Comparison of Wired and Wireless Networks

The amount of data that can pass through the transmission medium per second, often called the bit-rate

• Mobility
• Interference
• Bandwidth
• Cost

I have very high bandwidth up to 100Gbps

• Wired
• Wireless

I am easy to set up. All that is needed are access points.

• Wired
• Wireless

I am cheap. Just need to pay for the Access Points

• Wired
• Wireless

Security is good. A user has to plug their computer into the network

• Wired
• Wireless

The signal can be affected by electronic equipment as well as distance.

• Wired
• Wireless

Not very mobile as you have to have me plugged in to a wall. 

• Wired
• Wireless

Which type of network is best for performance?

• Client Server
• Peer-to-Peer

A server can give security to a network as it gives people a username and password

• True
• False

Which type of network is best for security?

• Client Server
• Peer-to-Peer