Wondering about windows 10 and wireless adapters
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I have not had to research any wifi adapters for windows 10 but there is a lot of conflicts with them.
If you are not looking for the low budget option I would suggest a powerline networking adapter over WiFi. A TP-Link av500 kit runs around $30-40 and this will be faster then wifi with less ping/latency (important for gaming, more so then the mbps).
The powerline adapters use your power wires as a cable extension. You plug one end into the wall outlet (connecting an Ethernet from it to router), and plug the other one into outlet near your pc (connecting it and PC via Ethernet).
If you are not looking for the low budget option I would suggest a powerline networking adapter over WiFi. A TP-Link av500 kit runs around $30-40 and this will be faster then wifi with less ping/latency (important for gaming, more so then the mbps).
The powerline adapters use your power wires as a cable extension. You plug one end into the wall outlet (connecting an Ethernet from it to router), and plug the other one into outlet near your pc (connecting it and PC via Ethernet).
Powerline adapters don't care about how the floorplan is arranged as it all has to go back to your fuse panel to go to the next room anyways.
Powerline adapters are susceptible to interference on your powerlines though, and you must plug it directly into the outlet, no ups/surge protector/port splitter.
Things that are known to reduce powerline effectiveness:
Old homes with older wiring, home needs to have modern romex wires with hot/netrual/ground wired to the recepticale
Homes in rural areas with 3 phases of electricity wired to it
Electric motors and large florescent light fixtures (a celing fan or two on that specific power line is fine)
Powerline adapters are susceptible to interference on your powerlines though, and you must plug it directly into the outlet, no ups/surge protector/port splitter.
Things that are known to reduce powerline effectiveness:
Old homes with older wiring, home needs to have modern romex wires with hot/netrual/ground wired to the recepticale
Homes in rural areas with 3 phases of electricity wired to it
Electric motors and large florescent light fixtures (a celing fan or two on that specific power line is fine)
Note: I like intel Ethernet adapters simply because they have the money to keep updating the drivers after they find bugs. They actually have very good testing and will push out drivers to Microsoft so they can be updated by Microsoft update. I paid $28 for the intel 7260 card for the laptop at www.newegg.com.
Also note: any USB version of an adapter will depend on the BIOS, USB chipset in the system and the USB chipset drivers used as well as the driver for the chipset in the adapter itself. Lots of potential sources of problems. I might consider something like this for a desktop: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833106
In my condo, I can see 24 different routers many running on the same channel and blocking each other.
I use powerline networking to avoid a bunch of the problems and plan to use the 5 GHz band this fall if I get around to it. Kind of waiting for some better routers.
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depends on your what your machine is and they make and type of your router.
I just installed a TP link Archer c9 dual band wireless router at my cabin,
changed the old wireless card in a old ASUS laptop to a intel 7260 dual band wireless card and was getting over 700 Mb/sec transfer rates on the 5GHz band. Much better than I expected to get.
I think the powerline adapter gets a real world transfer rate of 68 Mb/s
http://hexus.net/tech/reviews/network/45313-tp-link-av500-gigabit-powerline-adapter-starter-kit/?page=2
I went with the 5Ghz band because of other routers fighting over the 2.5 GHz band in the area. No one had a router in range that was using the 5GHz bands.
Also note: any USB version of an adapter will depend on the BIOS, USB chipset in the system and the USB chipset drivers used as well as the driver for the chipset in the adapter itself. Lots of potential sources of problems. I might consider something like this for a desktop: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833106
In my condo, I can see 24 different routers many running on the same channel and blocking each other.
I use powerline networking to avoid a bunch of the problems and plan to use the 5 GHz band this fall if I get around to it. Kind of waiting for some better routers.
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depends on your what your machine is and they make and type of your router.
I just installed a TP link Archer c9 dual band wireless router at my cabin,
changed the old wireless card in a old ASUS laptop to a intel 7260 dual band wireless card and was getting over 700 Mb/sec transfer rates on the 5GHz band. Much better than I expected to get.
I think the powerline adapter gets a real world transfer rate of 68 Mb/s
http://hexus.net/tech/reviews/network/45313-tp-link-av500-gigabit-powerline-adapter-starter-kit/?page=2
I went with the 5Ghz band because of other routers fighting over the 2.5 GHz band in the area. No one had a router in range that was using the 5GHz bands.
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