Hard wire or wi-fi

[msutherlandglasto08]

After hours of reading through these forums I have concluded that multiple tabs is bad but pressing the f5 key is good. But would I be better off hard wiring my laptop to my router or is wi-fi going to be fine - ie will I get a mirco-second faster speed and therefore increase my chances on T-day?

PS had a dream last night that I was chatting to James Allan from Glasvegas at Glasto, so hopefully it means i'm getting a ticket (not that bothered about Glasvegas mind)

[somecoolusername]

Last year I got through twice using a wire; couldn't get through just using wifi. Last night I used wifi and didn't get through. It's impossible to know if these factors are in any way related though

[snoopyhill]

I used a combination of desktop, laptops and tablets across 2 broadband connections, wifi connection was the first to reach a buy page but the wired also connected shortly after so I don't think it matters.

[Smash1984]

I think it's just luck of the draw, I got through on my iPhone last night after 6mins of trying via wifi! Based on that I will be trying with my desktop and also my iPad come Sunday

[stuartbert two hats]

I had my laptop (wi-fi) and desktop (hard wired) on the go yesterday. Got through on the laptop first and whilst I was entering my details, got through on my desktop. Moral of the story? Doesn't matter.

Having said that, do what makes you feel better. If you don't get tickets and you didn't bother plugging into your router, you'll feel bad. I really don't think it makes a difference, but I suppose theoretically hard wired would be better.

[Tsaress]

I think it's a luck but trouble is with wifi that it's more likely to have signal issues than hardwire so I would say hardwire every time.

[Pinhead]

If yer wireless is dodgy and prone to dropping out or contention with other wireless devices, use cable. We have a saying here in IT - don't trust any sort of networking that you cannot see.....

[UEF]

Boxers or briefs?

[Smash1984]

Boxers or briefs?

[brettredmayne]

Boxers or briefs?

[Avalon_Fields]

Have a compromise.

Hard Fi

(Whatever happened to them?)

[LondonTom]

If yer wireless is dodgy and prone to dropping out or contention with other wireless devices, use cable. We have a saying here in IT - don't trust any sort of networking that you cannot see.....

[dan05delaney]

This!

Wifi is as good as a wired connection when it works, but if yours is a bit flaky with your connection, grab a wire and plug straight in. But speed etc. should be fine for the ticket page. (Homeplugs are another great option if you don't have somewhere near to your router to sit..but that's going off topic slightly )

[matt2007]

Boxers or briefs?

[brixesmith]

What about 3g? Rather than plugging phone/ipad/pc all into same broadband wifi?

[Pinhead]

3G / 4G whatever if you really have to (as again I personally don't trust mobile wireless and mobile browsers as much as I trust copper / fiber).

[brixesmith]

3G / 4G whatever if you really have to (as again I personally don't trust mobile wireless and mobile browsers as much as I trust copper / fiber).

[Ed209]

3G / 4G whatever if you really have to (as again I personally don't trust mobile wireless and mobile browsers as much as I trust copper / fiber).

Edited October 4, 2013 by Ed209