Wireless Vs Ethernet

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mcdreamy

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Okay so, first of all, I am a gamer.

I have 3 computers, only which 1 is good. My main computer is connected to my router, obviously, and so is the one next to it. I am down the hallway on the wireless computer. I have DSL.

Anyways, there is no difference between the two that are connected to the ethernet, I assume.

Here's the problem:
When I am in a server on this wireless computer, my ping for example will be a steady 50 or so, and I know that it won't be exact just because I'm on the same network, but on the ethernet computer, in the same server, I get about 70. It NEVER gets lower than the wireless computer, which I assumed it would ping a lot better.

My question is, why, and what can I do to fix this? Can the specifications of the computer affect it?

Neither of them are full of software, they are both relatively fast, etc.

Why is an ethernet-connected PC pinging better than a wireless?
 
correct, a cable is a direct and stable path, a wireless signal has to acctually go threw walls ect and parts of the signal can me reflected and be corupted, there for the signal would be slower then a direct and fast path for the cable.
 
Just for reference, you could try a draft n router for faster speeds, but it'll still be slower than ethernet.
 
I would advise against a draft n router, as the name says it, it is only a draft, they don't know if it will be finallized, stick with a cable, imo.
 
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