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| 1383810 | 2014-09-13 01:09:00 | Hey guys I've recently had to move house in christchurch due to house damage and the internet here is a bit dodgy. We have a wireless router set up and is quite far away from where i want my desktop pc. I was planning on playing some games online at acceptable ping (max 80) and was wondering if a powerline adapter would help? I was planning on getting a 500mbps one but im not sure how it would perform in an older house in New Zealand. Any help is greatly appreciated thanks :) |
FINIZLE (16871) | ||
| 1383811 | 2014-09-13 01:43:00 | They work OK, 500Mbps would be the tops speed. Just did a sub contract job a few weeks back, using support.netcommwireless.com One end plugged into the power socket near the Router, then a short 1Mtr cable to the Router, the other on a power cord that dropped from the roof, then into the PC. Took a few moments to sync, but once going didn't really notice any difference in internet /network speed, all worked fine. Another way of course is to run a Ethernet cable from the Router to the PC, you can go under the house if room, or lay it hard next to any skirting boards, depends on how tidy you want to be. |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 1383812 | 2014-09-13 02:45:00 | Thanks for that, i'll try an ethernet cable first if i can find one long enough. I guess i'll settle for a powerline if it doesnt work out :) | FINIZLE (16871) | ||
| 1383813 | 2014-09-13 03:42:00 | You can generally go to 100 Mtrs in length with a cable before you start to lose any speed. If you have the right tools, or know someone who has the equipment ( cable, RJ45 plugs, crimping tool & cable tester ) you can make your own to suit the length required. Theres only 8 Wires :) and takes a few minutes to make. You want a Straight Through Cable> www.groundcontrol.com As a side issue ( and dont laugh) you can get different color cables so if you want to have them exposed as a temp measure ,or along a skirting board you can generally get a color to blend in with the carpet / Boards so you hardly even see them. |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 1383814 | 2014-09-13 05:19:00 | I could make you one if you don't have any long enough I'm in Halswell till the end of the year | gary67 (56) | ||
| 1383815 | 2014-09-14 22:38:00 | My friend has a set from Netcomm that have a 4 port switch in them, he has never had a single issue with them. | nedkelly (9059) | ||
| 1383816 | 2014-09-17 02:52:00 | Powerline would be fine, even the 80mbps one running at 50% of its max speed will still be faster than your internet. They're generally a lot more stable than WiFi, I've run VoIP over them a number of times. Generally speaking there's 1-2ms jitter and they're pretty stable. Just get the cheap TP-Link ones for $80 for a set from PBTech! |
Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 1383817 | 2014-09-17 04:17:00 | Just out of interest , can you buy additional slave units to scatter around the house?? | paulw (1826) | ||
| 1383818 | 2014-09-17 04:20:00 | yep. | wratterus (105) | ||
| 1383819 | 2014-09-17 08:12:00 | yep. Great, Thanx.. |
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