Setting up a home office involves making important decisions about our internet connection. Not only will we have to consider things like its speed and safety, but we will also have to make a decision how we want to connect by cable or Wi-Fi, i.e. wired or wireless.

A cable connection offers a number of important advantages, among which we can highlight:

• It usually has much lower latency, which is the delay that occurs in the communication between our computer and servers when we connect and browse the Internet or when we use online services and applications.
• They offer higher speedbecause by using a cable you will reach the maximum possible rate that we are able to offer if our router, network card and cable are ready to work with this speed.
• They tend to be more stable and do not have problems with interference. They also tend to be saferBecause they rely on a cable, they are not publicly exposed, which is the case with wireless connections.

However, they also have their disadvantages, namely that they have a very limited range and they are not viable when we want to have many devices connected at the same time.

A Wi-Fi connection also offers advantages that we must consider:

• Ideal for multi-device environments, which are the ones in which we have several devices connected at the same time.
• They can cover quite large spaces without complications and without the need for additional investments in infrastructure.
• They give us greater mobility within the office itself, which can be important and even necessary for certain professional profiles.
• We can easily share the connection with our clientsand with the people we receive in the office.

Of course these types of connections They also have their drawbacksbecause they suffer more interference, don’t reach the same maximum speed, have higher latency, lose speed and stability with distance, and are exposed to the public.

Cable or Wi-Fi, whichever is better

The truth is like this it depends on the use which you are going to put in the home office. If you will not be receiving clients and only have one PC connected, a wired connection would be ideal, but if you will have multiple devices connected and will be receiving clients, you must have a Wi-Fi connection.

The ideal in most cases is to keep the main computer connected to the network with a cable and the rest of the work devices via Wi-Fi. If you are accepting clients, it is advisable to bet on guest network.

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