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hello guys I just bought a tp link av500 power adapter for my ps4 cuz tried online gaming on wifi and it lags like hell...I'm also planning on buying a gaming pc in the future (thats why i chose to buy a 2 ethernet ports powerline adp.)..
my current internet speed is 200mbps dl to 20mbps upload. I ran a speed test on my ps4 and i can only get 50-70mbps dl and 5mbps upload but no lags so far. do you think I should stick with the av500 or switch to av1200 powerline adapter in the future for my pc?...just for online pc gaming...
 
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The newest Homeplug AV2 MIMO standards take advantage of electrical wiring in a way that the older 500 standard did not. It is likely to give some amount of improved performance, particularly in data throughput. The simple answer is to buy a pair of AV 1200 or AV2000 adapters and see if the performance boost is worth the cost. If it is, keep them. If not, return them. That is why retailers have return policies.

However the improvement may be less apparent when gaming, since gaming is not data intensive but is very sensitive to latency, that is ping times. The latency of the current powerline setup may be sufficient so you may not see an improvement in gaming alone. The lags and stutters may be caused elsewhere in connecting to...
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Is it ok to have a speed like that in gaming?... I mean really I hate lags and stutters...if so I want to improve my electrical wirings how is possible to do so?
 
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The newest Homeplug AV2 MIMO standards take advantage of electrical wiring in a way that the older 500 standard did not. It is likely to give some amount of improved performance, particularly in data throughput. The simple answer is to buy a pair of AV 1200 or AV2000 adapters and see if the performance boost is worth the cost. If it is, keep them. If not, return them. That is why retailers have return policies.

However the improvement may be less apparent when gaming, since gaming is not data intensive but is very sensitive to latency, that is ping times. The latency of the current powerline setup may be sufficient so you may not see an improvement in gaming alone. The lags and stutters may be caused elsewhere in connecting to the servers. Only a test with newer equipment can tell what will work best in your home, but it is a relatively easy test. Particularly if you buy locally to make returns simpler.

Just remember to remove all older powerline adapters from the system when testing a new standard.
 
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