A wired networks has:

▪ Lower cost
▪ Faster speed—up to 1000 megabits per second (Mbps )
▪ Longer possible range
▪ A secured connection

Wired networks have been around for years. They use the most affordable products and provide the fastest speeds for data transmission.

Wired networks also can span greater distances – 300 feet with Cat 5 Ethernet cable and 1800 feet with fiber optics. A computer in the game room on the lower level can be networked to one in a first floor office, another in the kitchen on the other side of the house, and even others in your bedroom and kids’ bedrooms.

The most efficient network for moving large amounts of data at high speeds – like professional-quality multimedia –- is a wired network.