Powerline for gaming/streaming

[Nacamino]

Hi everyone!
I hope you are well. I am moving to a new flatshare, and I won't be able to install a cable from the router to my room. Among the options, the only one that seems viable (besides relying on wifi) would be using Powerlines adaptors. Would this be good enough for gamin and/or Twitch streaming?
Also, is there any particular model that you would recommend? (I am living in the UK)
Thanks!
N

[MingLee420]

25 minutes ago, Nacamino said:

Hi everyone!
I hope you are well. I am moving to a new flatshare, and I won't be able to install a cable from the router to my room. Among the options, the only one that seems viable (besides relying on wifi) would be using Powerlines adaptors. Would this be good enough for gamin and/or Twitch streaming?
Also, is there any particular model that you would recommend? (I am living in the UK)
Thanks!
N

powerline ethernet is a game changer if changing from wifi basically as good as proper ethernet, id maybe go tp-link?

[Denniz]

20 hours ago, Nacamino said:

Hi everyone!
I hope you are well. I am moving to a new flatshare, and I won't be able to install a cable from the router to my room. Among the options, the only one that seems viable (besides relying on wifi) would be using Powerlines adaptors. Would this be good enough for gamin and/or Twitch streaming?
Also, is there any particular model that you would recommend? (I am living in the UK)
Thanks!
N

A powerline adapter is pretty good, i use on myself and i get up to 200 mbps. Th problem with powerline adaptors is that they are good if they are on the same  circuit, if they are not, the performance will be affected. 

Now to what i recommend, how fast is your ethernet connection? Do you want gigabit or 100?

[Alex Atkin UK]

21 hours ago, MingLee420 said:

powerline ethernet is a game changer if changing from wifi basically as good as proper ethernet, id maybe go tp-link?

No, it most definitely is not as good as wired.  There's a multitude of posts on this forum about it performing worse than WiFi.

 

In absolutely ideal scenarios (good home wiring and on the same circuit, over a short distance) it might be good enough and better than WiFi, but there are no guarantees.  Nothing is as good as wired ethernet.

[MingLee420]

20 minutes ago, Alex Atkin UK said:

No, it most definitely is not as good as wired.  There's a multitude of posts on this forum about it performing worse than WiFi.

 

In absolutely ideal scenarios (good home wiring and on the same circuit, over a short distance) it might be good enough and better than WiFi, but there are no guarantees.  Nothing is as good as wired ethernet.

True that, I guess my wiring was lucky