Wired or Wireless Office Space: How do you Choose?

Ever wonder which is faster or better for your business – using a wireless Wi-Fi or plugging directly into the wired Ethernet? The short answer is that the wired Ethernet connection will always be faster because you are eliminating the wireless access point that acts as a middle connection. This is also true because WiFi connections can only send or receive (not do both at same time) and therefor are only half duplex. Ethernet-based connections take advantage of the full duplex nature of wired Internet connections.

While wired Internet access has long been the traditional choice for small businesses, the technology relies on physical cords and cables to connect computers to the Internet. On the flipside, Wi-Fi provides a convenient way to connect the computers in your small office space without dealing with the hassle of wires. But Wi-Fi is also seen as slow and unreliable compared to a wired connection.

Basically there is no ideal answer to the question of which is better. The use of wireless Internet and wired Internet is based on preference, depending on the conditions that need to be met in a certain situation. Most wireless routers also have Ethernet ports where you can connect computers with a wire.

The great thing about deploying a wireless Wi-Fi network when you move into a new raw office space is that there is no need to run networking cable, which could save you a great deal of money. Going wireless can have your office up and running within hours because there is no cabling to wait for. With Wi-Fi, you also give your office workers more flexibility as to where they can work at any given time, because they are not forced to work where there is an Ethernet connection.

The latest technology trends are seeing people use more mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets that do not have Ethernet connections, and can only access the Internet via the phone provider or Wi-Fi. So, having an office space with wireless capability is very important to these users. But it is also important to note that even laptop computer users will often seek a place to work where they can plug in their AC adapter, so locations with electrical outlets is still important.

Now let’s next talk about why and when you may want to go with wired instead of wireless. Here are a few instances where you may notice much better performance over a wired connection rather than Wi-Fi.

When you are making small-file transfers over your Wi-Fi, you may not notice much of a difference. But when you’re transferring larger files between computers or servers on your local network that may be over 1GB or so, you will clearly see the difference between a wired and Wi-Fi connection.

Video chat and conferences can take up some serious bandwidth in order to give you smooth, high-resolution video and audio. For really good video chat sessions, you’ll want to wire up, unless you think your customers will be impressed with a blurry, choppy video conference where they only understand half of your presentation. Basically we are saying to use an Ethernet Connections for large file transfers, video chat and conferences. Wi-Fi will work for most everything else.

Luckily, for those who have office space for rent Toronto at an office business centre like Telsec, they have the best of both worlds. Most business centres offer both wired Internet connections in every office space and boardroom within their facility. They also give clients the option to connect wirelessly through their office-wide Wi-Fi. This makes it easy to Choose an Office Space Toronto with Wired and Wireless Internet Connections.

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18 King Street East Suite 1400
Toronto, Ontario
M5C 1C4 Canada
416-574-1112
Telsec | Logo White
18 King Street East Suite 1400
Toronto, Ontario
Canada M5C 1C4
416-574-1112

Hotels

1. Jennifer Smith
General Manager
The Omni King Edward Hotel
37 King Street East
Toronto, ON
M5C 1E9
Tel: 416-863-9700
Website: www.omnihotels.com/hotels/toronto-king-edward

2. Mark Perry
General Manager
Executive Hotels and Resorts (Boutique)
8 Colborne Street
Toronto, ON
M5E 1E1
Tel: 416-350-2419
Website: www.spazen.ca or www.cosmotoronto.com

3. Emeline Boul
General Manager
Hotel Victoria (Boutique)
56 Yonge Street
Toronto, ON
M5E 1G5
Tel: 416-363-1666
Mobile: 647-574-5832
Website: www.hotelvictoriatoronto.com

4. Omkar Sawant
Reservations Manager
One King West Hotel
1 King Street West
Toronto, ON
M5H 1A1
Main: 416-548-8100
Reservations: 1-866-470-5464
Website: www.onekingwest.com

5. Van Nguyen
General Manager
Cambridge Suites Toronto
15 Richmond Street East
Toronto, ON
M5C 1N2
Direct: 416-601-3757
Hotel: 416-368-1990
Website: www.cambridgesuitestoronto.com

Restaurants

1. Michael Pagliaro
Carisma (Italian)
15 Toronto Street
Toronto, ON
M5C 2E3
Tel: 416-864-7373
Website: www.carismarestaurant.com

2. Patti Shaw
Terroni (Italian)
57 Adelaide Street East
Toronto, ON
M5C 1K6
Tel: 416-203-3093
Website: www.terroni.com

3. Declan
Restaurant 20 Victoria – Michelin guide approved
20 Victoria Street
Toronto, ON
M5C 2A1
Tel: 416-804-6066
Instagram for reservations: https://www.instagram.com/twentyvictoria/

4. Mana
Nami (Japanese)
55 Adelaide Street East
Toronto, ON
M5C 1K6
Tel: 416-362-7373
Website: www.namirestaurant.ca

5. Restaurant Lucie
100 Yonge Street
Toronto, ON
M5C 2W1
Tel: 416-788-9054
Website: www.restaurantlucie.com

6. Niam H
Cantina Mercatto
20 Wellington Street East
Toronto, ON
M5E 1C5
Tel: 416-304-0781
Website: www.cantinamercatto.ca

7. Siva Sathasivam
Uncle Tony’s
38 Wellington St E
Toronto, ON
M5E 1C7
Tel: 416-455-6650
Website: https://uncletonys.ca/

8. Pizzaiolo
104 Yonge Street
Toronto, ON
M5C 2Y6
Tel: 416-860-0700
Website: www.pizzaiolo.ca

9. Robin Singh
Woods Restaurant and Bar
45 Colborne Street
Toronto, ON
M5E 1E3
Tel: 416-214-9918
Website: www.woodsrestaurant.ca

Health and Wellness

1. Thom Tullo
Morpheus8 by Inmode
47 Colborne Street
Toronto, ON
M5E 1E3
Tel: 416-863-6564
Website: www.amanspa.ca

2. Altitude Athletic Training
56 Colborne Street
Toronto, ON
M5E 1E3
Tel: 416-366-3838
Website: www.altitudeathletictraining.com

3. Physioheath Studios
33 Victoria Street, #130
Toronto, ON
M5C 2A1
Tel: 416-368-2525
Website: www.physiohealth.com

Our Amenities

We are by far the most experienced and best coworking team in the market – established in 1980

  • We are the highest Tech centre in the market
  • We have a very modern, high quality, brand new facility located at:

   18 King Street East, Suite 1400

      Toronto, Ontario   M5C 1C4 Canada

    • 18 King Street East is a boutique Class A building – East of Yonge: easy street parking, less traffic, excellent restaurants and lovely parks – St. James Park @ Church & King and Berczy Park @ Wellington East, Scott and Front Streets – Very high energy and engaging area
    • A few steps (a few seconds) to the Yonge Street subway/underground PATH network and streetcar available outside building
    • Building is located in Toronto's vibrant financial district
    • Plenty of parking available in the area including street parking and reserved parking in the 18 King building 
    • Adjacent to the building huge outdoor food courtyard - Beer Bistro www.beerbistro.com and Craft Beer Market www.craftbeermamrket.ca restaurants and bars with onsite catering services
    • Onsite amenities:  Tim Horton's, Beer Bistro, Convenience store and Starbucks across the street 
    • Nearby amenities:  underground PATH network, numerous restaurants, banking, Starbucks plus a wide array of nearby shops and services 
    • New modernized office layout fully furnished with meeting spaces and training rooms plus café lounge area
    • We are leaders in the service of training/meeting rooms with full conference facilities, high quality hot and cold catering
    • Largest training room and conference facilities accommodate up to 60 people classroom style
    • Ultra-high-speed - 1 GIG pipe = 1,000 x 1000 fiber-optic network, which will deliver internet connection speeds faster than most North American services
    • Private shower room
    • Indoor Reserved Parking at the current building rental rate
    • Bicycle parking
    • Rent a space to accommodate your team for meetings, training sessions, corporate events or coworking space or flexible office space for one day, one week, one month or one year, or whatever term suits your business
    • Telsec has over 650 locations in 40 different countries worldwide available for their clients.  Office clients receive up to 8 hours of meeting space per month at no charge at any ABCN member location.  Plus, Office and Virtual Office clients may rent a space from any member location at special member rates which varies depending on the location 
    • King Edward Hotel is located across the street - recently completed a $40 million renovation and boutique hotels close by within walking distance
  • Dining and entertainment at high quality restaurants only minutes away – Carisma, Terroni, Woods Restaurant & Bar and Michelin Rated - Restaurant 20 Victoria. Plus numerous lunch and takeout eateries nearby

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