Best powerline set for gaming?

jubei

jubei

jubei

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Hi guys,

My wireless signal keeps dropping in this shared house and i have to disable/re-enable my wireless network to get it to reconnect.

Despite my virgin cable sucking for gaming at the moment anyway unless i play at 3am i would like to stabilize my connection.

What is the minimum that i need to get my computer connected to the wireless netgear router downstairs and are there any adapters to avoid or must haves etc.

This also doesnt affect my housemates wireless does it?

Cheers all.
 
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Okay i have finally had enough of my useless wireless that lags me out every few minutes.

Can someone let me know if one of these is better than the other if at all as i want to order a set of these straight away.

Linksys PLK300-UK Powerline AV Ethernet Kit

Netgear HDXB101 Powerline HD Starter Kit

Primary concern is my gaming, but i do like to download the odd large file. Am on a 10meg internet connection but will be moving to 24meg in a few months.

Cheers
 
Wiggins said:
The difference between the 2 is that the Linksys has a 4 port switch built in that can take up to 4 devices and ocuk rates them up to 100mbps. However, the Linksys website rates them at up to 200mbps.

The Netgear only has the one port, is rated at 200mbps but for several pounds you can buy a cheap 4-port switch and plug the netgear into that.

They both have integrated QoS so its really down to personal choice on which one you want to use.

I personally would go for the Linksys. Less of a hassle as it already has 4 ports and since Cisco took them over, the quality may be better. The look of asthetics of the Linksys look good also.

Edit: Make sure you have another 2 network cables as they only come with 2 themselves. Well, thats if you are going to be plugging any more devices in apart from you're desktop.
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Yeah i would much prefer linksys looks wise i just wasnt sure if they had stability issues or anything as there is no feedback on them and i want to ensure i get the best possible connection.

Not fussed about having a 4 port switch but it cant hurt can it lol. They are only for my desktop atm.

Anyone have the linksys and can confirm they are fast?
 
Does the 4 port switch plug into the router downstairs or is that the part that goes in your room?

Just dont understand how you can have a cable from e.g. ethernet 1 on router downstairs, into a powerline adapter. Then 2 or 3 diff rooms in house with adapters as surely all going into the same ethernet port on main router downstairs how can poss assign diff ips and manage traffic? Am i missing something?
 
Wiggins said:
In basics, the Powerlines are just an easier way to manage a network than cables.

The Linksys for example would have the plug with the 1 port plugged into the wall and the ethernet lead from the Powerline directly into one of you're routers free ports. The second one with 4 ports will then be used to plug into the mains of you're room and then you have 4 devices you can plug into that. Easy as that really.

You're router will assign different IP's to you're devices as they will tell the router what MAC Address they have. You can connect many devices through the same port of the router, you just need the additional ports/switches for you're devices. For example, i have 4 Powerline adaptors. One in the router, one in the kitchen, one in the master bedroom and one in the spare bedroom. The Powerline in the kitchen is connected to a 4-port switch that enables me to connect 2 PC's and a laptop into it. The master bedroom has a PS3 in it and sometimes a laptop. The spare bedroom has the Powerline connected into another 4-port switch which has a Desktop, 360 and a laptop connected to it. All these devices and Powerline adaptors run to the single Powerline plugged into the port on the back of the router. Sadly, I had to fork out another £250 for 4 decent NETGEAR XAVB101's as the one's I previously had were rated up to 85mbps and lagged especially when I wanted to stream HD and the daughter wanted to play the 360 online. As the Powerline adaptors have encryption built in, when you plug more than 2 into the house mains, you may have to configure them with the same passwords etc.

QoS on the Powerlines will determine that you get the best connection regarding gaming, HD streaming etc.
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Makes sense now dunno what i was thinking lol :)

As for the linksys, you sure they wouldnt lag a connection like your last ones did? If ocuk only rate at 100meg and the netgear at 200 wouldnt i be better with those?

Gonna order them in morning so need to make my decision tonight.
 
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