Will running WIFI on an Antminer S5 cause a decrease bitcoin production? I was looking at using a Linksys EA3500-NP configured as a wireless bridge.
You'd have to have electricity cheaper than 0.001$/kwH to avoid the loss, and it's hard to run a profitable business with the Antminer S5.
Yes, you can, but wired connections are more reliable than wireless ones due to less exposure to noise or the possibility of signal loss. Yes, the EA3500-NP will work as a wireless bridge, but I doubt the profitability of the project.