TP-Link AV2000 Powerline Adapter - 2 Gigabit Ports, Ethernet Over Power, Plug&Play, Power Saving, 2x2 MIMO, Noise Filtering, Extra Power Socket for other Devices, Ideal for Gaming (TL-PA9020P KIT)

DIY buy a spool of cat5e, rj 45 tips, crimpers, faceplates all from Home Depot and it very much doable.

Or go wireless. Another option is using powerline Ethernet adapters if you want the high speed amazon tp link

You could also buy a This Thing and use that for ethernet it from this

Your best bet would be to use network extenders that use your electrical power points in your house. They can achieve speeds upwards of 200mbps now. Something like this:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01H74VKZU

Edit: Gigabyte speeds now

https://www.amazon.com/TP-LINK-Powerline-Pass-Through-TL-PA9020P-KIT/dp/B01H74VKZU

Newer power line adapters aren't bad... especially if the outlets are on the same circuit. I used them to run network connectivity to my buddy's pole barn because there was no pull string in the conduit to run another wire and I couldn't get enough wifi coverage to do the whole barn.

I used these: https://www.amazon.com/TP-LINK-Powerline-Pass-Through-TL-PA9020P-KIT/dp/B01H74VKZU/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=powerline+adapter&qid=1592412749&sr=8-2 ~ the two plugs are on separate circuits and the run is probably 60-80yards. When I did some iPerf tests after install and was constantly pulling 300-500mbit over them.

He's had them out there for around two years now. He's had to reset them a couple times over the years but that's about it.

Just an option if you are concerned with MoCa. :) Could always buy them on Amazon and return if they don't work... that was my plan if they didn't work for us.

Look into a powerline adapter if you can, when they work well, they are often the best option outside of ethernet. The basically let you run the internet through your electrical outlets. I'd just pick one up from Amazon and return it and get a better wifi adapter instead. It's pricey but I'd recommend something like this TP Link AV2000 or at least something that is an AV2 plug with Mimo and Beamforming. The cheaper ones from my experience do not work very well. But from my experience these newer ones are nearly as good as ethernet because there is much less risk for interference (and packet loss), relative to wifi.

If it doesn't work you can always take advantage of Amazon's 30 day return policy and get a wifi 6 adapter.

TP-Link AV2000 Powerline Adapter - Gigabit Port, Ethernet Over Power, Plug&Play, Power Saving, MU-MIMO, Noise Filtering(TL-PA9020P KIT) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01H74VKZU/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_nYOcEbKG0VH7F So like these? Also, would it be better if I made it a room closer to 30 feet away?

Like this.

https://www.amazon.com/TP-LINK-Powerline-Pass-Through-TL-PA9020P-KIT/dp/B01H74VKZU/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=powerline+adapters+tp&qid=1578361935&sr=8-3

I am using this one which has fantastic performance. It's still not cheap, but it's a reasonable price to pay if you plan on playing fighting games long term and do not have access to a direct cable.

Ethernet over Power exists

TP-Link AV2000 Powerline Adapter - Gigabit Port, Ethernet Over Power, Plug&Play, Power Saving, MU-MIMO, Noise Filtering(TL-PA9020P KIT) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01H74VKZU/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_hUChEb8BR3QAC

Not me and most users. In 10 years I have had zero problems with my ethernet wires. I have had to reset homeplugs a couple of times. I'd say on average something like once in eighteen months per device. Less since our home was re-wired.Wifi problems are frequent and common. I usually switch wifi off at night so the kids cannot use their phones and our printer is connected through homeplug as well. So, not my experience and check reviews from users. for example: https://www.amazon.com/TP-LINK-Powerline-Pass-Through-TL-PA9020P-KIT/dp/B01H74VKZU/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=homeplug%2B1200&qid=1590413505&sr=8-3&th=1

Get some power line network adapters can pass wired internet through your homes electrical wiring. Wild, I know. I use the ones linked and they’re awesome. The nice feature is you can move the destination box anytime you want.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01H74VKZU/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_apa_i_iP0VEb7C40K1C

Powerline all the way! I have done this and the newer AV2000 TPLink units will give you 1Gbps or better in most cases.

Problem with wireless extending is the Express has to be close enough to the router to get a really solid connection, which may be too far from the weak spots. Plus, wireless extending cuts WiFi bandwidth by 50% on both units, before you even make a client connection.

Some routers have a coax port for MOCA. MOCA is the same ideas as power line, but uses coax cable (cable TV) wiring to extend the ethernet to a remote adapter. I have not used this approach, but it could be worth looking at if the router has a coax MOCA port (a second coax port if the router is a modem\router combo unit).

As an alternative to running wire, you could use a powerline to ethernet adapter like this

The rated speed is the ideal case with zero interference. In an average home (not new and not too old) you'll only get ~30-35% of the rated speed. Meaning, ~60Mbps of actual bandwidth with 200Mbps adapters, ~150Mbps with 500Mbps adapters, and so on. The latency isn't affected.

Sometimes, it doesn't work at all. You should buy the adapters from Amazon and use their returns policy if it doesn't.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01H74VKZU

It's actually rated for 2gbps but I'm not sure how that'd even work or how the two ports on each unit are switched. I just use one on each side.

TP-Link AV2000 Powerline Adapter - 2 Gigabit Ports, Ethernet Over Power, Plug&Play, Power Saving, 2x2 MIMO, Noise Filtering, Extra Power Socket for other Devices, Ideal for Gaming (TL-PA9020P KIT) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01H74VKZU/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_0zK7Eb36FK8F3

Give this a try. You won’t get gigabit speeds, but you’ll definitely see 200-300mbps connections that are very reliable. The lower end models will only get about 50-100mbps. I had to powerline Ethernet an Apple TV 4K for my parents, and it worked flawlessly. I use one for my printer in a cabinet because it’s Wi-Fi connection is inherently unreliable being in a cabinet.

Do not plug them into surge protectors or an kind of power strip though. Plug each piece directly into the wall.

It sure as hell beats spending the money on a whole house Wi-Fi makeover with mesh, or having an electrician fish some Ethernet and then having to repair drywall.

something like this guy? https://www.amazon.com/TP-Link-AV1000-Powerline-Ethernet-Adapter/dp/B01H74VKZU?th=1

Here’s the one I’m looking at. I know we’re in different regions but this might be able to help you if you ever need it.

TP-Link AV2000 Powerline Adapter - 2 Gigabit Ports, Ethernet Over Power, Plug&Play, Power Saving, 2x2 MIMO, Noise Filtering, Extra Power Socket for other Devices, Ideal for Gaming (TL-PA9020P KIT) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01H74VKZU/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_5znuFb92CV0DT

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01H74VKZU/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I have the dual-port, but I'm only using one because of switch space.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01H74VKZU/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

bought these. did the trick.

Powerline adapters have worked wonders for me:

https://www.amazon.com/TP-LINK-Powerline-Pass-Through-TL-PA9020P-KIT/dp/B01H74VKZU

>The latency issues with wifi isn't in encoding, powerline adapters and ethernet cables have to do that as well and it's a sub-ms process...

That is true. But transmission of the signal still nonetheless takes time, and is flat out always slower than running a powerline setup in any normal home. That hasn't changed, period, it is always by far easier to use powerline for the sake of latency, the only way that it could possibly be slower is if the wiring in your house is just bad, or for whatever reason your adapters are doing weird stuff like transmitting at a high frequency, which, if I'm given to understand properly, would result in signals being carried along the surface of the wire and travel time being increases and increased likelihood of interference. I'm no electrical engineer, but I know enough to tell you with no uncertainty that the physics here doesn't back your claim up.

Packet loss is NOT greater over powerline, I have no idea where you get that from. It's flat out untrue unless you're dealing with some specific edge case where your distance over wire is much much greater, and your device is right next to your router on a 5GHz connection. Faulty wiring though, that can be a real issue for it, and in older homes, WiFi might be preferable. But realistically, if you're living in a decent home built in the last 70 years, that's just not the case.

>The reason I mentioned modern wifi is that you can actually run them in a low latency mode with MIMO, where instead of using multiple antennas and bands for pure bandwidth it's using them for redundancy which dramatically reduces packet loss because the chances of losing two of the same packet's really low.

MIMO is a method of transmission that isn't exclusive to WiFi, it literally just stands for Multiple Input Multiple Output, it's not just WiFi antennae. There are MIMO powerline adapters that utilize multiple electrical wires to send signals, and even without that, I can't emphasize enough, even an older adapter will be better than WiFi. If you're really concerned with packet loss in your specific wired set-up, which you really won't have to be in most average household cases with any wired set-up, you can get a powerline solution that will still be factually better than wifi.

I love WiFi, and I love that it's gotten better, but it still just doesn't beat most powerline solutions for latency, in particular. I've found solutions for it often sacrifice speed in older homes, which sucks, but for games that's very rarely a problem, and you can always just switch to WiFi for downloads. I have powerline set up with one console at home, and a really long cable with the other, and there is nearly no noticeable difference in performance delta.

Look into powerline adapters. I bought this one. It works by transmitting your internet signal through the wiring of your house. The speeds are a little lower than they would be if it was direct to the modem/router but its definitely more than enough to download anything at a high speed and game.

I'm just assuming this is a multi story home and it's not easy to run a line. So no that won't work. You can get something like this https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01H74VKZU

Good luck.

I guess maybe I am confused. This stuff is confusing lol.

With solution 2, I am proposing here, if I were to get Ethernet Powerline adapters, such as these, I guess I could...

1. Plug the powerline adapter down stairs into a power source.
2. Then I could plug an ethernet cord into it.
3. This ethernet cord would then run into my modem.
4. Then I could plug an additional powerline adapter upstairs and use that Powerline Adapter to connect directly to my PC.

Does that make better sense?

Yes but it requires re-thermal pasting, removal of cpu, gpu, ram, I/O wires, Case wires, fan wires, and other than the RAM/GPU everything else is sensitive. OP here’s another option for you. Look it up on YouTube for a better understanding: TP-Link AV2000 Powerline Adapter - Gigabit Port, Ethernet Over Power, Plug&Play, Power Saving, MU-MIMO, Noise Filtering(TL-PA9020P KIT) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01H74VKZU/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_RxRuEb4QGVQKJ

"Good Powerline Adapter" is kind of an oxymoron but this is one of the best:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01H74VKZU

I would say you have 2 options that are better than running the cable outside:

Use MoCa if your house is wired for cable TV

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B013J7O3X0/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_t1_qe.4EbQXBC7K2

Powerline adapter

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01H74VKZU/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_t1_Jf.4EbF0M66Q1

Note: I haven't used any of these products. I'm just showing the ones with best reviews.

You could also do powerline adapters... https://www.amazon.com/TP-LINK-Powerline-Pass-Through-TL-PA9020P-KIT/dp/B01H74VKZU/ref=sr_1_4?crid=3MF16LN4BP6M1&dchild=1&keywords=powerline+ethernet+adapter&qid=1586007897&sprefix=powerline%2Caps%2C195&sr=8-4

Went with these: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01H74VKZU/ref=ask_ql_qh_dp_hza

You can try something like this

https://www.amazon.com/TP-LINK-Powerline-Pass-Through-TL-PA9020P-KIT/dp/B01H74VKZU/

If you don't have already a pair in your house, you can try using a power-line carrier. Basically it will send the signal trough your house electricity. You plug one to your router and in a Power outlet near it, and the other in a Power outler near your setup and into your switch.

It should be as if you had a classic wired connection. My ISP provided me a pair and I use it for my computer, no issue and same speed as a direct connection to the router. You can find power-line carrier on Amazon like this : https://www.amazon.com/TP-LINK-Powerline-Pass-Through-TL-PA9020P-KIT/dp/B01H74VKZU/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=powerline+carrier&qid=1597409501&sr=8-3

Is the garage on the same power panel as the house? You could use Powerline Networking, if so.

https://www.amazon.com/TP-LINK-Powerline-Pass-Through-TL-PA9020P-KIT/dp/B01H74VKZU

Since devolo doesn’t seem to exist in English amazon I provide something that does the same:

https://www.amazon.com/-/de/TP-LINK-Powerline-Pass-Through-TL-PA9020P-KIT/dp/B01H74VKZU/ref=mp_s_a_1_9?dchild=1&keywords=devolo+powerline&qid=1596455558&sprefix=devolo&sr=8-9

This would be something for the WiFi solution.

https://www.amazon.com/-/de/NETGEAR-Orbi-Whole-Home-System/dp/B07CQDHPFT/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=orbi&qid=1596455692&sr=8-3

Important side note: if you try the first option, make sure to plug the device into the wall directly. Don’t use a power strip. It doesn’t have the same electricity that the wall cables have and makes the device useless.

I hope I could help you with the problem :) Stay safe

I use powerline using https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01H74VKZU/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

It has worked great I use it to stream to my Roku tv and to my Surround sound system. I'm in a 35+ year old condo and reliably get about 75-80% of my router output

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01H74VKZU/

You can always try Power Over Ethernet if you cant get to the modem/router.

Essentially you plug one box into a power by the modem/router. You connect ethernet to the modem/router

Then in the room with your PS4, you connect the other box into a power by it. Then an Ethernet cable to the box and the other end to your PS4.

And in seconds you have a hard wired connection. No drilling and no stress and should have a lot better speeds then Wireless.

For example, https://www.amazon.com/TP-LINK-Powerline-Pass-Through-TL-PA9020P-KIT/dp/B01H74VKZU/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=power+over+ethernet+plug&qid=1592795695&sr=8-3

Are you in an apartment building or in an area with congested W-Fi signals? If so that might be the issue. You can try switching to a new channel that is less crowded to see if that helps. Ideally though, you will want to be connected via Ethernet whenever possible. If you need to get Ethernet access in multiple room and are not in a position to tear open your walls you might want to investigate a MIMO solution like the following:

https://www.amazon.com/TP-LINK-Powerline-Pass-Through-TL-PA9020P-KIT/dp/B01H74VKZU/

There are a number of wifi extenders that do have a "lan" port that you can plug your computer into but I don't know any off the top of my head. if your goal is to connect to connect your laptop/desktop to your existing network, you can go with power line adapters. these are devices that look like your extender (minus the antennas) and they plug into the wall (do not plug them into power strips). One of the pair plugs near your router and you run an ethernet cable from your router to the adapter. The other one of the pair plugs into an outlet where you want to have access so this would probably go where your wifi extender would go and then you just run an ethernet cable from your laptop to the adapter. They're pretty plug and play and simple to use. I have a set and they work fine. the performance isn't up to what I was expecting so I don't use them anymore. I think the model is TP-LINK AV2000. if you want them PM me your info and if you pay for shipping they're yours.

https://www.amazon.com/TP-LINK-Powerline-Pass-Through-TL-PA9020P-KIT/dp/B01H74VKZU/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=tp-link+av2000&qid=1599062032&sr=8-2

For ideas and inspriration otherwise I have seen a great improvement over previous powerline adapters with TPLink AV2000 but they can be hard to find in the US.

Powerline ethernet: https://www.amazon.com/TP-LINK-Powerline-Pass-Through-TL-PA9020P-KIT/dp/B01H74VKZU/ref=sr_1_4?crid=41OZVKP0PS4Z&dchild=1&keywords=powerline+ethernet+adapter&qid=1591332935&sprefix=powerline+%2Caps%2C205&sr=8-4

MoCA: https://www.amazon.com/Actiontec-Dual-Band-Wireless-Extender-Ethernet/dp/B00FKTMWDE/ref=sr_1_4?dchild=1&keywords=MoCA+adapter&qid=1591333034&sr=8-4

I've never used one of these but it's possible that its appropriate for your situation. So do some research on powerline network adapters for gaming. Also I have no idea if any of these would work for your situation but it's just an idea.

https://www.amazon.com/TP-LINK-Powerline-Pass-Through-TL-PA9020P-KIT/dp/B01H74VKZU/ref=zg_bs_1194444_1?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=5Q2VHMYJPBRNY2Q0QVR8

https://www.amazon.com/TP-Link-AV600-Powerline-Ethernet-Adapter/dp/B00AWRUICG/ref=zg_bs_1194444_2?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=AP8V10W04HQWBBQE7SYB

Also if possible I'd recommend using ethernet instead of wifi for gaming.

Most Powerline adapters should be able to do Gigabit (theoretically at least, there will be loss of speed without direct ethernet)

Here is an example: https://www.amazon.com/TP-LINK-Powerline-Pass-Through-TL-PA9020P-KIT/dp/B01H74VKZU/

For WiFi, the 5 GHz channel can again carry theoretically over Gigabit speed, if it's AC1750 or higher rated.

Example: https://www.amazon.com/ASUS-PCE-AC68-Dual-Band-Wireless-Adapter/dp/B00F42V83C/r

Your situation looks bad to be honest.

One way would be a better WiFi access point for the mobile phones. My recommendation: tp-link EAP225
For the PCs I recommend scrapping the Wi-Fi card and going with powerline adaptors.(Something like this but I don't have a clear recommendation)
It's way better for the latency in games as well because WiFi in a crowded environment has a lot of packet loss.

If the apple TV and Smart TV are in the living room where the router is as well (?) I suggest you connect them with ethernet cable.
Streaming devices on WiFi take up a lot of bandwidth, not only for you but also your neighbors. The SmartTV and AppleTV sure have an ethernet port.

I don’t have a recommendation, other than there are 2 different technologies and if you know which one you used before you should try the other.

G.hn powerline adapter: NexusLink Powerline G.hn

Home plug AV2 adapter: TP-Link AV2000 Powerline Adapter TP-Link AV2000 Powerline Adapter

This one is cheapest (that does not mean it's shitty):

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MTNKNPZ/

This one is more expensive, bc it's a bigger brand:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01H74VKZU/

This one is quite overpriced:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0778Y6K6N/

There may be cheaper options, but this was just a cursory search for powerline adapters with 2 ports.