Recommended Router for Fibre Optic

[kerrso05]

Hi there

and this is with the Powerline Ethernet Adapter direct into the Buffalo router with a Windows 7 computer in the living room next to the hall



Good or what?  

but if I could get better with the wireless adapter up the stairs that would be the "cherry on the bun".............but maybe I'm asking for the impossible......I don't know.

Steve, you think that's the best I'm going to get?................so you don't think there is nothing to be gained by going and buying a Buffalo adapter?

Thanks again for your help...........this forum is the best there is

[Bill]

but maybe I'm asking for the impossible......I don't know.

No, it's not impossible to get those speeds from a wireless "n" connection, I've seen them on my setup (and faster for an intra-LAN transfer).

But not reliably... and when they don't happen, trying to find out why is damn near impossible.

[Steve]

I too get excellent throughput with N wireless when I'm near and on the same level as the router. I do find that it falls off rather quickly as I go upstairs though. I wouldn't spend the money until I'd tried the adaptor with the router nearby.

[kerrso05]

I too get excellent throughput with N wireless when I'm near and on the same level as the router. I do find that it falls off rather quickly as I go upstairs though. I wouldn't spend the money until I'd tried the adaptor with the router nearby.

Steve that is a good idea............I never thought of that............I could change it round, I could move the Powerline Ethernet Adapter upstairs to the Windows XP computer and use the N Adapter downstairs which is near the router............good thinking Batman. The only problem I see is I would have to buy a longer Ethernet cable.....which shouldn't be too costly.

My daughter who has Dell Laptop which is upstairs in her room is getting 30+ speeds (I haven't seen those results but there is no reason why not to believe her).....I think she has a G rated adapter

[kerrso05]

Thanks guys. This is the speed I am getting downstairs on the Windows 7 PC which is near the router in the Hall from the Belkin Adapter:-



Which is very good. So I could change the Belkin for the Powerline and then that way both PC would have good speeds.......Magic

All I need to do is buy a longer Ethernet cable for to run the Powerline upstairs from the electrical socket to the PC.....about 3 metres away.

Thanks for all your help and support...............that certainly saves me a few quid not having to buy another "N" Adapter.

PS this is what I am getting with the Powerline Ethernet Adapter:-