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I have BT Broadband, and the problem I'm facing is that my BT Home Hub is stuck in my living room (I don't have any phone jacks anywhere else in the house) and so I cannot have a wired connection to my Desktop which will be in a different room.
Unfortunately for me, rewiring isn't an option.
I've found two methods that I can use, but I am unsure of how efficient they will be for gaming.
1) Wireless
2) "HomePlug"
I've done tests from my Laptop, both Wired and Wireless, and I've obtained the same Ping times, same Download, and same Upload speeds on both! Does this mean I have a good wireless connection and it would be no different from being Wired? Or when I'm gaming will I notice a huge difference?
I I'm going Wireless then I would like the BEST wireless setup I can possibly get on my network... If wireless is my best option, then can someone please tell me if any Network Card, Ethernet Cable, and Router options would maximize my performance, if so, can you please show me which ones to order, as I have no idea which ones would be best for my BT Broadband connection.
I don't know what to buy! lol please help! I don't care about cost! I only care about quality! Thank you!
But if anyone knows anything about HomePlug and thinks that I will obtain a better connection from it, then please help me with that instead. The HomePlug I'm looking at is this one:
"ZyXEL PLA-401 200Mbps Homeplug with AV Single"
What would be the best router for this?
Imagine that you have a computer and you want to squeeze the maximum performance out of your internet connection, but you don't have ANY network devices: you don't have an ethernet cable, you don't have a router, you don't have a modem, you don't have any plugs or connectors... You have as much money as you want to spend, but you can only spend it on Networking, what do you buy?????
Sorry for not knowing such basic things, but...
How do I know if I can use fiber optics? Are fiber optics cables/modems/routers compatible with an ADSL connection?
If not... what about Cat-6 ?? Can I use a Cat-6 cable to plug into my modem/router and receive a better transmission? How do I know if I can use Cat-6? If I'm using HomePlug, will I be able to plug in a 0.5m Cat-6 ethernet cable, and connect it to my Ethernet port on my computer and have a good (ADSL) internet connection?
Thanks
Unfortunately for me, rewiring isn't an option.
I've found two methods that I can use, but I am unsure of how efficient they will be for gaming.
1) Wireless
2) "HomePlug"
I've done tests from my Laptop, both Wired and Wireless, and I've obtained the same Ping times, same Download, and same Upload speeds on both! Does this mean I have a good wireless connection and it would be no different from being Wired? Or when I'm gaming will I notice a huge difference?
I I'm going Wireless then I would like the BEST wireless setup I can possibly get on my network... If wireless is my best option, then can someone please tell me if any Network Card, Ethernet Cable, and Router options would maximize my performance, if so, can you please show me which ones to order, as I have no idea which ones would be best for my BT Broadband connection.
I don't know what to buy! lol please help! I don't care about cost! I only care about quality! Thank you!
But if anyone knows anything about HomePlug and thinks that I will obtain a better connection from it, then please help me with that instead. The HomePlug I'm looking at is this one:
"ZyXEL PLA-401 200Mbps Homeplug with AV Single"
What would be the best router for this?
Imagine that you have a computer and you want to squeeze the maximum performance out of your internet connection, but you don't have ANY network devices: you don't have an ethernet cable, you don't have a router, you don't have a modem, you don't have any plugs or connectors... You have as much money as you want to spend, but you can only spend it on Networking, what do you buy?????
Sorry for not knowing such basic things, but...
How do I know if I can use fiber optics? Are fiber optics cables/modems/routers compatible with an ADSL connection?
If not... what about Cat-6 ?? Can I use a Cat-6 cable to plug into my modem/router and receive a better transmission? How do I know if I can use Cat-6? If I'm using HomePlug, will I be able to plug in a 0.5m Cat-6 ethernet cable, and connect it to my Ethernet port on my computer and have a good (ADSL) internet connection?
Thanks
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