New router or powerline?

sticksman · ‎25-09-2009

I now have my new fibre connection working at 30+mb across the house. Streaming over wifi to our Panasonic smart TV suffers from lag with frequent buffering interludes. The TV shows a three out of five bar wifi connection. Should I invest in a new router to get a stronger wifi signal or would powerline adapters be a better way to go?

tijara33 · ‎22-06-2012

It really depends on how much you want to spend. With the powerline adaptors you could install one by the TV.

Townman · ‎22-08-2007

Power line adapters put Ethernet where you want it. Ethernet is always going to be faster than wifi. TV over wifi will also hammer other wifi connected devices.
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beeceegee · ‎27-11-2012

I went the powerline route, mainly because I also have a Youview box and another PVR which don't have wifi. The powerline (Solwise 200AV) feeds a cheapo switch (Tenda) behind the telly. Alternatively you can get a powerline adapter with 3x ethernet ports built in

PowerLee · ‎12-03-2013

Is a flat Ethernet cable tucked under carpet edge another option worth thinking about instead of the power line adaptors?
I've recently ditched the power line adaptors & gone the flat Ethernet cable route during a period of re decoration.