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I have a direct ethernet connection to my router.. my computer also is enabled for wireless which is active in the house.

should I shut off the wireless...or will it potentially add to the speed of the ethernet connection?

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It won't add anything, but it won't hurt, especially if it's encrypted.
If you don't use it, turn it off.

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If you are referring to having both connections between your PC and your Wireless Router active then no, you really shouldn't do that. You could bridge them to create a link with more throughput but in a home environment I'm sure you won't be generating enough traffic to fill the 100Mbit ethernet connection.

Having both connected could cause a link-back type of issue that would slow your network performance tremendously. It's rare with home routers but can happen.

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