Stay with powerline adapter out go WiFi?

[EastPhilly]

I original built my computer without a WiFi adapter to save money and get better speeds by using the powerline adapter. My only problem is my house is kind of old, so the wiring may not be great.

Multiple times per day my internet connection will disconnect, but the icon in the lower right of the computer will say connected. Right before I am able to connect again the icon will show the yellow triangle for a second and then disappear as it reconnects to the internet.

This had happened will u was using Comcast as well as Verizon. Furthermore the WiFi in my phone still works whole my pc doesn't.

Should I switch to WiFi? We already have between 2-6 devices connected at a time through WiFi, so a word connection is preferred. The only problem is the people who renovated our house before we started living here never put in a single phone line or cat5 line. So WiFi and powerline are my only options.

Thanks for any advice!

[manikyath]

which powerlines do you have?

[JebKerman]

i currently have a power-line connection with wireless as a backup (i.e. if my connection cuts out i disable the power-line connection and try the wireless, if it still can't connect then the problem isn't on my end and generally i need to reset the modem). I wouldn't say completely ditch power-line.

[Curufinwe_wins]

Every time you have to jump a circuit breaker via power-line you lose A LOT of signal strength, so selecting the right outlets can make a huge difference.

 

Also, running wireless even in an old home isn't a hard thing to do (in fact it's generally much easier in old homes than new ones since they tend to have easier access to panels, floorboards, and less insulation.

[EastPhilly]

which powerlines do you have?

TP link 500mb/s