Which is better for connection

ade555 · 8 Jan 2013 at 20:30

Hi everyone, I always had my PC connected to router by wire but due to relocating my pc is upstairs and router downstairs now, so what would be the best possible connection for online gaming, video watching ect.

a: wifi
b: powerplugs or whatever they call
c: run CAT5 cable ouside the house but will be about 8M long
d: make extension to my phone socket

all them option are for adsl

bertles86 · 8 Jan 2013 at 20:38

option c.

A cable always beats everything for performance.

Always.

passey89 · 8 Jan 2013 at 21:06

ade555 said:
Hi everyone, I always had my PC connected to router by wire but due to relocating my pc is upstairs and router downstairs now, so what would be the best possible connection for online gaming, video watching ect.

a: wifi
b: powerplugs or whatever they call
c: run CAT5 cable ouside the house but will be about 8M long
d: make extension to my phone socket

all them option are for adsl

C
B
A
D

Tealc · 8 Jan 2013 at 21:41

I'd say

C
D
B
A

If you run the phone extension with proper twisted pair you won't add much to the line noise and length. Just dont get it wrong though as you could see a large drop in speed and reliability.

KIA · 9 Jan 2013 at 11:49

C. Always.

Chronictank · 9 Jan 2013 at 11:51

C always, use a well shielded cable not a super cheap one as it is going outside so it isn't damaged by mistake

Addicted · 9 Jan 2013 at 11:57

C. 8 meters is nothing, we have ours socketed in and the cabling goes up through the roof.

Audigex · 9 Jan 2013 at 12:04

C ideally, but home plugs only add about 1ms of latency, which really isn't worth worrying about in the scheme of things... your DSL line probably gives (depending on game, host location etc) 40-100ms of latency, a 56k modem would've been more like 250-500ms. The theoretical minimum latency to Australia, for example, is about 65ms (reality is more like 100-200ms)

The point being that a homeplug doesn't add enough latency for you to care about while gaming.