Hello,
I am currently making my first mining rig from some old pc parts and some videocards.
But my question is, how important is the internet connectin while mining some coins.
I have 2 options:
1: I can use a wifi connection (I prefer this method if this is good enough)
2: I can use a wired connection, but sometimes i need this cable for other devices, so I can't mine 24/7.
I have no idea if a wifi connection is good enough for mining or not, what are your opinions?
Thanks for your time already
I am currently making my first mining rig from some old pc parts and some videocards.
But my question is, how important is the internet connectin while mining some coins.
I have 2 options:
1: I can use a wifi connection (I prefer this method if this is good enough)
2: I can use a wired connection, but sometimes i need this cable for other devices, so I can't mine 24/7.
I have no idea if a wifi connection is good enough for mining or not, what are your opinions?
Thanks for your time already
The bandwidth requirements for mining are quite low, so that shouldn't be a major issue with recent equipment. (Of course, if your ISP is giving you crap speeds, wired/wireless won't fix it.)
Generally a wired connection will offer decreased latency and be more reliable than wireless. (Do you really not have enough ethernet cables?) Decreased latency may help decrease your proportion of stale shares (I.e. shares where another miner beat you to the punch), and reliability is important for obvious reasons. Whether or not those are significant is for you to judge.
Generally, a good wireless connection will suffice, but I still prefer a wired ethernet connection when possible.