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[nukem]

hey guys, i live in australia and only shitty internet i can get is ADSL2+ i get about an 8mbit connection at the modem, unfortunately the modem is about 10 meters away from my room where i use my PC and Ps4 and my connection is just not as fast and stable as id like it to be.

My current modem/router is a TP-LINK TDW8980 Modem router and i use it just with a $20 TPLink PCIE wireless N card.

 

my speeds are just random sometimes when i do speedtest ill get 6-7mbit sometimes itll be like 1-2 its just all over the place, and also using wifi to my PS4 and when your trying to download a 17gb update for destiny its not fun waiting 3 days for it to finish lol,  so what im wondering is whats my best option for hardware upgrade.

 

There are 2 PC's running ethernet cables next to my modem/router in the other room that have a stable connection but i have no way of running a ethernet cable to my room.

 

Should i invest in a new modem/router with Wireless AC and a AC Nic, or maybe a ethernet over power setup? was thinking EOP with a simple network switch in my room so i can split the connection to my PC and PS4, any advise would be great, thanks.

[alexhelvetica]

Powerline!

Get Powerline!

 

Sounds like you are downloading from a bad server.

I get faster D/L's than that and I live in Australia with 5 up and 0.8 down and a ping of 22!

[nukem]

Powerline!

Get Powerline!

 

Sounds like you are downloading from a bad server.

I get faster D/L's than that anyea thats what i was thinking, could you recommend a good one buddy?d I live in Australia with 5 up and 0.8 down and a ping of 22!

yea thats what iw as thinking, could you recommend a good one? was just looking at pccasegear, saw this

 

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=200_1348&products_id=32487

[manikyath]

this sounds like typical tp-link wireless to me...

 

powerline adapters may be in place here, but they're very dependant on your house's wiring.

(that said, it'll be very unlikely they'll perform worse than your aussieNET™ does.)

 

simply plug in a powerline adapter next to the modem, plug it into ethernet, then plug the other one in your room (in a wall socket, whatever you do, DONT plug it into a power strip) and run the ethernet from that to a gigabit switch in your room. (i say gigabit because they literally cost the same as 100Mbit switches by now)

 

after that it's just a matter of pairing them up and you're good to go.

 

i have the "TP-link AV nano powerline adapter starter kit" myself, for "emergency scenarios" and they perform rather well.

as for a switch, i exclusively use the "TP-link TL-SG1005D" because they're like... €15 and perform perfectly fine.

[nukem]

this sounds like typical tp-link wireless to me...

 

powerline adapters may be in place here, but they're very dependant on your house's wiring.

(that said, it'll be very unlikely they'll perform worse than your aussieNET™ does.)

 

simply plug in a powerline adapter next to the modem, plug it into ethernet, then plug the other one in your room (in a wall socket, whatever you do, DONT plug it into a power strip) and run the ethernet from that to a gigabit switch in your room. (i say gigabit because they literally cost the same as 100Mbit switches by now)

 

after that it's just a matter of pairing them up and you're good to go.

 

i have the "TP-link AV nano powerline adapter starter kit" myself, for "emergency scenarios" and they perform rather well.

as for a switch, i exclusively use the "TP-link TL-SG1005D" because they're like... €15 and perform perfectly fine.

by power strip you mean like a 8port power board (different terminology on this side of the world i guess lol 

 

in other words plug it directly into the 220v wall socket yea?

[rattacko123]

 

my speeds are just random sometimes when i do speedtest ill get 6-7mbit sometimes itll be like 1-2 its just all over the place,

 

That used to be similar for me, I had like 16-20mbit/s in the morning, then in the afternoon, it went between 2-8mbit/s. I got the NBN and Im on a stable 90mbit/s. It could be related to your adsl service, whats the speed like next to your modem/router and connected?

EDIT:

Use speedtest.net for your results and show us

[manikyath]

by power strip you mean like a 8port power board (different terminology on this side of the world i guess lol 

 

in other words plug it directly into the 220v wall socket yea?

well, the idea of powerlans is you should have as little "things" between the two sides as possible, so directly into the wall is always the better option.

[manikyath]

That used to be similar for me, I had like 16-20mbit/s in the morning, then in the afternoon, it went between 2-8mbit/s. I got the NBN and Im on a stable 90mbit/s. It could be related to your adsl service, whats the speed like next to your modem/router and connected?

 

i keep forgetting you folks need to worry about unstabile ISP connections

[nukem]

yeah the 2 pc's next the the modem in the other room that are wired, get the same 8mbit connection stable, my wifi bars do change here and there.. i understand that interference could be the issue, ive tried changing wifi channels and positioning the modem as best as can, be only so much i can do.. ive ran speedtest on tmy pc (wifi) on a good day ill get 6-7mbit but just now i ran it three times and the best i could get was 3.5mbit, i turned all the other computers off except mine to test this, i think ill pick upa  EOP set 2moro. thanks guys.

[nukem]

unfortunately my house is kind of a  strange architect designed one, just came to thought that, when power has been lost in the house previously, some areas of the house lose power but others dont, does that mean my house has different power "grids" of such? would that effect the EOP?

[nukem]

Both ends of the powerline has to be on the same mains circuit for it to work. Signal degrades over distance, but for your 8Mbit line that shouldn't be a problem.

 

thank you, hopefully NBN will be coming to my area in the near future, its so frustrating to put up with this crap lol

[tt2468]

Powerline has huge insecurities. Anyone can attatch another modded adapter to the outside of your house and tap in to any datastream. You can change the default aes encryption password though.