Network Tier List (What’s the best and should you stop using Wifi?)

Keypoints :

• Power line adapters provide easy setup but deliver speeds much lower than advertised, around 363 Mbps, and are rated as D tier in performance.
• Coax cable solutions offer significantly better speeds, around 2.1 Gbps, making them a reliable and secure option with encryption capabilities.
• Wi-Fi 7 can achieve around 450 Mbps between devices at close range, but real-world speeds vary based on interference, distance, and device support.
• Ethernet cables, especially Cat 6A and higher, provide near maximum speeds of up to 10 Gbps, making them ideal for high-performance needs.
• Fiber connections, using multi-mode or single-mode fiber, support extremely high speeds, up to 100 Gbps, and can cover long distances with enhanced security.
• Using dual 25 Gbps Ethernet ports with fiber or DAC cables can achieve speeds over 23 Gbps, although computer hardware may limit max throughput.
• Fiber is considered the ultimate solution for security and speed, albeit more complex to install, with copper Ethernet being a practical alternative when fiber is unavailable.