How do I switch from Wi-Fi to Ethernet cables?

I’ve been using Wifi and carefully analyzing it’s behavior and performance for both audio and video streaming, and I think this is a little unfair:

IMO, even if you pour a bunch of money in your wifi, it will not be as stable as a wired connection.

It really depends on a lot of things, like how congested your wifi neighborhood is, and where exactly your router is and the quality of the signal. I live in the burbs and I can easily do wifi for audio or video here. 4 other competing signals and 4 bars of signal strength. In my San Francisco apartment though, I couldn’t stream anything. :D

I do generally agree that those are the only two options:  Optimize the router channel and placements, and have a hard wire run.  The latter of course is best. :)

I think you want a nice set of wifi6 mesh routers. I have had good luck with ASUS AiMesh equipment.

That not only would solve your concern with the Node but would benefit all other wifi devices you have or may purchase in the future.

There are also power line adapters that plug into the electrical outlet and provide an ethernet connection if you are trying to connect just one specific device that is out of range of your wifi.

your cable company may be able to help your relocate your modem.

Upgrading from wireless to wired is one of the bigger upgrades you can make.

Many try to justify it because wireless is so much more convenient but it can’t support high end streaming.

I will add that my modem is only 15 feet from my system but there is no way to get a wire to the system invisibly because of doorways etc.  I have a multi hundred $ mesh system.  Finally I just ran a test cable across the room to compare wired with a generic ethernet cable to my wireless.  There was such a big difference that I left it across the room until I could run something more permanent.  It shows, but it is worth it.

Jerry

I have a multi hundred $ mesh system.  Finally I just ran a test cable across the room to compare wired with a generic ethernet cable to my wireless.  There was such a big difference that I left it across the room until I could run something more permanent.

@carlsbad2 That is very useful and valuable info Jerry.  Thanks!

Wifi6 can do 1.2Gbps and most home ethernet is 1.0Gbps.

If you are streaming say hi-res Qobuz which is a few hundred kbps typically (max is 9216kbps theoretically for lossless hires but never achieved) and wifi6 does 1200000 kbps then just do the math.

Saying wifi cannot support music streaming is simply false and misleading to those searching out help.