Why you want some wires and not all wireless
- Most all devices called “wireless” still need wires ran for power.
- More options for equipment
- More options for locations
- More reliable connection
- Faster connection
- Frees up the Wi-Fi for tablets and phones
- Your Wi-Fi is generated from a wire.
Wired internet / Wireless Internet coverage of your entire home space
- Have Wired internet outlets at every TV location to stream video services (Netflix, Hulu).
- Also for gaming systems to have a wired connection and not slowing down your Wi-Fi.
One Wi-Fi router from your provider is not enough to cover an entire home / outdoor area
Solution - run wires to 1-2 locations away from the main router. Add 1-2 wireless access points that wire directly into the main router for seamless Wi-Fi reliability throughout your home. Gives you 2-3 locations your Wi-Fi is generated from, covering the entire home space.
Wired vs Wireless Audio Systems
Wireless
- Generally, wireless Speakers still need to be plugged into a power outlet.
- They sit on a shelf or counter top taking up space
- Speaker options are limited
- Outdoor weatherproof options are limited
- Bluetooth has a range and is not reliable for home audio.
Wired
- Recessed in ceiling/wall speakers not taking up counter space
- More options for speaker types, brands, and quality
- Outdoor Mounted or ground weatherproof options available
- Wired speakers use Wi-Fi to control and access music
- Wired systems can also add wireless speakers if needed in the future
- A sound bar can be added, TV audio can be easily played throughout the rest of the home
Wireless vs Wired Security systems
Wireless
- The door/window/motion sensors are wireless with batteries that last 3-5 years.
- Door sensors generally visibly stuck on the outside of the door jamb
- Potential for maintenance increases with circuit boards on door sensors
- The keypad needs wired and plugged into a power outlet
- The keypad has the siren and the communication device built into it.
- easier for a burglar to locate and destroy brains/communication of system.
Wired
- The door/window/motion sensors are wired into power form the system
- Door sensors not visible. They are located on the inside of the door jamb
- The potential for maintenance is slim with magnetic door sensors and no circuit board
- Smaller keypad / matching keypads / keypad options
- All components are wired to the utility room where brains of the system are harder to find
- a communication device is in a separate location
- The way the system communicates with monitoring can be “wireless” with cellular.
- Wireless Sensors can be added to a wired system.
Wireless vs Wired Camera systems
Wireless
- 95% of wireless cameras only transmit the video Wireless. Still needs to be plugged into a power outlet. The 5% with batteries last up to 3 months then needs to be replaced.
- Typically not as astatically pleasing and made of Plastic
- Recorded video is generally in the cloud and restricted to small video clips.
- Video Quality can be restricted.
- Can not view on a TV
- Monthly fees typically associated with wireless camera apps and storage
- Easier to be hacked.
Wired
- More astatically pleasing camera options and made of metal
- Powered from the camera system
- Recorded video is on a local hard drive and can record motion or 24/7
- Can view on a TV in large High-Quality format
- Video Quality can be expanded as better resolution cameras come out.
- No Monthly fees with the app.
- No wireless signal hacking
