Network Plug good or bad?

stevek93 · 2014-04-02 21:36:48

Hi all, UPC just upgraded my broadband to 120MB, I have my desktop PC upstairs getting about 60MB over WIFI, would there be any speed benefit picking up one of these plugs?

02-04-2014 09:36PM

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stevek93

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Hi all,

UPC just upgraded my broadband to 120MB, I have my desktop PC upstairs getting about 60MB over WIFI, would there be any speed benefit picking up one of these plugs?

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#2 03-04-2014 10:11AM

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If it's your house, run a cable, if not, use the home plug, or upgrade your wifi to dual band ac.

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#3 03-04-2014 08:42PM

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What type of home plug would you advise ? Im on UPC 200mb package changed the router channel to 6 and that seemed to make the wifi better but upstairs its still crap.. what type of speed could I expect from a home plug ?

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#4 03-04-2014 09:59PM

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Here's a decent comparison bid of WiFi vs Ethernet vs plug and what can be expected, not 100% relevant, but I'll give you an idea of the diffrencres
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sue1Zvmh8JA

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#5 03-04-2014 10:58PM

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You have absolutely no guarantee of beating 60Mbit with homeplugs. Running a cable is the way to go.

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