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I want to get a computer in my room, my room is in the basement, there is already a computer in the living room connected to internet, we have a wireless router. I want to be able to have internet connected to my computer in my room, how does someone connect to the internet without the inconvenience of having a 50+ foot wire running from a room up a flight of stairs across the carpet into a router, I was suggested a wireless adapter, but are those reliable? is the internet connection going to be strong? I don't want to have internet issues and disconnect from games. I've had an xbox and I've had fine internet from my rooms location via wifi, but is a computer different? what if I'm using my phone wifi or I get an iMessage by my wireless adapter will that cause my internet to stutter? thanks for reading
 
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Cabled computers will be the fastest, strongest, most reliable.

You'll be living in a world of trade-off's and testing. You'll never get Wireless or Powerline speeds that can match a cable, nor can you trip over those devices down those steps as easily. Trade-offs!!

I would consider Powerlines IF I could buy those locally, so I could test them out and if they don't work, fine - take them back, quickly, easily. Those work or they don't - it doesn't take a lot of testing time.

For wireless, you might try a USB WiFi adapter that has a 'cradle' or extension cable so you can move it around, away from your computer, or simply buy a USB extension cable...
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Cabled computers will be the fastest, strongest, most reliable.

You'll be living in a world of trade-off's and testing. You'll never get Wireless or Powerline speeds that can match a cable, nor can you trip over those devices down those steps as easily. Trade-offs!!

I would consider Powerlines IF I could buy those locally, so I could test them out and if they don't work, fine - take them back, quickly, easily. Those work or they don't - it doesn't take a lot of testing time.

For wireless, you might try a USB WiFi adapter that has a 'cradle' or extension cable so you can move it around, away from your computer, or simply buy a USB extension cable (6-10 foot) for greater adjustment possibilities. And if you buy this WiFi Adapter locally and don't get Best Performance, again it's an easy take-back and select a different model.

SmallNetBuilder has some decent studies on WiFi adapters in their RANKER pages. These are the newer and pricier AC1200 adapters, but notice that price alone isn't the single ingredient for Best or Least.

(Turkey, by the way, neglected to mention that a well-strung cable, about neckhigh, can give dandy strangling lessons, too.)
 
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