Is wifi and wired/ethernet different channels?

[mrerrorcodez]

My home is crowdy and lots of people use the internet and being a pc gamer it's hell. ive been using wireless at 2.4ghz i would use it at 5ghz but my motherboard only supports 1 pci-e slot so until i get a new motherboard that has 2 slots that i can put in my wireless card that fixes the problem im screwed. my question is that if go wired will it get rid of the interference through wireless and i get better ping and no packet loss?

 

[ThatVietGuy]

A wired connection will always trump wireless.

 

[bootcher]

Yes, hell yes. Wired is different hardware, it is much faster and offers more stability compared to wireless. So always go with a wired connection unless there is absolutely no other way.

 

[Archaic59]

A wired connection is always better for online gaming. All problems associated with wifi are gone when you use ethernet.

 

[ShadyHamster]

Assuming the issue is with your wireless then going wired will definitely help.
If there are a lot of people using the net at the same time you are gaming then higher pings and packet loss might still occur.
Check to see if your Modem/Router has packet prioritizing options, if it does then set up a static IP for your pc and set prioritizing to your pc.

 

[Ok Go]

ping your wireless router first,if you run on windows, look for the gateway ip address by typing " ipconfig /all" in your command line( windows+r and type "cmd"). then do "ping (gateway ip) -t" in the command line.

look for the latency number suffixed with "ms".

if your latency is stable ( <20 ms) then you wont have any noticeable improvement latency-wise going wired, only bandwidth-wise.

if the connection is unstable (some "request timed out" or high latency > 100ms) then the wifi connection ussually is congested, changing to a wired will solve it, or buying a ethernet card that has usb interface that can run on different freq, assuming your wireless router has the ability to transmit on multiple freq at once.

 

[imperialxgx]

Channels are only for wireless communications. Depending on the type of wireless connection you have you may find wireless congestion and interference. If you are in an apartment complex there may be 20 2.4ghz wifis in the same range congesting 24 channels. Now if you have 5GZ you find a significant decrease in congestion levels. Now, if you are willing to sacrificial mobility for speed you should go wired. This is because it eliminates the need for channels and injects your right into your home network. With cat6-7 wired connection you can obtain up to 10GBS if your ISP allows it. With AC wireless you can only get up to 6-7 GBS and thats if you have a new router. All in all, Depending on the type of router and Ethernet cables that you have, you will find varying amount of speeds, but if you really want to to be injected straight into the data stream plug yourself right into the modem. by doing this you bypass the filters that your router uses and ups your speed even more. Make sure you have firewalls and virus protection though because you dont have the security protocols that the router can be programmed with to reject bad traffic.