Do you guys favor wireless or ethernet? Currently, my proposed mining area and wireless router are on opposite ends of a 2600 square foot house.
I know there are ways to get a wireless connection on the rasp pi (or does it have to be on the individual miners?), but I'm assuming that a hard wire would be best. It's one fewer points of failure, so that has obvious benefits, but I'd appreciate your suggestions and experience as well.
You really really want to avoid using WiFi. The one thing mining is sensitive to is latency and with WiFi it is too unpredictable. Have a few family members start streaming vids/games and results will not be good.
Best solution is like I did, run CAT5 to a switch where the miners are at and be done with it.
2nd best is to use a Network-over-powerline solution. Several folks make them and all work great for mining needs. Plug one module into an outlet by your router and wired to it and another module plugged into an outlet by the miners again feeding a switch to branch out to the miners. Problem solved. BTW: The 1 module tied to the router can network with several other remote modules using its private VPN.
Tip: Like other home control schemes best results are when both modules are on the same 110v side of the incoming 220v. Since you are running a 220v line to the garage for the miners and presumably into a small distribution/breaker panel, wire in a 110v outlet as well fed off of it and plug the link module into that. If there is connectivity issue just move the outlet to the other 110v line.
