Wireless vs. Wired: which is faster?

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I have the option of hooking up my machines to the internet either wirelessly or via ethernet cable (wired). I'm curious as to which is faster; the approximate wireless signal strength (average) is about 60%. Would my internet be faster if I used ethernet, resulting in a stronger connection?

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Typical 802.11g Wireless has a theoretical maximum of 54Mbps. Typical wired 10/100 Ethernet has a theoretical maximum of 100 Mbps. So in theory wired is faster. However, these speeds are only on your local network. Most high-speed internet connectio…

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