rural area, and received an offer from Verizon about LTE 4G wireless. They offer speeds up to 50 but I think they average about half that. Even so 25 is a lot faster than the 7 to 9 my DSL gives me.
My internet speed stays the same when using wireless or ethernet port. The same 2Mbps either method, and my phone tells me that my wifi should be as fast as 75Mbps
@@avid1959 I hope you aren't paying alot for that speeds. We pay the same amount monthly as my aunt who lives 5 minutes away, and they have speeds higher than 100Mbps. I think the monthly payment is from $50-70. It's funny i tried to download like a 3 GB game, and the downloader said that it would take 2 days to download. At my aunts it only took 6 minutes. So I took advantage and downloaded more games there.
@@avid1959 Same here Avid. I pay for 10 down and average 7-9. I get a whopping 0.80 upload! I have DSL but I don't think there is a way to speed that up. Starlink is beginning to look good!
The next step is to contact the ISP so that they can make sure you are getting the speed you are paying for. You are still out 350Mbs with a hard wire connection.
Lots of great _practical_ information to get up and running with wired Ethernet. But IMHO the implication that wifi would be just as fast if only there weren't any contention, is just plain wrong. For household wifi, even under the best conditions, it's just never going to be as fast as wired Ethernet can be (assuming same-vintage equipment, e.g. 1 Gbps Ethernet, never mind 10 Gbps, compared to the latest wifi).
A great video for you would to set up a Ubiquiti Enterprise WiFi system with a Dream Machine Pro. I was using Netgear with extenders and had horrible coverage and videos would lag. Once I put a UDM-Pro in the e house with an access point on every floor and in wall to my tvs and gaming, problem solved and better speeds than ever before!
Sadly, the dirty secret is that on the iMac the gig ethernet is an OPTION for $50 more. Why would they do this? I bought this used and the buyer didn't get it so I am stuck with an adapter with no ethernet adapter.
I've gotten lots of great ideas from CS, but I think this was a swing and a miss. I replaced the CAT5e cable between my brand new cable modem and my brand new router with a CAT6 cable and the speed on all my devices DROPPED to half their previous speeds. I put the original cable back and the speeds went back up. I was getting some lag in my TV picture so I installed a CAT6 cable (not the same one) instead of using wi-fi and once again the speed test showed one half the original speed. Exactly the opposite of what should have occurred.
If you were already cabled, switching to a higher rated cable should have no effect. However you mentioned a TV, oddly enough many TVs only have a 100meg port ethernet jack, unlike almost every computer that would have 1000meg capable. So you may have made the TV work slower with that port. But many tvs will use an adapter like the one showed and will then support 1000meg (gig) and that should increase the performance. The video was really geared for computers but this may help you with your TV. You need to check online as to what adapters are supported by yoru TV.
Cool! Would this work with a smart TVs if it had the proper plugs on the back? I’m Far enough out of the city I can’t get cable internet/I have satellite that picks up 5G tower for my internet. Seems like my tv is always loading buffering.
Many smart TVs have an ethernet port and support a usb dongle connector as shown, you would want to check the manufacturers page to see which they can do and it would definitely be worth doing, wired will always be faster and more reliable.
Wired is faster and more reliable, but you should never go with your ISP router, as they are usually technologically outdated. Get a proper WiFi6 powerful router and you can enjoy the wireless speeds comparable to wired network.
Sadly its an option on the new imac for $50 more. I bought this one used locally and the original buyer didn't opt for it. The guy at the store told me that hardly anyone buys it. Crazy that they don't include it on whats a $1200 computer.
@@SilverCymbal it only work good going through one electrical panel , if you have a sub - panel , you lose the the signal on the down ward side of the sub- panel
Very true, ther may have been other stuff going on in the house. I will be checking again but the improvement is so dramatic I am very happy. I also copy files between computers in the house and that speed is more than 5x better
let's be honest, this should be changed to " how to increase your bandwidth" because internet speed is disingenuous at best. Using a clickbaity title to pray upon non-technically literate viewers is lame.
I JUST plugged in a cable yesterday and was getting 10mbs so I switched to wireless to get 150mbs lol 😂 Funny timing, but that's why it's important to TEST your connections, and troubleshoot (I needed to replug the network switch side, and I got 1000mbs from the wire!)
Maybe! I am testing a really small LiFePO4 solar generator right now, its running that computer in the video as a test to see if it can be a decent UPS. More to come!
10 Ways You Know Your Internet Connection Is A Little Slow😂😂😂 1. Text on Web pages displays as Morse Code 2. Graphics arrive via FedEx 3. You believe a heavier string might improve your connection 4. You post a message to your favourite newsgroup and it displays a week later 5. Your credit card expires while ordering online 6. ESPN Web site exhibits "Heisman Trophy Winner"...for 1989 7. You`re still in the middle of downloading that popular new game, "PacMan" 8. Everyone you talk to on the `net phone` sounds like Forrest Gump 9. You receive e-mails with stamps on them 10. When you click the "Send" button, a little door opens on the side of your monitor and a pigeon flies out.
I'd love to hard wire in my house, but I live in an old historic brick home, so I would probably have to run all the way around all the trim and up the stairs to where my office is. Not sure I want to do all that, lol
I totally get that, and I use plenty of wireless devices but if you have a main computer and use it heavily the effort for wiring it can be substantial
Definitely worth a try, even if you just run a cable to see what a difference you get and if its big take the time to run it more permanently. It's often an eye opener of a difference
So many things explained in this video simply isn't right! The essence of it is true - cables are better that wireless, but honestly - who didn't know??
What isn't accurate? If you are in infrastructure then I suppose it's known but for everyone else that doesn't live in IT, most suffer with reduced connectivity.
It depends on obstructions, distance to the router and what wifi-standard it uses. With the best Wifi 6 gear you can get up to 1Gbit nearby the router and even faster in the future. For bigger spaces a mesh network can work great, especially if it go a dedicated backhaul.
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There actually are iPhone/iPad Ethernet adapters available.
If you log in to your routers gateway, you can use your smartphone to scan the airwaves for wifi "channels" go into your router and assign your router to operate your SSID on a unused channel and the signals won't clash or interfere. you'll get speed better than physical cable can carry electrons.
Who would win? $500 Wi-Fi Router? Or $5 Ethernet cable?
Also if neither Wi-Fi nor running an ethernet cable are options, there are two other options. One is "MOCA" (Multimedia over Coax Alliance) which lets you send an ethernet/internet signal across coax cable. This is convenient because many older homes might not have ethernet, but almost every house has coax. It can even work at the exact same time as it's being used for TV apparently.
Another is "powerline" where it basically runs a data signal through your power circuit. As in, you take one of the two modules and plug it into an AC outlet near your router and plug an ethernet cable into it from your router, and then take another module and plug it near your computer, and connect an ethernet from there. Though this is hit-or-miss in terms of speed depending on whether the modules are on the same circuit, and how far away.
It is amazing that the cable will win every time.
Just run a proper Ethernet cable and do it the right away instead of these kludges.
As an IT guy, was expecting this to be clickbait. I should have known better since it's a Silver Cymbal video :)
Thank you very nice of you
IT guy here too. Jaw to the floor when he ripped out the fancy RJ45 crimper.
Same. I’m glad that this wasn’t promoting some fake device. I also appreciated the walkie-talkie reference since that is also what I use when describing wireless to people. Another advantage with a wired connection is that it offers full duplex as opposed to half duplex which is what most wireless routers/access points operate in. This can also described using walkie-talkies as listening (receive) or speaking (transmit) but not both at the same time.
LOL. when I saw the thumbnail, I thought "yeah, he went click-bait." but this is the same exact thing I explain to people all the time. It's going to be nice to have a very common sense video describing the value of a wired connection. Thanks Silver Cymbal!
I literally came to the comments to say the same thing.
I never thought to do this. Did it yesterday. Went from 234 MB to 876! Thank you!
Awesome news, so glad it helped.
Helpful tip: when you strip the cheating off cat 5/6 cable, use the cut string a couple inches past that. That will ensure there is no damage from cutting the outer sheath, on the individual wire insulation. Hope this helps someone and makes sense, but you can have interference if those end up bare and could touch eachother. Coming from doing data work as well as residential electrician, I have seen it first hand. Another good video!
As an IT guy, I became CWNA (Certified Wireless Network Admin). What I learned from the course is that wireless sucks ass unless you NEED it to be wireless. If you can plug it in, that is ALWAYS the better option. Ever had a temporary loss of call between 2 landlines? I moved into my current house 20 years ago and one of the first things I did was run 2 Cat5 cables to every room. 1 for Internet and the other for phone (landlines were a think 20 years ago. Internet went back to a patch panel and the Phone to a 66 block, so If I needed to add a bunch more phone lines, I just needed a phone system. It was a bit of overkill wiring my house like an office building, but Yeah.. I went there...
You were taught well. Wifi is the pain of IT.
@@mabbaticchio Very much so... Not the same.. People bitch until I plug it in and it "Fixes" the issue...
Not true anymore with wifi 6. Wifi 6 5GHz gives me over a gigabit per second (my plan)
Best upgrade to my house was adding cat6 runs through the walls. I even did a run out to my Garage and set up an outdoor AP :)
95 octane Ethernet everywhere 😂
Lot of people laugh when you tell them you are running cable, they can't believe with wireless, why bother? Best thing you can do for long term performance and speed
If running Ethernet cable is not an option, use existing coax cables and get moca adapters.
Correction: iPads have USB-C ports and support ethernet just fine
You are correct, I don't see it used much but is available as you said
@@SilverCymbal if you buy an adapter you can use it for all iPhones and iPads
@@qwertyuhi8221 for reals? What is the adapter that works with iphone?
lols my galaxy s8 plus from ages of dianasaurs also worked with usb c to ethernet jack.
back in the day.
@@avid1959 Yes I have done it. You use an Apple Lightning to USB 3 (“camera”) adapter, and an Apple USB to Ethernet adapter. However it’s limited to 10/100mbps.
I love your videos. You explain so well and don’t waste our time with irrelevant info. You always differentiate from opinion and fact, and the camera angles are excellent.
Would you consider doing a video on LED string lights? They cost three times more than the incandescent and use a fraction of the energy which makes the investment worth it if they are reliable and Easily repairable. There’s a repair tool available for about $25.
IT guy here, there's a reason all tech guys have cat6 networks throughout their house. Cabled connection will always outperform wireless ones.
Also, you most likely don't need 1gbps. I just downgraded my 300mbps to 100mbps and I still strean 4k no problem.
It's still just as fast (latency) as it was.
The inly difference is that I have to wait longer if I download a new game on steam.
Might go back to 300mbps when I'll have more than 4 people streaming at once.
You are definitely not an IT guy like in the field but most of your information is correct but could be fixed in the way you said it
@@calanparker1718 I'm french, don't read too much into it ;)
@@fmaz1952 fair enough it mean the annoyede a little bit because its missing info
I had 1 Gbps when I first signed up, after the first year when they wanted to double the price for it, I went down to 300 Mbps for the same price. Like you, the only difference is when I'm downloading games and updates. The 900+ speed was pretty nice for that. And yes, My server and gaming PC are connected via 10G fiber and 2.5G ethernet. The rest of my devices are WiFi for mainly content consumption and my work computer where speed/latency aren't critical.
-- Not IT but agreed. Only wireless I have is in the garage/barn. But I'm just watching TH-cam with that. Essential systems are CAT6.
You actually want to strip a bit of insulation and then use some of that fiberglass cord that is in it to pull down on the sleeve to expose more. Many times when you are exposing the individual wires you can inadvertently cut through part of one or more of the wires which can cause you to have issues later. By pulling on that cord, you cut and expose fresh parts without needing a sharp implement.
That is a great tip and as you said safer to not nick any wires
Alternatively you can use one of those plastic letter openers or something similar to slice the sleeve as some CAT cables have a plastic X insert instead of the fiberglass.
Another option for folks who don't want to run cables, setup keystones, etc. is to use a MoCA. This is assuming coax is ran to the desired rooms. Few items to mention: the ez rj45 connectors (shown in the video) are nice because you don't have to struggle with getting your wires cut to length but the crimp tool's blade will dull, causing the ends to short. It's also a good idea to have a tester if you plan on making your own cables.
That is a great option if you have coax, which many houses do. Great suggestion!
So much slower than real CAT-6 Ethernet cable though.
@@seanwieland9763 never heard of fake cat6 cable. Read up on MoCA 2.5. As I've stated above, this solution is for folks who do not want to run cables.
@@seanwieland9763 not true
@@dtierney coax can never be as fast as Ethernet.
I installed an EERO wifi mesh network at home because my office is far from the router. The result is that I almost doubled my download speed. I am so impressed with the EERO and very happy I bought it.
another tip for your wireless, Wifi 6 can handle more multiple devices at once. 2.4ghz is for range, 5ghz is for speed. Most good wifi routers will have (1) 2.4 and (2) 5ghz connections. Split them up. Put your appliances on 2.4, put your streaming devices on 5 and put your gaming stuff on the other 5
If your wireless is slow get a splitter and wire plug in everything you need and one more plug one in the extra port and put up and access point it make the wireless so much better
By splitter you mean a switch, and an random access point does does not "automagically" have to be any better than your wireless router.
A router is basically an access point and a switch with a firewall.
I would like to mention that for android phones and tablets, usb C adapters work well. Apple also sells an adapter with an ethernet port.
That Mac might have a lan port on the AC/DC adaptor.
If it's the base iMac then it won't. If you step up the next model it is included. Pretty slick. Don't know if you can buy the AC adapter with Ethernet and use it on the entry level model.
Out of curiosity how do Americans pronounce the word router, when they are talking about DIY drill attachments? Here in England we pronounce the computer network version as "rooter" and the drill attachment as a "rowter" the last one Americans use for the computer word.
That is very interesting! We pronounce both of them the same, which probably doesn't make lot of sense. To complicate it further being from Boston I pronounce it more like rowta. the last r's tend to be left off here too. You guys sound a lot more dignified when you talk.
lol Got me😆 Saw that thumbnail and went full eyeroll. Shoulda had faith. Nice vid.
I would never do that to you guys. Anyone who knows tech knows there are few gimmicks that really work. But for many the idea that wireless can be dramatically slower is a shock.
Also can you do a review on the mac?
Easy. Have a bunch of money to waste? Get a Mac .
Sounds like you were running Wi-Fi v4 with those speeds. You could alternatively upgrade your router to Wi-Fi v6 or v6E if you can afford it. Probably still not as fast as Cat 5E or above. But a lot easier than running cable everywhere, unless you're in the middle of a reno. You could also go with a Mesh Wi-Fi v6 MU-MIMO too. Should have mentioned this.....
yeah, the latest wifi technologies are prety bonkers, i was up to 800mbps on my new router, just a few years back i couldn't even imagine having that without a wire for 20€ lol.
In my case I run wireless to all but my main PC. A full gigabit is not really needed for the streaming devices etc.
A lot of homes telephone lines uses ethernet cords that all leads to a communication panel usually located in the masters bedroom closet. I converted all my telephone lines to dual ethernet & telephone ports. You may need a switch if your router doesn’t have enough ports. The most cleanest modification and u dont have exposed wires running everywhere.
Most of those home routers will never be able to handle true gigabit.
Always go with Ubiquiti UniFi.
@@seanwieland9763 preaching to the choir!
Very good! Was expecting another Wi-Fi clickbait video but was very pleased with the information you gave. BTW, the blue old work box you used isn’t needed. NEC says low voltage(Ethernet, telephone, etc) doesn’t require a fully enclosed box like line voltage does. You can use a orange old work low voltage ring which has no box and simply has the anchors for a wall plate.
That tool is pure gold. Thanks for the link.
For most people a recent wifi router will do well enough.
There are theoretical speeds and practical. People pay for hundreds of gigabits but you gotta have the other side feeding you fast too. It’s a lot of marketing.
Wired is best if you got it, moca adapters are fine, most fios installations bring fiber in using cable anyway.
…which is a mistake. Anyone with FiOS should use their own router (ideally Ubiquiti UnifFi) and insist on at least CAT-6 Ethernet from the ONT to their router.
@@seanwieland9763 I just use moca adapters it’s just as fast and my house has a lot of that wired.
My jaw dropped when I saw that connectorizing tool.
I remember having to first make the Twisted Pairs, add Kevlar, then jacket.
Screw terminals. "Touch Tone" telephone was red and green. "Rotary"
was black, yellow, white, red.
35 years ago- the next city over, there was a major company called
Rome Cable. All of this Region's wire and cables were produced there.
A really tall building, with draw pulleys. Fascinating to watch. Then, drive
down to Corning, where the original fiber optical glass was made,
almost the same draw down principle.
Many years ago I purchased a thousand feet of ethernet wire, a bunch of connectors, and the crimping tool and wired my whole house for ethernet. It really wasn't that hard. Recently I installed the new Wi-Fi mesh router with extenders and now I have full speed wireless Internet also. Of course my top end is only 110 Mb, on a 100 Mb connection. I'm surprised you only got 63 % of your rated bandwidth.
Not pick: an extender is basically a repeater which increases latency and uses up frequencies to repeat. Mesh is multiple access points using wireless as a backhaul.
@@Mr2greys I may have used the word extenders improperly. Either way, it works.
You're deluding average folks into thinking they can make their own Ethernet cables. I've been doing it for years and it's still a pain. 😊
It's much easier now than before with the imrprovements but I would still rather terminate 10 wall jacks than 1 RJ45, I always find the jacks easier but these pass through ones make it much easier than ever before
Super secret tip.. It does not matter which colors you put on each end.. As long as they are the same on both ends. If you've been doing it for years and still are not doing it right, you need help. I taught my (at the time) 10 year old sister to wire Ethernet jacks and make cables...
@@TaaxiCaab The comment was intended tongue in cheek. Silver Cymbal understood that.
@@GunnyPhillips oh.. my reply was for the OP.. not Silver :)
Good PSA. I find it hard to believe this isn’t common sense. I know it’s not so glad you made the video to get the word out there.
Was prepared to be disappointed by some scammy wunder device but pleasantly surprised to see that it was solid advice. If the device is stationary (or always used in a particular spot), you can pay the price once running a wire to get solid performance or forever be at the whim of ever-noisier wifi spectrum.
Yes and no. WiFi can be really solid with the right APs and positioning but it's more difficult and expensive to achieve then just running a cable. The introduction of 6E later this year with those additional bands will also be a big game changer imo when the right equipment and devices roll out.
DOUBLE YOUR INTERNET SPEED YOU HEAR IT HERE FOLKS, JUST ORDERED ONE TO SPIFF UP NASA
Just a heads up to look out for since you use Verizon also, Verizon will be releasing a new Router at some point likely in the next few months, i dont know much about it but i do know its supposed to be about HALF the size of the G3100 and G3200.
IOS can use an USB Ethernet adapter with the USB Camera Kit (3.0 version is is better ) or a special adapter. until all of the apple devices go to USB-C.
If you need an extender, you are better off upgrading to a mesh based Access Point, you end up with even less contention or go with direct hardwired Access Points like Ubiquiti Unifi if you really want to jump down the rabbit hole
Thanks for the tips, I appreciate it 👍👍
No problem 👍
I slept on running Cat6 for my Playstation for years. I'm never going wireless again 😂😂
For gaming, it really can be the difference between winning and losing. True story a friend of mine, he is nuts was playing on his playstation and wife microwaved popcorn for us, it killed the wifi and it froze on him, he threw his controller through the TV. The popcorn was good at least.
@@SilverCymbal thats because the microwave uses the same 2.4ghz that wifi
There is a lot he doesn't mention. Including that speed is not the same as latency (ping). This won't improve that.
Good video, but at 5:30, this statement is false. My 4 yr old Sony XBR TV has a Fast Ethernet port with max speed of 100 Mbps. It also has wifi 802.11ac at 1300 Mbps. I ran tests and wifi beat the cable every time. You are assuming all devices have gigabit ethernet which is incorrect.
That is true, what were the latency times between the two? Not that it matters really, even 100M is going to be more than the TV will probably use anyway.
@@andrewt9204 latencies were about the same. And yes, even when I stream 4k video on the TV, 100Mbps is plenty, but my point is we cannot assume ethernet is always faster than wifi.
Be thankful you have Verizon where your located. The part of Massachusetts I currently live in, all that's available is Xfinity.
I'd take slow Verizon over fast Xfinity. ☹️
Amen
Very true, they have done a great job at building a network. We have lost power more than 100 times here in the past 15 years, never once have we ever lost Fios. As soon as my generator is on internet is available. They must have so many meshed connections and redundancy my hat is off to their network guys
I live in a rural area, and received an offer from Verizon about LTE 4G wireless. They offer speeds up to 50 but I think they average about half that. Even so 25 is a lot faster than the 7 to 9 my DSL gives me.
I get 1000+mb wireless, routers are an important part as well
Very true!
Do you have a video or recommendation for boosting area covered by wifi.
Appreciate the videos.
ProCurve 1800 8G. Nice!
I almost want it to break I have had it so long, but it just keeps going. The procurve stuff lasts and lasts!
Now if only I could convince an internet service provider to offer service where I live!!
Maybe Starlink will come your way, that seems to be doing very well for those who have gotten it so far
My internet speed stays the same when using wireless or ethernet port. The same 2Mbps either method, and my phone tells me that my wifi should be as fast as 75Mbps
Same here. I’m paying for 10mbps. Speed test on phone usually shows 7-10, but I rarely see much above 6-7 on Ethernet devices. WTF?
@@avid1959 I hope you aren't paying alot for that speeds.
We pay the same amount monthly as my aunt who lives 5 minutes away, and they have speeds higher than 100Mbps. I think the monthly payment is from $50-70.
It's funny i tried to download like a 3 GB game, and the downloader said that it would take 2 days to download. At my aunts it only took 6 minutes. So I took advantage and downloaded more games there.
What router do you have?
@@chrisjudge31 nothing special, newer Smart RG, 2.4 and 5 GHz, DSL
@@avid1959 Same here Avid. I pay for 10 down and average 7-9. I get a whopping 0.80 upload! I have DSL but I don't think there is a way to speed that up. Starlink is beginning to look good!
The next step is to contact the ISP so that they can make sure you are getting the speed you are paying for. You are still out 350Mbs with a hard wire connection.
Very helpful!
Lots of great _practical_ information to get up and running with wired Ethernet. But IMHO the implication that wifi would be just as fast if only there weren't any contention, is just plain wrong. For household wifi, even under the best conditions, it's just never going to be as fast as wired Ethernet can be (assuming same-vintage equipment, e.g. 1 Gbps Ethernet, never mind 10 Gbps, compared to the latest wifi).
Amen to that last sentence!
Wow.. thank you
A great video for you would to set up a Ubiquiti Enterprise WiFi system with a Dream Machine Pro. I was using Netgear with extenders and had horrible coverage and videos would lag. Once I put a UDM-Pro in the e house with an access point on every floor and in wall to my tvs and gaming, problem solved and better speeds than ever before!
I'm going to link this video to so many people.
I know so many people who think wifi isn't their problem because "I have a gaming wifi router!" SMH
Thank you so much 😊👍
Most welcome 😊
Switch to WiFi 6 all wireless devices can communicate at the same time. WiFi 6 routers start with the letters AX.
Why oh why could they not have things like pass thru when I was doing this stuff "back in the day" Thanks for the info!
No kidding, when I think of the hundreds of RJ45s I struggled with, I never got great at those.
In some cases, like TV ethernet, it's much slower than WiFi connection. Almost all the TVs have only 100Mbps ethernet speed.
In power supply of the new Mac desktops is an Internet Port
Sadly, the dirty secret is that on the iMac the gig ethernet is an OPTION for $50 more. Why would they do this? I bought this used and the buyer didn't get it so I am stuck with an adapter with no ethernet adapter.
I'm surprised you didn't talk about powerline adapters
Where did you get those wall plates from? I like that type.
I love angled plates, standard ones always get damaged. Here is the one I used: amzn.to/3cIINXL
nice video keep going
Thank you
I've gotten lots of great ideas from CS, but I think this was a swing and a miss. I replaced the CAT5e cable between my brand new cable modem and my brand new router with a CAT6 cable and the speed on all my devices DROPPED to half their previous speeds. I put the original cable back and the speeds went back up. I was getting some lag in my TV picture so I installed a CAT6 cable (not the same one) instead of using wi-fi and once again the speed test showed one half the original speed. Exactly the opposite of what should have occurred.
If you were already cabled, switching to a higher rated cable should have no effect. However you mentioned a TV, oddly enough many TVs only have a 100meg port ethernet jack, unlike almost every computer that would have 1000meg capable. So you may have made the TV work slower with that port. But many tvs will use an adapter like the one showed and will then support 1000meg (gig) and that should increase the performance. The video was really geared for computers but this may help you with your TV. You need to check online as to what adapters are supported by yoru TV.
Thank you so 3
Get Access Points with MIMO and ax devices. My wifi at home is 700mbps
Cool! Would this work with a smart TVs if it had the proper plugs on the back? I’m
Far enough out of the city I can’t get cable internet/I have satellite that picks up 5G tower for my internet. Seems like my tv is always loading buffering.
Many smart TVs have an ethernet port and support a usb dongle connector as shown, you would want to check the manufacturers page to see which they can do and it would definitely be worth doing, wired will always be faster and more reliable.
Will an android phone or android tablet recognize that USB-C to Ethernet adapter for a network connection, just curious ?
A wired connection will *Always* beat a wireless one.
Wired is faster and more reliable, but you should never go with your ISP router, as they are usually technologically outdated. Get a proper WiFi6 powerful router and you can enjoy the wireless speeds comparable to wired network.
And here I was thinking you were going to say to wrap the modem in tinfoil like those "thioJoe" videos......
The difference isn't interference most appliances run at 2.5
I always hardwire my gaming consuls
I know you were showing for demonstration purposes, but just in case, your iMac should have an ethernet port in the power brick.
Sadly its an option on the new imac for $50 more. I bought this one used locally and the original buyer didn't opt for it. The guy at the store told me that hardly anyone buys it. Crazy that they don't include it on whats a $1200 computer.
So if I have 1200 mbs ... Can this make me faster
running ether net cable is still difficult for me , but i use Power line Ethernet
That's a very good option and immune from a lot of wireless based interference.
@@SilverCymbal it only work good going through one electrical panel , if you have a sub - panel , you lose the the signal on the down ward side of the sub- panel
how do u get 635 up?
that's way more then what ur suppose to get...
like 22 to 25 up
We have the verizon fios promo deal for 1gig up and 1gig down
Can I boost the Internet from actually 1000 Mbps to 2000Mbps❓
So, 600 but it is suppose to be 1000! What’s the deal?
Very true, ther may have been other stuff going on in the house. I will be checking again but the improvement is so dramatic I am very happy. I also copy files between computers in the house and that speed is more than 5x better
let's be honest, this should be changed to " how to increase your bandwidth" because internet speed is disingenuous at best. Using a clickbaity title to pray upon non-technically literate viewers is lame.
I JUST plugged in a cable yesterday and was getting 10mbs so I switched to wireless to get 150mbs lol 😂
Funny timing, but that's why it's important to TEST your connections, and troubleshoot (I needed to replug the network switch side, and I got 1000mbs from the wire!)
does it have a solar hook up?
Maybe! I am testing a really small LiFePO4 solar generator right now, its running that computer in the video as a test to see if it can be a decent UPS. More to come!
I have WISP fixed wireless internet my ISP bravado wireless my is slow 😢
10 Ways You Know Your Internet Connection Is A Little Slow😂😂😂
1. Text on Web pages displays as Morse Code
2. Graphics arrive via FedEx
3. You believe a heavier string might improve your connection
4. You post a message to your favourite newsgroup and it displays a week later
5. Your credit card expires while ordering online
6. ESPN Web site exhibits "Heisman Trophy Winner"...for 1989
7. You`re still in the middle of downloading that popular new game, "PacMan"
8. Everyone you talk to on the `net phone` sounds like Forrest Gump
9. You receive e-mails with stamps on them
10. When you click the "Send" button, a little door opens on the side of your monitor and a pigeon flies out.
Cool👍
I'd love to hard wire in my house, but I live in an old historic brick home, so I would probably have to run all the way around all the trim and up the stairs to where my office is. Not sure I want to do all that, lol
I totally get that, and I use plenty of wireless devices but if you have a main computer and use it heavily the effort for wiring it can be substantial
Look up internet power line adapters but they can have their drawbacks too.
I wired a building like that for Ethernet and Phone once.. 100+ year old SOLID place.. Had to rent some serious drilling tools from Home depot.
i tried this and my results are the same between wired and wireless
You have to have gigabit internet to really see the difference. And if you got fast wifi 6, then they still might be close.
I need to do something of this sort I pay for 300 down, and have only been getting 50 at most
Definitely worth a try, even if you just run a cable to see what a difference you get and if its big take the time to run it more permanently. It's often an eye opener of a difference
So many things explained in this video simply isn't right! The essence of it is true - cables are better that wireless, but honestly - who didn't know??
What isn't accurate? If you are in infrastructure then I suppose it's known but for everyone else that doesn't live in IT, most suffer with reduced connectivity.
Who didn't know? Anyone under the age of about 25
I bought a very expensive wifi card to get good signal on my desktop, a year later I just ran an ethernet because it wasn't worth the hassle.
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Australia
Nice
This doesn't "boost" anything literally just told us to use a wired connection just to get 100% of the speeds we already pay for.
I use a cheap dual band router, no packet losses on 5GHz and i'm perfectly fine with 300 megabits
It depends on obstructions, distance to the router and what wifi-standard it uses. With the best Wifi 6 gear you can get up to 1Gbit nearby the router and even faster in the future.
For bigger spaces a mesh network can work great, especially if it go a dedicated backhaul.
Does cord length effect performance?
With ethernet you can go to 328 feet without problems. Shorter is always better but that's just a principle, the standard allows the 328feet/100meters
@@SilverCymbal Thanks
Or you can buy WiFi 6 routers, they are as good as wired connections.
Biggest speed killer is latency. Especially TCP connections. I noticed your WiFi latency was 10ms, but you wired connection was 3ms.
Glad you noticed that, you can also see some packet loss too. All normal operation for wireless but a killer for large transfers for big data
Powerline is another option
That's true and some of them perform very well and can be a great choice if you have a lot of wireless interference
No, it didn't. I'm confused.
based
50/20 here, still charges us for 89$/month
Upgrade to a 4x4 Wi-Fi 6 router, problem solved
wifi 6e is the best now but super expensive. also get a wired mesh network. Asus is super easy for this.