Can't go wired? A powerline adapter might be right for you!

[Eldriken]

For the obvious question that some folks are gonna ask, I'm going to direct you to the following site so you can read up on what exactly a powerline adapter is: http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/feature/network-wifi/what-is-powerline-3491484/

While it's not the exact same as being wired, it is still better than being wireless. The only downside is that if you're living in an older house with shitty wiring or a house with shitty wiring altogether, it may not work the best.

http://www.cnet.com/news/top-five-power-line-adapters-when-wi-fi-fails-you/

This site provides you with the top five powerline adapters with their relative information.

Keep in mind that your mileage may vary. Your electrical wiring is going to play a big factor in how well this works for you. If you notice a huge loss in performance, don't use it any longer.

 

[Eldriken]

Now, I don't know if this is front page worthy, but I'm gonna tag some folks anyway just in case.

@Tim Static @CrimsonShadow @STORMS

 

[freerf245]

I used to have one of these. To be honest it never really improved my connection significantly and at times made it worse. I've gone wired since then, but I wouldn't recommend it to most. Could just be a personal bad experience though.

 

[IrishMantis]

I used to have one of these. To be honest it never really improved my connection significantly and at times made it worse. I've gone wired since then, but I wouldn't recommend it to most. Could just be a personal bad experience though.

It's possible you could of had a shitty Adaptor or shitty wiring in your home. Which are all noted in the OP

I don't think because you had a bad experience you should discourage other players from looking into one

I suggested a few players including @Cosmos whos connection went from shit to super reliable since

 

[Eldriken]

I used to have one of these. To be honest it never really improved my connection significantly and at times made it worse. I've gone wired since then, but I wouldn't recommend it to most. Could just be a personal bad experience though.

As noted in the original post, peoples' mileage is gonna vary. This is mainly due to the electrical wiring within your house. If it's crappy, then this isn't gonna work that great for you, hence me placing the disclaimer in the post.

As already mentioned, I wouldn't discourage other people from trying this due to a bad experience on your end. If the Internet has shown us anything, not everyone has the same experience with the same product due to a multitude of reasons.

 

[Scott The Scot]

I live in a really old house. *sigh* there really is no hope for me lol.

 

[IrishMantis]

I live in a really old house. *sigh* there really is no hope for me lol.

Doesn't the mean wiring is definitely bad(just a good chance it is) see if there is an Powerline adapters with money back guarantee policy's

 

[Eldriken]

I live in a really old house. *sigh* there really is no hope for me lol.

Not necessarily, dude. Some old houses have better wiring than newer houses.

But given your situation with how bad your Net is to begin with, this probably wouldn't do much for you. Unless of course your speeds suck due to shitty wireless.

 

[freerf245]

I should have put in my post that I wasn't intending on discouraging others. And I shouldn't have said I wouldn't recommend it. I'm aware that it was a personal bad experience. If people investing into this thing gives them a chance at better connection, I'm all for it.

 

[TotteryManx]

If I'm using a 25ft Ethernet cable, I really don't see a excuse unless you use a college internet.

 

[Scott The Scot]

Doesn't the mean wiring is definitely bad(just a good chance it is) see if there is an Powerline adapters with money back guarantee policy's

Not necessarily, dude. Some old houses have better wiring than newer houses.

But given your situation with how bad your Net is to begin with, this probably wouldn't do much for you. Unless of course your speeds suck due to shitty wireless.

Honestly, I'm getting fibre optic when it's available in around march/april (sooo close ) so I'll just wait and buy a 20ft ethernet cable lol.

 

[SaltShaker]

In my last apartment I bought one of these hardline adapters, the NetGear one in the second link actually, on sale for like 50 bucks. It made my online connection way better than what wifi would be. Now I'm back on wired again but there's no real noticeable difference. Wired and hardline adapters are infinitely better than wifi.

I would suggest that anyone who cannot go wired for whatever reason get one of these Hardline Adapters. Best money you'll spend.

 

[buyacushun]

Hire can I tell if my wiring sucks? I live with a family of 7. I imagine them plugging in all their devices would Fuck it up

 

[Eldriken]

Hire can I tell if my wiring sucks? I live with a family of 7. I imagine them plugging in all their devices would Fuck it up

You would probably have to hire an electrician to come and check it out. I think it would be cheaper to just buy the adapter and see how it goes.

But the adapter is for only one person. You plug one adapter into the electrical outlet closest to your router and run an Ethernet cable from the router into the adapter. You then plug the other adapter into the electrical outlet closest to your console and run an Ethernet cable from it to your console. After that, you're all set.

 

[buyacushun]

You would probably have to hire an electrician to come and check it out. I think it would be cheaper to just buy the adapter and see how it goes.

But the adapter is for only one person. You plug one adapter into the electrical outlet closest to your router and run an Ethernet cable from the router into the adapter. You then plug the other adapter into the electrical outlet closest to your console and run an Ethernet cable from it to your console. After that, you're all set.

I meant my family plugging in their electrical devices through out the house. The link you posted said something about unplugging chargers but in my scenario, no way am I getting my family to unplug shit just so I can play online. So I was wondering if my family using electricity would really affect my results with such a device.

 

[xxFalcon Loverxx]

I can go wired but, I'm too lazy to do that shit so idgaf and so deal with my shit connection.

 

[juicepouch]

If I'm using a 25ft Ethernet cable, I really don't see a excuse unless you use a college internet.

puppies, man

They chew through everything

 

[sub_on_dubs]

I use one of these right now. It's your next best to option to being wired. I've actually had better connections to people using a adapter than being wired. They have pretty fast ones nowadays as well.

 

[TheJaquio]

I use a powerline adapter. Full wired speed is 75/75, but with wifi i was only getting maybe 20/20 with a lot of fluctuation on a good day. With the adapter I get a consistent 55/55 with little fluctuation, so while it isn't perfect it is still significantly better than wireless.

 

[buyacushun]

It's possible you could of had a shitty Adaptor or shitty wiring in your home. Which are all noted in the OP

I don't think because you had a bad experience you should discourage other players from looking into one

I suggested a few players including @Cosmos whos connection went from shit to super reliable since

In my last apartment I bought one of these hardline adapters, the NetGear one in the second link actually, on sale for like 50 bucks. It made my online connection way better than what wifi would be. Now I'm back on wired again but there's no real noticeable difference. Wired and hardline adapters are infinitely better than wifi.

I would suggest that anyone who cannot go wired for whatever reason get one of these Hardline Adapters. Best money you'll spend.

I use one of these right now. It's your next best to option to being wired. I've actually had better connections to people using a adapter than being wired. They have pretty fast ones nowadays as well.

I use a powerline adapter. Full wired speed is 75/75, but with wifi i was only getting maybe 20/20 with a lot of fluctuation on a good day. With the adapter I get a consistent 55/55 with little fluctuation, so while it isn't perfect it is still significantly better than wireless.

Notice any problems when having some things plugged in drawing electricity, like say chargers or maybe TVs being on or something? Did you have to try and "create the right environment" for it sort of speak?

 

[TheJaquio]

Notice any problems when having some things plugged in drawing electricity, like say chargers or maybe TVs being on or something? Did you have to try and "create the right environment" for it sort of speak?

Nope, and I have two roommates who are usually running their own desktop PCs etc. Even on a bad day, the speed loss is very minimal.

 

[Jolt]

I also use Powerline adapters now. I've used them in an older house and they worked great. In fact, that was my first exposure. When I was playing DC Universe Online, wireless was the devil and it was too inconsistent. I'd get all kinds of lag spikes and that fun stuff so I decided to try Powerline Adapters. For the most part, they work great. I never had any complaints.

Now I'm in a newer house, but in an area where internet is expected to not be as strong, but it still works perfectly. It's obviously going to be a step down from wired due to the additional means of transfer, but the difference between powerline and wireless is honestly impressive. Faster speeds and more consistent speeds, pretty much even if the router's "just on the other side of the wall".

I can't run a 25 foot ethernet cable because the router is more than 25 feet away. On top of that, having our own place If we can avoid running ugly cables all throughout the house, we'll do that lol. Could we run something through the wall? Probably. But powerline adapters perform well enough to make that completely unnecessary

BTW, on my desktop through my powerline I pretty consistently pull 90 Mbps down, 11 up or so (and my plan is for 75 down, 10 up.) which is about the same as I pull from wired. Wireless, I'm getting more like 50 down, but it's less consistent.

One thing that makes me salty is that speeds to PSN ALWAYS suck. I don't think anyone gets more than 35-36 down from PSN

 

[sub_on_dubs]

Notice any problems when having some things plugged in drawing electricity, like say chargers or maybe TVs being on or something? Did you have to try and "create the right environment" for it sort of speak?

Nope. Just plugged one into my ps4 and one into my router and it works pretty good.

 

[buyacushun]

OK looks like I gotta get one and try out for myself too.

 

[Jolt]

OK looks like I gotta get one and try out for myself too.

It really is "set and forget". Admittedly, I only have 2 people (4 max most of the time) in my home, but we have at least 8 devices on the network, chargers stay plugged in, etc. We're a pretty techy household