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Homeplugs vs wifi

RIGHTisRIGHT · 2016-02-20 12:51:10

As the title suggests Virgin Media wifi is not great I got a pair on home plugs in Argos to connect up a couple of devices all seems good so far. How do homeplugs compare to wifi for the more experienced users here?

20-02-2016 12:51pm

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As the title suggests Virgin Media wifi is not great I got a pair on home plugs in Argos to connect up a couple of devices all seems good so far.

How do homeplugs compare to wifi for the more experienced users here?

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#2 20-02-2016 12:56pm

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In brief summary:

Ethernet:
-Reliable
-Labor intensive
-Almost always fastest

Homeplugs:
-Somewhat variable
-Limited work to install
-Max out around 300Mb on a good day
-Sensitive to existing wiriging

WLAN:
-Wholly unreliable
-No work to setup
-1Mb to 800Mb real world

Wifi cannot cover greater range like homeplugs can, but for a small area a high end router will give you better raw performance with new devices when using 5Ghz.

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