DaGaddaDaVidda
Junior Member
I currently have the following setup. My internet connection connects into the second floor and plugs into a wireless router. Unfortunately, due to the location, the wireless signal strength is very poor and it's a struggle to get a solid connection anywhere else in the house, especially once you go to the first floor or the basement. So, several years back, I bought a couple of Powerline ethernet adaptors, a pair of Netgear XE102, one which plugs into the wireless router and one which hooks up a Mac Mini desktop. Those two are rated for 14 Mbps. In the basement, I have a Netgear XE104 which connects a Windows laptop, an XBox 360, and a PS3. That is rated for 85 Mbps.
Unfortunately, speeds are less than great. Connecting directly to the router, I get around 15-16 Mbps according to speedtest.net. If I plug a second Powerline adaptor in the same room as the one connected to my wireless router, I get about 6 Mbps. If I switch to a different room on the second floor, the speed drops to 3Mbps. In the basement, I still get around 3 Mbps, but the ping increases from 16ms to 50ms.
So I finally decided to look into an upgrade, and it appears that speeds have come a long ways since I first set it up, with quoted speeds of 250-500 Mbps for very reasonable prices. But, since I'm already not coming close to achieving the rated 14 Mbps on my current devices, and my speed increases when I set up two adaptors in the same room, I'm wondering if they or the wiring in my house is actually the bottleneck. If anyone else has any experience in a similar situation, it would be much appreciated. If not, I guess I'll have to bite the bullet and try it myself and report back.
Unfortunately, speeds are less than great. Connecting directly to the router, I get around 15-16 Mbps according to speedtest.net. If I plug a second Powerline adaptor in the same room as the one connected to my wireless router, I get about 6 Mbps. If I switch to a different room on the second floor, the speed drops to 3Mbps. In the basement, I still get around 3 Mbps, but the ping increases from 16ms to 50ms.
So I finally decided to look into an upgrade, and it appears that speeds have come a long ways since I first set it up, with quoted speeds of 250-500 Mbps for very reasonable prices. But, since I'm already not coming close to achieving the rated 14 Mbps on my current devices, and my speed increases when I set up two adaptors in the same room, I'm wondering if they or the wiring in my house is actually the bottleneck. If anyone else has any experience in a similar situation, it would be much appreciated. If not, I guess I'll have to bite the bullet and try it myself and report back.
