Wii U Hardware Comparisons

[Viper1]

Scoobes said:

Viper1 said:

I'm a network administrator.  I've already crushed the Wired/Wi-Fi debate in the other thread so I won't repeat it here.  To sum up, your Wi-Fi can suffice just fine for online gaming if you optimize it correctly.   But if you don't want to, or can't, work on your settings, then buy the $15 dongle. 

 

If you let a $15 dongle separate you from buying a console or not, you never intended to buy it in the first place.

That's a big 'if'. We're talking about homes with numerous devices (phones, microwaves etc.), walls and a whole host of different building setups. Virtually no one is going to optimise their wi-fi connection; it's designed for convenience. On average, a home wired connection is going to confer an advantage over a home wi-fi connection.

And I don't disagree that it will on average.   I never stated that Wi-Fi was automatically equal in all respects to Ethernet.  Only that it can be optimised to the point that it will not hinder your online gamining experience.  See the other thread for details.