Ethernet vs Access Point Ethernet

[Kurzo]

Hello! I am going to be building a PC soon (hopefully after the GPU prices drop).

I wanted an easy way to use internet, but my brother says I should use Ethernet (wired) because it is way faster. But, only one location in my household works for my modem, so moving that is pretty much not a solution because there isn't another place for me to put it.

So the question here is, should I get an access point/WiFi extender and plug my Ethernet into that? Or should I just get a WiFi chip?

I don't know if the Ethernet to the access point will have worse, or same speeds to just having a PCIe WiFi Card.

What do you guys think I should do?

Should I try and route an Ethernet cable through my home? Use a WiFi extender and plug Ethernet into that? Or should I just stick with a PCIe slot WiFi card.

 

 

[Electronics Wizardy]

Normally you have a switch and run ethernet to every room in the walls, but if you can't do that just get a wifi card, access point or extender won't be any better than a wifi card.

[LienusLateTips]

1 minute ago, Electronics Wizardy said:

 every room in the walls

Usually only in very new houses around here, I have ethernet cables on the floor

 

3 minutes ago, Kurzo said:

Hello! I am going to be building a PC soon (hopefully after the GPU prices drop).

I wanted an easy way to use internet, but my brother says I should use Ethernet (wired) because it is way faster. But, only one location in my household works for my modem, so moving that is pretty much not a solution because there isn't another place for me to put it.

So the question here is, should I get an access point/WiFi extender and plug my Ethernet into that? Or should I just get a WiFi chip?

I don't know if the Ethernet to the access point will have worse, or same speeds to just having a PCIe WiFi Card.

What do you guys think I should do?

Should I try and route an Ethernet cable through my home? Use a WiFi extender and plug Ethernet into that? Or should I just stick with a PCIe slot WiFi card.

 

 

Get a switch, try to see if you can route it through your home, if not I'd just get a WiFi card and maybe a Wifi Access Point (not extender)

[divito]

Your two easiest options (outside of leaving a cable routed on the floor of your house), are getting a powerline adapter or using a WiFi card/adapter. Depending on the setup of your house, WiFi may not be suitable. 

[BLVCKRIPPER]

Material:

-get a cat 6 or 7 cable <100m or fiber single mode duplex lc

-get a switch at least 3 ports >1 gbit

-get an Access Point (Ubiquiti is pretty good) with 2,4 + 5ghz ->802.11 b/g/n/ac

Solution:

high speed networking