MisterDeadeye
New Around Here
Okay, so I've got a~10Mbps download from my ISP. That ~10Mbps speed stays true through my D-Link DIR-655, wired to my desktop in the family computer room, and through to my laptop and phones, etc., downstairs in the entertainment room. I have one problem, and that's with my PS3. The speed is sporadic, sometimes <1Mbps, all of the way to about 7-8Mbps. I'd say the average is about 4Mbps, but with the fact that I get kicked out of the PlayStation Network so often, and kicked out of online games, etc., the average means nothing.
In a game(like the newest Call of Duty), I will go from a great connection, to horrible, and everywhere in between, several times in a single match. It varies, but I really feel like the variation is because of how far away the PS3 is to the router, and all of the interference that entails(multiple walls, and a floor).
So, whether the PS3's wireless adapter, the layout of my house, or my router choice is to blame, I obviously need something to help out. I've looked at Powerline(I don't want to potentially waste money on something that may or may not work well with my electrical lines), and I've looked at wireless bridges. I think what I'm going to do is get a bridge or WDS-enabled router, and use an Ethernet from said device to the PS3. I don't need to transfer files around my network, and nothing else will be connected. I will be gaming, and that will be the entirety of my Internet needs here.
The other thing is that I'm trying to find something under $50 to achieve this. The problem I'm running into is, will I be able to find something that has enough range to receive the signal from my 655, while still keeping the speed as pure as possible? I don't want my connection speed to suffer because of going cheap. Why buy something if it's going to be a waste?
Here is a list of WDS-enabled routers that I've been looking at. Will any of them fit my needs?
TP-Link(WDR3500($45) -- reviewed here, WR1043ND($49) -- also reviewed here, WR941ND($42))
ASUS RT-N10+($27)
If any other routers/bridges have the following criteria, please let the suggestions fly! Thanks to anyone who replies.
-<$50
-Enough range to pick up a (near) perfect signal 30-40 feet away, through a floor and a few walls
-Capable of consistent 10Mbps speed
-Wireless bridge
In a game(like the newest Call of Duty), I will go from a great connection, to horrible, and everywhere in between, several times in a single match. It varies, but I really feel like the variation is because of how far away the PS3 is to the router, and all of the interference that entails(multiple walls, and a floor).
So, whether the PS3's wireless adapter, the layout of my house, or my router choice is to blame, I obviously need something to help out. I've looked at Powerline(I don't want to potentially waste money on something that may or may not work well with my electrical lines), and I've looked at wireless bridges. I think what I'm going to do is get a bridge or WDS-enabled router, and use an Ethernet from said device to the PS3. I don't need to transfer files around my network, and nothing else will be connected. I will be gaming, and that will be the entirety of my Internet needs here.
The other thing is that I'm trying to find something under $50 to achieve this. The problem I'm running into is, will I be able to find something that has enough range to receive the signal from my 655, while still keeping the speed as pure as possible? I don't want my connection speed to suffer because of going cheap. Why buy something if it's going to be a waste?
Here is a list of WDS-enabled routers that I've been looking at. Will any of them fit my needs?
TP-Link(WDR3500($45) -- reviewed here, WR1043ND($49) -- also reviewed here, WR941ND($42))
ASUS RT-N10+($27)
If any other routers/bridges have the following criteria, please let the suggestions fly! Thanks to anyone who replies.
-<$50
-Enough range to pick up a (near) perfect signal 30-40 feet away, through a floor and a few walls
-Capable of consistent 10Mbps speed
-Wireless bridge