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Wifi vs ethernet revisited

For this discussion I want us to forget the usual problems of wifi: stuttering, buffering, loss of signal strength. Let’s assume we have a strong, reliable wireless connection. Questions: how would you rank the following:

1. [No wireless, my current config] Ethernet from router -> Switch (or OM) -> fiber -> Etherregen -> ethernet -> streamer.

2. Eero wireless mesh -> receiver -> ethernet -> streamer.

3. Eero Wireless mesh -> receiver -> ethernet -> Etherregen -> ethernet -> streamer.

Or, to really go hybrid and (probably nuts):

4. Eero wireless mesh -> receiver -> ethernet -> Switch (or OM) -> fiber -> Etherregen -> ethernet -> streamer.

I haven’t done [4] yet. But to my ears, [1] definitely beats {2] and (less emphatically maybe) beats [3] even though I have a very strong Eero wireless mesh system. Maybe my assumptions to begin with are still wrong? I can’t seem to read a good forum thread where the usual stuttering’/buffering problems (that we all know about) are removed. Thanks in advance everyone!

 

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One thing is your router-modem combo shoud be shut down unplugged 1 x a weak l for the cache gets built up,, turn off unplug for one minute ,then turn back on a tech told me this it refreshes and empties the buffer giving it faster load times 

I highly recommend buying a much higher grade router setup 

I bought  a Motorola 8702 combo router- modem on Amazon it has wifi 5 but has  docsis 3.1 , most are older3.0, much bigger processor much faster and much larger buffer easy to setup this works the majority of companies , around $270.just call tech support they ask for a Mac #  within 10  minutes up and running ,for a clear wifi or streaming upgrade the rougher is 4 amp  buy a LPS  power supply Digital is not grounded small green computer  has a decent one $299 and a decent power cords nice upgrade ,the stock $5 wall wart just add more noise .

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