Alternative to Ethernet Cable?

[Aquargo]

So, I've been having issues playing csgo. Found out that using an Ethernet cable from the router to my pc is the only thing that helps. Is there something else I could use that would be an alternative to running a cable back to my room?

Thank you!

[MancSoulja]

Try something like this:

http://www.argos.co.uk/product/5742734?cmpid=GS001&_$ja=tsid:59158|cid:200290250|agid:12504951290|tid:pla-213054609410|crid:66128554130|nw:g|rnd:1744363117864002714|dvc:c|adp:1o3&gclid=CjwKEAiAxKrFBRDm25f60OegtwwSJABgEC-ZuHlAmt1_sp-l8otmHetB4hpO9SsZRimhF_LDgSvSQhoCeTrw_wcB

[Aquargo]

Originally posted by MancSoulja:

Try something like this:

http://www.argos.co.uk/product/5742734?cmpid=GS001&_$ja=tsid:59158|cid:200290250|agid:12504951290|tid:pla-213054609410|crid:66128554130|nw:g|rnd:1744363117864002714|dvc:c|adp:1o3&gclid=CjwKEAiAxKrFBRDm25f60OegtwwSJABgEC-ZuHlAmt1_sp-l8otmHetB4hpO9SsZRimhF_LDgSvSQhoCeTrw_wcB

If I may ask, what is it? Like, how do you use it? (Sorry, I'm not too awful good at all this)

[MancSoulja]

Originally posted by Princess Auzzi:

Originally posted by MancSoulja:

Try something like this:

http://www.argos.co.uk/product/5742734?cmpid=GS001&_$ja=tsid:59158|cid:200290250|agid:12504951290|tid:pla-213054609410|crid:66128554130|nw:g|rnd:1744363117864002714|dvc:c|adp:1o3&gclid=CjwKEAiAxKrFBRDm25f60OegtwwSJABgEC-ZuHlAmt1_sp-l8otmHetB4hpO9SsZRimhF_LDgSvSQhoCeTrw_wcB

If I may ask, what is it? Like, how do you use it? (Sorry, I'm not too awful good at all this)

You plug both receivers into wall sockets, one near the router and one in your room.

Then you get 2 ethernet cables, plug one into the router and the Powerline, and then do the same thing in your room, Powerline to PC. The Powerline uses the copper wire in your house to transmit the signal to the other Powerline.

[Aquargo]

Originally posted by MancSoulja:

Originally posted by Princess Auzzi:

If I may ask, what is it? Like, how do you use it? (Sorry, I'm not too awful good at all this)

You plug both receivers into wall sockets, one near the router and one in your room.

Then you get 2 ethernet cables, plug one into the router and the Powerline, and then do the same thing in your room, Powerline to PC. The Powerline uses the copper wire in your house to transmit the signal to the other Powerline.

That seems quite simple, may have to try it. Thank you!

[Satoru]

Ultimately wired connections are 100% the most reliable connections

Any other solutions fundamentally introduces factors that you cannot control.

1) wifi - depends highly on wifi router placement, and can depend on other people. Someone microwaves a burrito and your wifi could die

2) powerline - you are at the mercy of the wiring of your home. If the 2 places you're hooking up are on the same circuit you might be ok. If they're on separate circuits and are wired using aluminimum wiring installed by a drug addict, you're going to get so much noise on the line as to be useless. Oh and someone tursn on the AC and your internet may die.

You can try out various solutions. But realize that the effectiveness of those solutions can be extremely variable from 'this is awesome' to 'this thing is more flaky than a french pastry'. Each scenario, home, situation is different. YMMV

[Riah!!]

Is this still viable or is there something more up to date that I should use? I've spent an hour looking at options and this seems to be one of the best ones.

[76561198407601200]

Originally posted by happyfaces321:

Is this still viable or is there something more up to date that I should use? I've spent an hour looking at options and this seems to be one of the best ones.

You are either wired, or wireless. Powerline is not a good route to go, as stated it depends on your wiring. Mind you, I have a friend who tried this with a rather new house, has good wiring, but the connection was ♥♥♥♥ at best and that is when it would actually connect.

[Riah!!]

oof. ok. thanks for the information!

[Kargor]

There aren't a whole lot of options in general, as other possible solutions aren't being pursued at all. Like you could use the heating or water pipes to transmit data, but there are no devices for that.

For powerline, I was lucky enough to be able to borrow a pair of devices to try them out at my parents place. The connection from the cellar all the way to the 2nd/3rd floor only had WLAN connections ranging between very bad and non-existent, depending on device.

And, lucky me, powerline worked fine.

[Aquargo]

*three years later and someone found this thread and had the audacity to reply*

[crunchyfrog]

I can also echo what has been suggested here with Powerline adapters. I use them all the time.

But Satoru is absolutely correct here - you are at the mercy of your house's internal wiring. If it's a bit dodgy or is badly laid out, the powerline adapters performance WILL be affected through noise that won't get filtered out.

I live in the UK, and my house I've lived in since new (about 22 years), and it's pretty OK, but there is one issue somewhere which I've never managed to track down and the result is that it will lose connection randomly often a few times a day, just for a some seconds, then carry on.

If you do go for this option, it obviously saves on cabling. For example, though I live in a small semi-detached house, my router is downstairs in my front room, and I'm in my bedroom upstairs at the rear of the house. My consoles and laptop plug into powerline adapters or use the wifi.

I've found that on the whole, if you make it a routine of going round and just power cyclcing the powerline adapters at both end about once a week, everything runs pretty well.

Lastly, I would recommend avoiding TP-Link branded goods as they are absolute garbage (assuming they're in your region). I'd go for the Devolo brand as they were the ones that supposedly invented the technology and they seem to do it best.

[Kietan]

TP-Link equipment is fine. I use it all the time and wouldn't settle for instability on my network. You're probably thinking of D-Link.

[crunchyfrog]

Originally posted by Obey:

TP-Link equipment is fine. I use it all the time and wouldn't settle for instability on my network. You're probably thinking of D-Link.

Nope, most certainly TP-Link.

The fact that YOU have an exmaple where they work for you is NOT the point. That's as relevant as people posting that their games work fine on a troubleshooting thread here - it serves no purpose.

The fact is they ARE garbage. You can get a fine item, or a ♥♥♥♥ one. Their quality control is awful, and their customer service seems to be pretty ♥♥♥♥ too.

A simple Google search for TP Link problems shows you a fair picture of this. They're cheap and they ARE garbage.