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hi,
Can anyone help, i want to look into buying a gaming router. At the moment i use a powerline adapter to get the wired connection into the games room, i still get good speeds but would like to see what these routers are all about.
would i still get the benefits of it being downstairs? or could i plug it in upstairs through the powerline adapter?
Thank you
- Yes you can still make use of the features by having it connected through the power line adapter. I'd recommend modem > XR500 > power line adapter so the XR has full control.
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- Powerline adapters aren't ideal but if you get good speeds then that is fine. It would be best to have all devices connected to the router if possible so that it can control all devices and eliminate lag and buffering. If that wasn't possible you're still able to benefit from the Geo-Filter feature. Take a look at the routers here: https://www.netgear.com/gaming/
hi,
if i was to plug it into my router would i still get the benfits its not directly plugged into my console/pc?
Basically theres no way i can get my router directly into my gaming consoles without the use of a powerline adapter, so i dont want to buy one and not be able to use its full potential.
also which one would you reccomend with my curent setup?
Thank you
- Yes you can still make use of the features by having it connected through the power line adapter. I'd recommend modem > XR500 > power line adapter so the XR has full control.