is wifi extender with Ethernet better than wifi card?

[nipplethewhale]

i am building a new pc and would like to know which is better. a wifi extender with a ethernet cable connecting my pc to it (because the router is in another room and i dont want to drill a hole.) or a wifi card for my mobo. please help. ty

 

[USAFRet]

Pretty impossible to predict what would work best in your particular residence.

A WiFi card or WiFi extender in close proximity will generally get pretty much the same signal strength and throughput.

 

[nipplethewhale]

the router is in the next room. i wanted to get the wifi extender because there is a ethernet port on it so i can connect it to my pc. i dont want a 100ft cord coming from parents room to mines. if i get a wifi card, wont the speed be slower than ethernet?

 

[USAFRet]

the router is in the next room. i wanted to get the wifi extender because there is a ethernet port on it so i can connect it to my pc. i dont want a 100ft cord coming from parents room to mines. if i get a wifi card, wont the speed be slower than ethernet?

From your initial statement, it is still WiFi

Router -> WiFi extender -> ethernet cable -> PC
or
Router -> WiFi card -> PC

.....still WiFi in the middle. No difference.

 

[nipplethewhale]

ohhh ok thanks