wireless connection AND wired?

[lincsman]

Hi there. So recently I have been using two connections simultaneously, a wired and wireless connection to one router. Today I have had some issues with the wireless connection, and it got me thinking... is there really any benefit to having both connected at the same time? Is it even worth unplugging the router for a minute, risking interrupting a roommate's internet, to get the wireless connection back? Thanks.

 

[Geoff]

If this is just for internet, your traffic will go over wired if there is a wired connection present, it won't use both. The only benefit is for failover if your wired connection goes down while the wireless is still up.

 

[lincsman]

ok thanks