Powerline Ethernet Adapter help

[TacoSenpai]

So I'm really considering setting up a powerline over Ethernet to my room in the house I'm currently living in.  If I had my choice I would just get a large spool of CAT5e or Cat 6 and run it through the attic down the wall and to my room however, given the circumstances I'm in that is not possible. My wi-fi while having its own channel on both 2.4ghz and 5ghz does get bogged down especially when everyone gets home and gets on their ipads computers etc.  So I'm hoping I can get a more reliable connection this way.  The house I'm living in was built in 1995-1996 which I'm hoping isn't too old to do this as I know proper wiring is essential for this to work well.  The current pair of adapters I'm looking at are these guys.

 

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B014S58BBM/ref=s9_simh_gw_g147_i6_r?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=desktop-1&pf_rd_r=157CQJ7EPEQDTNNXTJRV&pf_rd_t=36701&pf_rd_p=2079475242&pf_rd_i=desktop   

 

What I need to know is.

1)  Is this a good set of adapters to get?  Suggestions for better ones are welcomed.

2)  Is something like this good enough to use for online gaming/HD streaming?  As in better than AC wireless which I currently run off of.

3)  What should I be looking for before sinking money into this?  I know I read something about making sure its on the same circuit and that they are grounded but I don't exactly know how to tell that.

 

Now I know there is no way in hell I would get the theoretical speed it advertises at 1200mbs but if I could even get 100mbs-300mbs that would more than beat out the current 54-72mbs I currently get on my wireless.  Thanks for the help.

[givingtnt]

1 minute ago, LordTaco42 said:

So I'm really considering setting up a power over Ethernet to my room in the house I'm currently living in.  If I had my choice I would just get a large spool of CAT5e or Cat 6 and run it through the wall to my room however, given the circumstances I'm in that is not possible. My wi-fi while having its own channel on both 2.4ghz and 5ghz does get bogged down especially when everyone gets home and gets on their ipads computers etc.  So I'm hoping I can get a more reliable connection this way.  The house I'm living in was built in 1995-1996 which I'm hoping isn't too old to do this as I know proper wiring is essential for this to work well.  The current pair of PoE adapters I'm looking at are these guys.

 

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B014S58BBM/ref=s9_simh_gw_g147_i6_r?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=desktop-1&pf_rd_r=157CQJ7EPEQDTNNXTJRV&pf_rd_t=36701&pf_rd_p=2079475242&pf_rd_i=desktop   

 

What I need to know is.

1)  Is this a good set of adapters to get?  Suggestions for better ones are welcomed.

2)  Is something like this good enough to use for online gaming/HD streaming?  As in better than AC wireless which I currently run off of.

3)  What should I be looking for before sinking money into this?  I know I read something about making sure its on the same circuit and that they are grounded but I don't exactly know how to tell that.

 

Now I know there is no way in hell I would get the theoretical speed it advertises at 1200mbs but if I could even get 100mbs-300mbs that would more than beat out the current 54-72mbs I currently get on my wireless.  Thanks for the help.

1 yes
2-3 : a cat5e RJ45 Cable

[TacoSenpai]

2 minutes ago, givingtnt said:

1 yes
2-3 : a cat5e RJ45 Cable

As in cat5e's to connect the adapter to the modem for one and the adapter to the devices for the other one right? 

[givingtnt]

Just now, LordTaco42 said:

As in cat5e's to connect the adapter to the modem for one and the adapter to the devices for the other one right? 

as in ethernet jack from pc to modem/router

the thing is good. but not the best
 

 

[TacoSenpai]

I really wish I could do that but that was going to be the point of doing this so I wouldn't have to run a wire across the house in the open.  Also while setting up more RJ45 jacks would be nice its just not feasible for me to do right now as I don't own the place.   

[brwainer]

Please please please... Call this powerline not power over ethernet. "Power over ethernet" means you deliver power via ethernet cables, usually to an AP or camera. Powerline is the opposite, it is ethernet over power. 

 

1) yes that's a pretty good set, but note that it's called Powerline not PoE

2)Powerline is too unpredictable to be able to say before you try it out. At the very least it will give you another option in addition to wireless when everyone is home

3) go to the circuit breaker in your house and figure out which breaker controls each of the outlets you want to put an adaptor on (i.e. The outlet near your computer, and the one near your router). See what row they are on in the breaker panel. Every even row is in phase 1, and every odd row is in phase 2. Powerline adaptors can only talk at full speed to adaptors on the same phase. Models that are "Powerline AV2" like the ones you linked can also communicate using the ground wire, rather than just the hot and neutral wires, so if the outlets if the house have a common ground despite being in opposite phases, you should still be able to get a little bit of a connection (most houses are wired with only one common ground)

[TacoSenpai]

13 minutes ago, brwainer said:

Please please please... Call this powerline not power over ethernet. "Power over ethernet" means you deliver power via ethernet cables, usually to an AP or camera. Powerline is the opposite, it is ethernet over power. 

 

1) yes that's a pretty good set, but note that it's called Powerline not PoE

2)Powerline is too unpredictable to be able to say before you try it out. At the very least it will give you another option in addition to wireless when everyone is home

3) go to the circuit breaker in your house and figure out which breaker controls each of the outlets you want to put an adaptor on (i.e. The outlet near your computer, and the one near your router). See what row they are on in the breaker panel. Every even row is in phase 1, and every odd row is in phase 2. Powerline adaptors can only talk at full speed to adaptors on the same phase. Models that are "Powerline AV2" like the ones you linked can also communicate using the ground wire, rather than just the hot and neutral wires, so if the outlets if the house have a common ground despite being in opposite phases, you should still be able to get a little bit of a connection (most houses are wired with only one common ground)

Noted.  My mistake.  Thanks though I'll have to take a look at the circuit breaker tomorrow.