If you want to get your Mac to have high and reliable file transfer speeds, over a network, you’re best off switching from Wi-Fi to wired networking. Here’s all the information you need about things that can affect Ethernet and wired networking.
When you think about networking devices together, many people immediately jump to setting up a Wi-Fi network. This is especially true with modern devices in Apple’s lineup, as you’ll find Wi-Fi connectivity across practically its entire ecosystem.
However, while wireless networking is extremely useful from a setup and usage point of view, there’s almost always an opportunity to introduce wired networking into plans. Sometimes it is simply a better idea to string a cable between two points than it is to configure Wi-Fi, and in some cases, may be the best solution.
Not every situation can take advantage of Wi-Fi, with interference affecting reliability and bandwidth limitations potentially becoming a pain point for people who need a solid connection that can handle high-bandwidth transfers.
That’s when you turn to wired networking.
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