i have my system hardwired and also a router ( for my Laptop to use wireless) and never lost connection, they only person that losses connection every so often is my Neighbor, She's using my wireless signal from about 150ft away, she only gets disconnected when playng certain games online she said, i told her if it gets to bad i'll run a cat5 line to her home ( hot chicks get internet for free lol) if it gets worse