quick poweline solution

[Guest]

So I've moved house and my Internet's being installed today, but its occurred to me I have no way of my PC connecting without running an Ethernet upstairs, which isn't particularly ideal. I was hoping to have your opinions on this power line:

http://www.argos.co.uk/m/static/Product/partNumber/1397640.htm

So Argos is the closest store to sell anything like this, and I'm not waiting a couple more days to recieve one from Amazon. So is this sufficient for online gaming, YouTube, Netflix etc?

Cheers

[ixiboneheadixi]

it really depends on the wiring in your house, the quality and type of wiring and if the two outlets are actually wired together, i find that powerline is pretty much a shot in the dark. what i would do is just run ethernet through the walls.

[II_Echelon_II]

Like bonehead said, powerline isnt always the most reliable way of providing ethernet.

The best way would be running cables trough the house, but it's time consuming.

I don't know what distance is between your pc and the router, but i'd vote for connecting your pc via wifi via a dongle or such.

When your wifi is well within range, it's fine for gaming and video.