Would I benefit from an upgraded solution

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W7 interface tells me that I get full signal (full illuminated bars), yet I find that I still experience a tiny bit of lag in FPS games.
I am using this USB wireless adapter

TP-Link 54Mbps Wireless-G USB Adapter > Notice its a G adapter.

Would I benefit from a dedicated PCI card ?

BTW: I have an N router.

 

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That said, either a card or a dongle that supports wireless-N would give you a massive boost.

Gotcha.

perhaps an N-pci card wouldnt be a bad idea

So.. I'll take that as a yes.

PCI or USB.. what shall i do?

No way to get wired?

not that I can think of.
The router is one floor below my bedroom.

 

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maybe I should consider the ethernet idea..

I am just unsure how I am going to route the cable through a few doors up a flight of stairs!

My FPS skills which were previously gimped by my ****e computer (Dell XPS 600) are now being gimped by my bandwidth

 

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Powerline networking works well for me. 200 speed kits are really cheap now as well. Otherwise, my vote would be for N wireless USB.

How exactly do I setup a powerline network?

 

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You buy a pair of homeplugs.
However I'd try running a cable, (not routing it) and test then, to see if it does actually solve the issues you are having before splashing out on homeplugs etc.

Thanks for your lengthy response Buchanan. I'll compare speeds when using an ethernet and get back to you.

I also use powerline adapters (although the older 85 Mbps ones) and find them to be very solid. I like the fact that you just plug them in and they work straight away, no messing around with SSIDs, passwords etc

More and more tempting!

 

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I am purchasing this:
Duronic 15m FTP Professional Gold Headed Network Cable - Black - High Speed Premium Quality Cat5e / Patch / Ethernet / Modem / Router / LAN

I just figure I will do my best to cable route!


BEFORE I CLICK PURCHASE:
Does this look ok?