Requirements Drive Decisions:The decision between wired or wireless must align with the solution's overall purpose, performance targets, and operational constraints.

Key Considerations:

Reliability:Does the application require guaranteed connectivity? (Wired may be favored).

Installation Cost:Can extensive cabling be done, or is it prohibitively expensive? (Wireless may be favored).

Flexibility and Scalability:Is node placement likely to change in the future? (Wireless may be favored).

Other Factors are Important, But Secondary:Distance, PoE availability, specific applications all matter, but they are assessedwithin the contextof the overarching business needs.

References:

Wireless vs. Wired Network Design:Comparisons of pros and cons, highlighting how use cases guide the choice.

IoT Solution Planning:Materials on defining requirementsbeforeselecting technology.