As computers have become a more ingrained part of society, the ability for home and small offices to link multiple users to a single Internet connection has grown. Many users sharing the same connection can affect Internet speeds, depending on a number of factors, including the type of Internet usage and the network’s available bandwidth. Wired connections, by contrast, generally connect to a switch. Switches regularly offer speeds up to 1 Gbps, or 1,000 Mbps, which is not shared by any other device. Lower-end switches, such as those embedded in popular wireless Internet routers, can be overloaded if more than approximately 10 users simultaneously stream data. However, wired connections typically do not experience the same slowdowns as wireless users. When possible, connect stationary devices, such as desktop PCs, to the Internet via wired connections. Writer Bio
