Best Extender/Repeater/Adapter to get for Gigabit Internet

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fatihcam03

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Hello, I've rented a room where the homeowner has [strike]Gigabyte[/strike] Gigabit internet and I cannot hardwire my PC to the router, which what I've always done to get the best speeds, so I'm out of touch with Wifi tech. I've got an asus z87-pro that has built in wifi with 802.11n. Would that be able to get the most out of the internet with a decent antenna, or what make or model wireless extender / repeater I should get to plug my pc to to be able to get the best I can out of the gigabyte internet? Thank you.
 
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That is the beauty of powerline. All the homeowner has to "put up with" is a single ethernet going from the router to a power outlet. The home's wiring takes care of the rest.

There is no WIFI that will take advantage of gigabit service. You may be able to get 200Mbit usable bandwidth, but I wouldn't expect more. It will depend on the router, your location relative to the router, etc. It is not something that can be predicted. Try the "N" WIFI you have. See what you get.
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No sadly, the problem is, is that the home owner doesnt want cables running everywhere
 
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That is the beauty of powerline. All the homeowner has to "put up with" is a single ethernet going from the router to a power outlet. The home's wiring takes care of the rest.

There is no WIFI that will take advantage of gigabit service. You may be able to get 200Mbit usable bandwidth, but I wouldn't expect more. It will depend on the router, your location relative to the router, etc. It is not something that can be predicted. Try the "N" WIFI you have. See what you get.
 
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fatihcam03

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Oh i see, so when you plug that in you get a 2nd one amd plug it into your room and get it from there? If thats how it works thats great
 
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Thank you so much sir! I was eondering why is there 2 ports in them?
 
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They basically have a two port switch built-in. So lets say you have only 4 ports on your router (typical) and you already have them filled. By having a two port switch built-in, you can take the wire that used to go to the router from a device and plug it into the powerline adapter. Then a new cable to the router and you have just "added" a port to your full router.
 
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