PlayStation Portal - Wi-Fi Issues

Muntz10 · 17 Nov 2023 at 01:14

Hi all,

I have an issue with my PlayStation portal and using it around my house.

I received it yesterday and have been naturally testing it in different rooms etc. it basically streams games from my ps5 to allow me to play anywhere in my home (so it should anyway).

Here is my issue - It works superbly in my office where my router etc are. Once I go to another room like my lounge or bedroom I start to lose picture quality and games stutter making it pointless to try and play in there.

I have Fibre 500 so to me this is unacceptable. I should be able to stream some games.

I am thinking my smart hub 2 is just not giving me the coverage I need throughout my home. I have even tested my internet speed from my bedroom over Wi-Fi and I am only getting 10-20mb!

Would a better quality router help solve this? Can anyone recommend me a good quality router? I have fibre going straight to my property as I have a new build house.

Muntz10 · 17 Nov 2023 at 01:23

I don’t want to have to downgrade image quality. I’d rather try and sort my signal out and use it as intended.

Would a better more powerful router not be an option? I hear the BT discs that extend coverage have issues with connectivity etc.

Muntz10 · 17 Nov 2023 at 07:56

ChrisD. said:
Most form of range extenders are garbage, how old is the hub 2? BT might have a newer one which could help but wireless devices all transmit the same and are bound by the law and physics.

If you want high soeed everywhere then look you not a dedicated access point and mount it centrally upstairs hardwired.

The hub isn’t too old. Maybe 3 years.

Once I leave my office and walk across the hallway the Wi-Fi signal drops to 1/2 bars and then that’s when I start seeing poorer performance so I feel like if I had a strong signal throughout my home I could play it where I want to…

So range extenders are useless?

What is the point of 300 quid routers if they don’t give off a stronger or more even coverage?

Muntz10 · 17 Nov 2023 at 10:25

Do you have a link to these TP power line adaptors? How do they work exactly? Do they replace my BT Hub or connect to it?

Muntz10 · 17 Nov 2023 at 15:25

Thanks for the info. Running a cable through isn’t really an option so I think I may go with a mesh kit and see.

Would it be worth getting a couple of these BT discs and seeing if that helps? They just add the cost onto my monthly payment..

Muntz10 · 17 Nov 2023 at 15:43

I think BT just do one type of Wi-Fi disc which extends your signal.. I doubt they are Wi-Fi 6..

Muntz10 · 17 Nov 2023 at 22:37

Ok. I think I am going the Mesh route... There are so many....

All I want is to be able to use my portal in the lounge and bedroom upstairs (which barely gets wifi at the minute).

I dont really want to spend more than £200. Does anyone have any recommendations as well as the Deco X50? Do I really need a system with a dedicated backhaul just to use my portal?

Muntz10 · 17 Nov 2023 at 22:38

Grim5 said:
I use the Deco X50 mesh kit for my home.
The house is two stories across 200sqm and despite having an expensive router there were parts where wifi was under 10MB/s.

I made that mistake originally of thinking a better router would fix the problem but it did not. The thing is there are laws all around the world that limit how powerful a wireless signal can be and because of that it doesn't matter if you have the best router or not you'll never be able to get good speeds everywhere with a single router.

Then I ended up buying the X50, they were super easy to setup and within 5 minutes it was done and now get fast wifi everywhere, even in the yard outside, the signal only drops out when I'm about 10 meters away from the house

When you say easy.. was it a case of just plugging it into your router and setting it up through the app?