I wasnt trying to be a smartaXX, but what you mentioned above is the reason why many choose to use wired ethernet over wifi (or cellular). Additionally, some have found that the wifi connection from the TEG is spotty. Some of this could be location of the TEG vs the wifi router, etc.
Some of this could be because at least TEG Version 1 seems to not have a "super" wifi chip / antenna in it, as some people have reported that the TEG has spotty connection in the same spot a phone or something has better wifi. If its inconvenient to run eithernet, then wifi can work, and if neither of those work, then the device still works over cellular if it has connection in your area.
I just wanted to get from the experts here what the options on. I am amazed by coming to sites like these I can end up knowing more
than my installers know. It will be a lot of work to hard wire, but, want to do it right.
Thanks for the inputs. As an engineer, I always ask the 7 why's on anything.