WIRED vs WIRELESS

The differences between Wired and Wireless are as follows –

PARAMETER	WIRED	WIRELESS
Communication Medium	Copper, Fiber etc.	Air
Standard	IEEE 802.3	802.11 family
Mobility and Roaming	Limited	Higher
Security	High	Lower than Wired. Also easy to hack
Speed / Bandwidth	High Speed upto 1 Gbps	Lower speed than Wired Network.
Access to Network	Physical Access Required	Proximity Required
Delay	Low	High
Reliability	High	Lower than Wired
Flexibility to change	Less flexible to changes	More flexible configuration
Working principle	CSMA/CD, operates by detecting the occurrence of a collision.	CSMA/CA , hence reduces possibility of collision be avoiding collision from happening
Interference and Fluctuations vulnerability	Very Less	High
Installation activity	Cumbersome and manpower intensive	Less labor intensive and easy
Installation Time	Takes longer time to perform	Very less deployment time
Dedicated / Shared Connection	Dedicated	Shared
Installation Cost	High	Low
Maintenance (Upgrade) cost	High	Low
Related equipment	Router, Switch , Hub	Wireless Router, Access Point
Benefits	·Greater Speed ·Higher noise immunity ·Highly reliable ·Greater Security	·No Hassles of Cable ·Best for mobile devices ·Greater mobility ·Easy installation and management

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