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Fickle/Fluctuating Internet Speeds and Ethernet Over Powerline

Despite my family paying for 50Mbps download speed, I only get an average of around 10 due to both Ethernet over Powerline and being two floors down from the router (the router is in Dad's office on the second floor and my PC is in the finished basement). However, after doing some speedtests lately, I've noticed that it's been fluctuating a lot between 8Mbps and 12Mbps. Also, If I turn on something else in the room (such as my Wii or Wii U), it somehow creates enough electrical "noise" to drop the speed to 7-4Mbps -.- .

At normal speeds, would you consider this decent internet? Also, is there any way to either speed up the HomePlug Ethernet over Powerline or at least get rid of the electrical "noise"? Is there a way to keep it at least at a smooth 12Mbps?
How about getting some actual ethernet cables? :V

To be honest, you would probably get better performance out of wifi.
Originally posted by Kieran Menor
How about getting some actual ethernet cables? :V


That's what I WANT to do, but I highly doubt my parents will let me open up a couple of walls just to run a cable down two floors.

Originally posted by Kieran Menor
To be honest, you would probably get better performance out of wifi.


I would've tried that, but the router's signal doesn't reach the basement.

Is there any easy way to run a cable down to the basement from two floors up?
Well, what we usually do is run the cable on the outside of the house. That is, actually drill a hole through the wall. There's usually some cables (TV, telephone, electricity, etc.) running on the outside anyway that you can tie them up with. Obviously, if you are to do that, you should get some ethernet cable without pre-mounted plugs to avoid making the holes too big.