Why do people with Cat 3 cabling in their homes bother with using Wi-Fi?

Question

with Cat 3 you get 10 mbs of bi-directional data flow which you don't get in the real world with Wi-Fi

everybody missed the point of the question. if your home already has Cat 3 cabling which can support data reliably at 10 mbps why would you use Wi-Fi if you don't have to. depending on how the house is wired being either daisy chained or using home runs to the NID many people don't even need Wi-Fi or they could set up the home network more effeciently. like instead of trying to connect to the Wi-Fi router which is on the 2nd flr you could use the Cat 3 cabling going from one upstairs bedroom to the kitchen and install the Wi-Fi router as an access point for the 1st flr, etc.

the question was basically to see how many people around here actually "know" about cabling and networking and how to utilize it.

Answer 1

You don't get the convenience of moving around your home if you are hooked up to the router.. More over it is the cheepest way of setting up a n/w..

Imagine you have 5 to 6 computers in your home.. Cables cost you a lot.. Imagine the amount of wire that will run around your home.. It will mess up everything!!

Mostly if you have pets in your home.. They may end up biting them..

Wireless also has its own drawbacks.. Like interferrence, Frequent dropouts, Security issues.. and so on..

Hmm got it..

Answer 2

Cat 3 cable is your basic phone cable. If you have Wi-Fi, you are not using a Cat 3 cable, it is at least Cat 5.

Answer 3

Wifi Is Beter Because No Cables And You Can Move Around Too.

Answer 4

Cost. Wi-Fi is almost 1/4 the price.