Wireless or Homeplug

mb1980y

mb1980y

mb1980y

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Hi All

Can anyone give me some advice on what i should do in my case, basically I've always been hard wired to the network in my house, but things have changed and I will be moving to a unit that we have had built in the garden which is approx 30 to 40 meters away from the wireless router ( Router is about 6 years old ).

I got hold of some homeplugs breifly from a friend to check on a laptop using an extenstion lead outside and after a speed check i got 1.5mbps, but didnt get to try online gaming. ( 5 to 6mb wired on upto 20mb with Zen )

Need to know what would be the best way to go ? If it is wireless would it help with a more upto date router ?

Hard wired through the house isnt an option at this time.

Note - That the PC is used for online gaming most the time.

Thanks
 
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I'd just run some CAT6 to the unit tbh.

Homeplugs are dire, and wireless through walls and directional for that distance will be a pain in the backside.
 
putting cables through the house would be a pain and last year everything was hidden behind walls etc and then new laminate flooring and carpets put down, I really dont want to be messing with that.

I get mixed opinions with wireless and homeplugs, I would assume that homeplug would be more stable in terms of ping for gaming over wireless.
 
you've aleady got the wireles right?

So try that, if it doesn't work well buyt the homeplaugs and see if they do the business for you.

Order them online and return them if you don't like them - no harm no foul.

If neither option is satisfactory then you need to buy some CAT 6 and owrk out a way of minimising the impact of installation I guess.
 
I would have thought some half decent home plugs would be better than wireless for gaming.
 
will try the buy and return if I dont like it option then.

one other thing, wireless N type router or better aerials make any difference or not worth it ?
 
You can change the antenna on some routers but they don't make a huge difference I've found, unless you get a directional one which cost a fair bit. 'N' wireless is good if you have a 'N' standard wireless card in your PC, otherwise it won't make any difference.
 
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