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[Stanng243]

My parents live in the boonies. The only option they have is dsl, and it's very slow. Streaming anyhting through their wifi is slow, if it works at all. I was thinking about trying powerline adapters for them. Would that be a good solution? Anyone know a good set? Any other ideas? Thank you for the help.

 

[Glix]

My parents live in the boonies. The only option they have is dsl, and it's very slow. Streaming anyhting through their wifi is slow, if it works at all. I was thinking about trying powerline adapters for them. Would that be a good solution? Anyone know a good set? Any other ideas? Thank you for the help.

If the dsl coming in is garbage it wont help at all. Edit - it the dsl is the issue nothing will help

If the wifi is the issue it may help a lot.

 

[Stanng243]

If the dsl coming in is garbage it wont help at all.

If the wifi is the issue it may help a lot.

I figure it can't hurt to try. Do you know a good set of wireless adapters?

 

[luoapp]

I figure it can't hurt to try. Do you know a good set of wireless adapters?

You need to test your dsl connection first. Take an ethernet cable and connect to your laptop, run some speedtest, then decide whether to invest a wireless/powerline adapter.

 

[Stanng243]

You need to test your dsl connection first. Take an ethernet cable and connect to your laptop, run some speedtest, then decide whether to invest a wireless/powerline adapter.

Okay. Any idea what a good minimum is for streaming?

 

[luoapp]

                   240p       360p        480p        720p        1080p
Resolution      426 x 240   640 x 360   854x480     1280x720    1920x1080
Video Bitrates                   
Maximum         700 Kbps    1000 Kbps   2000 Kbps   4000 Kbps   6000 Kbps
Recommended     400 Kbps    750 Kbps    1000 Kbps   2500 Kbps   4500 Kbps
Minimum         300 Kbps    400 Kbps    500 Kbps    1500 Kbps   3000 Kbps

pick your preference.

Note: it's bps, that's bits per second.

 

[17 Seconds]

i love slow dsl

 

[Stanng243]

                   240p       360p        480p        720p        1080p
Resolution      426 x 240   640 x 360   854x480     1280x720    1920x1080
Video Bitrates                   
Maximum         700 Kbps    1000 Kbps   2000 Kbps   4000 Kbps   6000 Kbps
Recommended     400 Kbps    750 Kbps    1000 Kbps   2500 Kbps   4500 Kbps
Minimum         300 Kbps    400 Kbps    500 Kbps    1500 Kbps   3000 Kbps

pick your preference.

Note: it's bps, that's bits per second.

Thank you. That is very helpful.

 

[ZackieChan]

I'm in China now dealing with the same thing. It's like being back in 1995.

 

[Stanng243]

I'm in China now dealing with the same thing. It's like being back in 1995.

At least you get to eat chicken feet. My cousin living there says they are quite the delicacy.

 

[Angry Goat]

If possible, I would connect directly to the DSL modem via wired (ie Modem---->PC) and try to stream. That will allow you isolate the issue.

If it's fine on wired, depending on your house, it might be a better idea to try either a better wireless router (assuming you devices can connect to some of the newer standards) or a extender (not a great solution imo).

Personally, I can't recommend powerline adapters though. I think there are better solutions in almost every case.

 

[eerik9000]

What DSL connection do they exactly have and are you sure there is no upgrade uptions available? VDSL2 speeds can go up to 100Mbit/s. Newer technologies (Vplus, G.fast) can go into gigabits.