Does WI fi go go faster if you have the security on your router turned off?

Question

Does WI fi go go faster if you have the security on your router turned off?

Answer 1

Yes - about .001% faster.  But since the connection to the router is FAR faster then your connection to the server you're connected to, you might notice a few seconds difference (out of a download that takes many hours) in downloading a 1GB file.

Answer 2

Technically, it does...but the difference is not really measurable.

BUT: If you turn it off, then others can piggyback which will make it slower - so use the highest encryption you can!

Answer 3

no

Answer 4

The overhead of encryption is very very little.

Leave it on.

In fact, use wpa2, not wep.