Wi-fi with no ethernet cable or wireless PCI card in my PC

zlatan82012 · Apr 22, 2015

Guys I have moved house recently, and im now in a bedroom with no connection points for an ethernet cable and my PC has no wireless PCI card installed.

I can't run an ethernet cable from the router to my room without going through about 4 walls so thats not an option for me.

Is there some sort of wi-fi adapter I can buy which will provide me with as good a connection strength as the ethernet cable?

Or do I simply need to install a wireless PCI card into myPC?

Thanks in advance.

Andy.

kanewolf · Apr 22, 2015

You should try powerline network adapters. You plug an ethernet cable from one adapter to your router and an ethernet cable from your computer to the other end. The power lines in the house complete the network.

PapaWood · Apr 22, 2015

If wireless is your only option, I prefer PCI cards, I find that the higher end cards are more powerful than the USB ones.

I would verify the strength first with something else that has wireless to make sure your strength and integrity is going to be OK first

Panzeros · Apr 22, 2015

No wi-fi will ever be as good as a wired connection.

Just get a wireless card, but it won't be as good.

I just cabled all the way around my house without going through walls, sticking to the skirting.

EDIT: but I agree with Kanewolf, powerline adapters would be good. Better than wifi, but still won't be as good as one wire.

PapaWood · Apr 22, 2015

Panzeros :

If you do this just PLEASE don't create yourself a tripping hazard.

zlatan82012 · Apr 22, 2015

Panzeros :

problem is i have to go up a flight of stairs, across a landing and through a doorway though....

PapaWood · Apr 22, 2015

http://www.amazon.com/NETGEAR-Powerline-200-Adapter-XAVB2501/dp/B0036RFGKS/ref=dp_ob_title_ce

maybe the best solution, worth a try and you can return them if its not right and try something else. Though this seems best.

zlatan82012 · Apr 22, 2015

ok so a wireless usb adapter is my best option, if i choose to buy one, which one is the best performance-wise for gaming?

PapaWood · Apr 22, 2015

http://www.amazon.com/NETGEAR-Powerline-500Mbps-2-Port-Adapter/dp/B009WG6JJO/ref=pd_sim_sbs_e_2?ie=UTF8&refRID=03TJV7V7E9ARN2GBEQYQ

Something like this would be as close to ethernet as you could get as its not really wireless, its just using the power lines to carry data and you can hook up to it with Ethernet.

not sure what kind of budget you have, but this would most likely be the long term solution.

PapaWood · Apr 22, 2015

If you don't want this I would recommend a PCI wireless adapter over a USB one, I find them to be more powerful unless of course it HAS to be USB then they have several models that are high gain, high power that may get the job done. Do you have wireless currently in the house, whats the strength of it in your room with say a cell phone or laptop or tablet or something?

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