dannybgoode – Member
PLease god don’t get powerline adapters. Electrical noisy POS’s that shit noise all over yours and your neighbours mains.
Modulated signal over an already noisy signal anyway, but makes no difference to any gadgets you’ve got on the mains which all filter anyway. It’s not going to mess up your electrics, and few neighbours will have powerline so conflicts are rare.
WiFi repeater on the other hand will halve your bandwidth, cutting down to 25Mbps or often less in practical use, and introduces extra noise that your neighbours may not appreciate and could affect other wireless devices you have. You want less 2.4Ghz signals, not more.
I find it bad enough with a dozen neighbour’s WiFi about me, microwaves, other 2.4Ghz remote devices, and struggle to get a clear channel so generally sharing channel which affects signal a lot.
Myself though, if I want a clean signal and fast wired connection, then I use a Gigabit switch and Ethernet cable round the house. One WiFi router or access point located centrally for phones and tablets. Ideally try to use 5Ghz which is less congested, although doesn’t travel so well.