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Ethernet speeds slower than Wifi?

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  • Routers
  • WiFi
  • Ethernet Card
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August 24, 2014 8:26:30 AM

My pc is on my first floor, while my router is in my basement. Due to this, I get a weak wifi signal. Yesterday I ran an ethernet cable all the way to my computer from the router. When I reached my computer I found out that my onboard ethernet slot is dead. I went over to radio shack and bought a USB to Ethernet adapter. I now get about half the speeds that I got while wireless. Is this because of the adapter, or is there something else wrong?

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August 24, 2014 8:30:12 AM

My guess would be the adapter. While newer standards are faster, nothing is going to give you the same performance as a straight Ethernet connection; that's just the way the world works I'm afraid.
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