Well last Sep/Oct I think it was, the family upgraded to BT infinity (lines rated at 56mb DL, 20mb UPL). Sadly we are now only able to connect via wireless methods as the Engineers fitted it all downstairs and cleverly decided years ago to deactivate/cut off the upstairs line. So unless I put a **** load of cables from the router downstairs trailing upstairs Its not really possible to connect via ethernet to various desktops located upstairs, and to be honest i've been using wireless for years.
We have an openreach modem and BT hub 3 at the moment, which are ok not brilliant as the hub3 cant do dual band and its not got a great speed, to be fair i dont have a 300mbps wireless adapter either, only 150mbps N's. The laptops are sufficient enough and get around 30-32mbps with 150mbps N cards, tried with an 100mbps cat5e ethernet cable into router downstairs with laptop, and it would reach around 42-45mbps through speedtest.net. The desktops upstairs also have 150mbps N wireless adapters and get about 28-30mbps average through speedtest.net.
I would like to gain some more speed if possible, more so for my desktop computers as one is used for gaming. Laptop speeds are sufficient enough for what i use them for. So I am not sure if its worth me getting some powerline adapters for the desktop computers, as it says up to 500mbps capable, something like this http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=NW-044-TP&tool=3&groupid=46&catid=1604&subcat=. Or would it be better to just buy a new dual band router capable of 2.4 and 5ghz with either up to 300mbps or 450mbps speeds? for example: http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=NW-049-AS&groupid=46&catid=1596&subcat= or http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=NW-028-AS&groupid=46&catid=1596&subcat=. Then I would also need to purchase some new wireless adapters for the computers at the same capable speeds.
Seems to work out more expensive to upgrade everything (Adapters + router) rather than perhaps just get a few powerline adapters that could work out faster for the desktop pc's? Could call an engineer out to try sort out an upstairs line again, but the bill would probably come to something like £150-200 and you never know what they're going to **** up.
Anyone have experience with both and can offer some help?
We have an openreach modem and BT hub 3 at the moment, which are ok not brilliant as the hub3 cant do dual band and its not got a great speed, to be fair i dont have a 300mbps wireless adapter either, only 150mbps N's. The laptops are sufficient enough and get around 30-32mbps with 150mbps N cards, tried with an 100mbps cat5e ethernet cable into router downstairs with laptop, and it would reach around 42-45mbps through speedtest.net. The desktops upstairs also have 150mbps N wireless adapters and get about 28-30mbps average through speedtest.net.
I would like to gain some more speed if possible, more so for my desktop computers as one is used for gaming. Laptop speeds are sufficient enough for what i use them for. So I am not sure if its worth me getting some powerline adapters for the desktop computers, as it says up to 500mbps capable, something like this http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=NW-044-TP&tool=3&groupid=46&catid=1604&subcat=. Or would it be better to just buy a new dual band router capable of 2.4 and 5ghz with either up to 300mbps or 450mbps speeds? for example: http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=NW-049-AS&groupid=46&catid=1596&subcat= or http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=NW-028-AS&groupid=46&catid=1596&subcat=. Then I would also need to purchase some new wireless adapters for the computers at the same capable speeds.
Seems to work out more expensive to upgrade everything (Adapters + router) rather than perhaps just get a few powerline adapters that could work out faster for the desktop pc's? Could call an engineer out to try sort out an upstairs line again, but the bill would probably come to something like £150-200 and you never know what they're going to **** up.
Anyone have experience with both and can offer some help?
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! I have seen many other reviewers of these say the same thing. Do you have the TP-Link versions, True Scotsman?