Originally Posted by
PTravel
Speed. 802.11g maxes out at 54 megabits/second, 802.11n at 108 (and these are maximum speeds, actual speed will be less). 100BaseT ethernet is 100 megabits per second, and 1000BaseT (gigabit, which is what has been discussed here) is 1000 megabits per second. There are also security issues -- anything broadcast is potentially less secure than a hard-wired system.
That all makes sense. I'm trying to decide whether to talk to my new home builder about running network cable throughout the new house.