how to choose a homeplug router

I want to get rid of my physical cable home which often make a mess when closing the door.

WiFi is good but my desktop PC has no WiFi and I am worried that , really worried that signal is not stable.

Is Homeplug a better choice than wireless signal?

How to choose a homeplug??

 

Unless your home is gigantic I see no need for a homeplug(Signal over a/c) connection. If you buy a decent WIFI router its connection is just as fast as signal over a/c and is MUCH faster than even ultra-high-speed internet connection. You can buy internal wifi cards for your desktop so no issue there.

This is what I use and have never had an issue with it cutting out. There are cheaper alternatives of coarse. Or could just buy a wireless bridge/router as well if you don't want it internal.

https://www.asus.com/ca-en/Networking/PCEAC56/

 

Both are viable options however if you went with Wi-Fi as recommended above you'd have to spend some $100 on a 802.11ac router (that's pretty much a starting point for good ones) and another the Asus card costs another $68.

The most expensive sets of homeplugs like TP-Link's will set you back a $100 - these are one of the fastest o the market but that means speeds between 100mbps and 4000mpbs in real life. Good 802.11ac Wi-Fi will have similar top speed but will not typically go down to 100mbps or so unless you're quite far from the router.

Long story short - powerline adapters would be cheaper but in most cases slower than a good W-Fi.

 

@kenny1999 just get Xiaomi Mini AC router and Intel 7260AC, it will cost you $60-something total and you won't notice any difference with more expensive setups.

 

WiFi connection or homeplug electric connection ? which one is faster and more stable?

What is the name of the device to make my desktop PC accessible to WiFi? Is it an internal card? or USB stick? or anything otherwise?

Thanks!!!!!!!!

 

@kenny1999 I suggest a pcie wi-fi card, like this one. USB 802.11ac adapter can be as cheap as $5-something, but it's USB.

 

looks like USB connection for wifi is not a good connection

 

Personally, I have to disagree with the Wireless-AC suggestions unless you're buying an ISP connection that's fast enough to actually take advantage of those sort of speeds. If you're not (like me, where my ISP connection tops out at 60 Mb/s down), Wireless-N is still a decent choice and now that AC is mainstream, a cheap choice.

Due to my apartment layout and my preferred network layout (I want my server to be on Ethernet), my gaming desktop now connects via a Wireless-N PCIe card to a el-cheapo Netgear Wireless-N routers I picked up at a local big-box store. Works just fine and latency is good enough (I usually see about 30-60ms while playing World of Warships). This router is about 20-25ft away from my desktop.

 

Wireless AC performs much better in areas with congested Wi-Fi, that's the main reason for my recommendation.

 

True, though I'm also in a relatively crowded apartment complex, surrounded by other housing units, most/all probably also have WiFi. I do have the router on a lesser-used channel though, which is probably helping things for my situation.

 

@Jarhead why waste money on already outdated N equipment, when AC devices may be bought so cheap.

 

Are they cheaper now? I haven't been in the networking market for awhile.

 

@Jarhead $30-something for 2x2 AC router and $5-something for USB 1x1 adapter, though I would obviously recommend a better pcie 2x2 adapter that will cost significantly more.