ethernet on powerline is VERY slow

[weekdays133]

so i moved a short while ago ever since my powerline has been VERY slow, does anyone have a fix or a good wifi card under $30 USD https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0832MR4WB/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=A294H1W3HUESPN&psc=1

 

usb tethering on my phone (s21):

 

ethernet + powerline:

 

[NikolakiH]

Do you happen to have coax? MoCa is a great alternative and is reasonably priced on Ebay.

[weekdays133]

3 hours ago, NikolakiH said:

Do you happen to have coax? MoCa is a great alternative and is reasonably priced on Ebay.

no unfortunately

[BiotechBen]

11 minutes ago, weekdays133 said:

no unfortunately

Is the house built before 1980 or after 2015?

[weekdays133]

3 hours ago, BiotechBen said:

Is the house built before 1980 or after 2015?

not sure

[BiotechBen]

17 minutes ago, weekdays133 said:

not sure

I only ask because pre-1980 usually has substandard wiring, and post 2015 has cheapest possible materials built poorly, so powerline can perform very poorly in those scenarios. 

 

Additionally: is the adapter plugged into a power strip?

[weekdays133]

3 hours ago, BiotechBen said:

I only ask because pre-1980 usually has substandard wiring, and post 2015 has cheapest possible materials built poorly, so powerline can perform very poorly in those scenarios. 

 

Additionally: is the adapter plugged into a power strip?

no in the wall

[Falcon1986]

11 hours ago, weekdays133 said:

no in the wall

1. Are the two Powerline adapters on the same circuit?
2. Are there any high-draw appliances on the same circuit? E.g. air conditioning, fridge, freezer, microwave, etc.
3. Any form of filtering (e.g. surge protectors) or power conditioning will "clean out" the signal required for Powerline to work effectively. Are any of those on the same circuit?
4. Old wiring = poor performance for Powerline. Unless you upgrade the wiring yourself, there's no way of getting around this.
5. Newer Powerline generations are more tolerant of interference, but can still be subject to it. What is the make/model of your adapters?

Sometimes, simply rebooting or resetting/re-pairing the adapters will fix a slowdown. However, this is likely to be temporary at best.

 

If you're going to use Powerline, know its limitations. Speed, latency and reliability are always poor. WiFi is probably better if you have good reception. Wired (ethernet, fiber, etc.) directly to the switch or router is always best.

 

13 hours ago, weekdays133 said:

or a good wifi card under $30 USD https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0832MR4WB/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=A294H1W3HUESPN&psc=1

If you have an available slot that can accommodate the adapter, that should be fine.

 

Personally, even if it costs a little more, I'd invest in an adapter with detached antennae that you can move around for optimum reception. The ones directly attached to the adapter have limited planes of manipulation and are stuck behind a PC case always.