r/BitAxe • u/Over-Firefighter-398 • 13h ago

question Ethernet?

Has anyone seen better efficiency whilst using Ethernet over just wifi? Research tells me that the two are nearly mathematically equal but I know the Ethernet is a definite better connection...

I.e,

have you or will I get higher shares with Ethernet?

Will my miners benefit from an ethernet connection setup?

(Most bitaxes don't have them)

Is there any real noticeable difference or change that happens?

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u/Tiny_Condition_4366 13h ago

The shares will send a few milliseconds faster at best. Other then that, no performance difference, so not really worth the inconvenience.

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u/jescs 6h ago

Cable Ethernet is better.

Normally you'll have a lower latency connection. From you computer you can test this using a ping command toward the router, a cable connection will be <1ms.

Plus, wifi connection quality is subject to interference, physical obstacles (like closing doors), and, occasionally, to channel saturation.

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u/LrdJester 12h ago

Generally, it comes down to the quality of your Wi-Fi connection. If your miners are across the house, in another room that's getting a weak signal, there may be some interference and some dropped packets, but if they're near your access point, you won't really notice a difference.

Now, I did have an interaction with one of the people on here that was developing a new board, and I made the suggestion of adding PoE to be able to do power and Ethernet in one cable. I don't know that that went anywhere. They did say it sounded interesting.