New research has shown that home WiFi connections slows down Internet speeds up to 30% as compared to fixed broadband connections.
However, people don’t notice the difference probably because of the flexibility offered by WiFi according to the study by network research company Epitiro.
Around 4,000 WiFi connections were tested in the study in the UK, the US, Italy and Spain from November 2010 to February 2011.
However, Epitiro has also found that Web page download times are virtually the same using Wi-Fi or wired connections.
Epitiro CTO JP Curley said data shows that connectivity over Wi-Fi degrades broadband performance considerably in typical circumstances.
Curley said, "Consumers who are experiencing performance issues with Wi-Fi should take steps to improve their home environment or connect directly via wired ethernet."
