https://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/tp-lin...-criteria.html

Son uses an X-Box upstairs...at the mo we have an ethernet cable dangling everywhere.
Woukd a 600Mb/s do?

 

Should do fine

There is a possibility that latency might go up with the extra step, so maybe worth getting and trying out. Latency/ping is the thing that makes it hard to play online games.

However, wouldn't have thought it would.

 

Latency?

 

Latency is essentially the amount of time it takes to get a signal from your PC to the game server (& vv). The longer the latency, the later (in real terms) that you might see something and thus react to it.

FPS example
On the server, a baddy comes around the corner. Your latency is high but the guy playing the baddy role, his is low. He will see you and fire before you see him and immediately you do and fire, its too late as you're dead and he's ducked back around the corner.

Low latency and his high, then the roles are reversed.

Gamers spend a lot of time trying to reduce their latency and potentially adding another device on the line from PC to Server might increase it.

 

i had issues with signal dropping out when gaming using the power network int he house and its a new house. for gaming i wouldn't bother, we have a cable running up the stairs lol

 

That is usually down to your house wiring.

I gamed for many years with no latency or disconnect issues over powerline.

 

strange, you would have thought that in a new house it would be good

 

Fascinating, I haven’t played a game since the first call of duty but I remember that scenario, guy kills you before you can react . Never knew it was down to something called latency ... so how do you reduce it then if your a serious gamer ? Would love to be a smart **** in front of my daughter lol

 

It's about time your son moved out and got a place of his own.

Problem Solved.

 

Depends how good the electrician was and how much noise is on your ring main.

Also some adaptors are more susceptible than others.

 

You really oughtn't to comment like that without knowing any of the back-story.

 

I think I'll go to Currys. If I get problems, I'll just return them for my money back.

 

I can't remember them all & I'm sure googling would help more than me but things like wired connection (not WiFi), decent router, good ISP, choice of Server, decent graphics card, lack of other/background programs running and there's actual settings within the game that you can set too (CounterStrike this is, dunno about COD but I'm sure its similar).

In gaming terms, its the Ping you need to reduce. Best I ever saw was 12ms on an ISDN connection I had to a UK server. Once ADSL came along, it only ever got worse IMHO but I've not played for ages now so don't know what it would be currently.

 

Thanks for the reply
I do wish I was a little younger sometimes when I see these new games esp the driving ones . My fav back in the day were Hang on , spycatcher , & Road Rash on the mega Drive .
Feels like a life time ago

 

^
Spy Hunter sorry lol

 

Alcazar,
I have never had an issue using tp-link powerline adapters in a 3 storey house. When I first got them, I did the same as you are suggesting and got them from Curry’s in case they didn’t work. (This is assuming you have a decent connection to start with)

 

Had Virgin out yesterday as the router was playing up.
The trechnician increased our signal and fitted a booster.
he also said to use external eternet cable and some plugs, run a line direct from the router outside and into the lad's room.
Just awaiting chance to do it now.

 

We're in a relatively new build and used powerline adapters for a number of yrs. My son's PC was fine and he could game etc, but my PC would occasionally drop the connection which I think I read was due to being on a circuit with appliances that 'switched'? voltage.

When we finally got fibre-optic the speed through the adapters was no better than normal broadband, i.e. 4MB, although it was c.40MB through wi-fi and via ethernet cable.