[Shop-talk] Wireless router - signal boost

[John Miller]

> You could run cat 5 wires to all your computers.  It's faster than wireless,
> and more secure.  Yes, pulling wire can be a pain.  I hardwire all my
> network connections.  I have wireless capability, but keep the wireless
> radio turned off and pass worded.  It's much harder for the average hacker
> to get into a wired system.

Oh, unquestionably true.  When we did our remodel I put piles and piles 
of Cat5E wire in the walls all home-run back to some patch panels in the 
attic.  For machines that don't move around, works great.

But one gets rather used to being able to cart one's laptop out to the 
breakfast table, into the potty, etc.

John.