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Rathji · 01-21-2008, 09:15 AM

If you game on both your PC and PS3, then my personal experience says to try and use a wired connection for both.

I assume that you probably thought of that and have decided it isn't a good option, but if you have cat 5(5e, 6) cable ran in your walls ( most homes 6-8? years old or less, and a few older have it) then you can easily put a TVTel box in and run wired through a router at your current access point.

If you dont have cat5 cables ran, you can run them pretty easy if you have an accessible attic and an interior wall (w/o insulation) near one or both of the points you are trying to wire. I won't go into detail as to how unless you want me to, but the hardest part is probably connecting to your box on each end.

Edit: If you want wireless for another reason ie Laptop, PDA, etc. Then you can still do this for your gaming connections. As Stampedred said, you dont want to be relying on flakey wireless if you are doing much gaming. That said, a well configured router can provide excellent wireless signal in the proper home ( not alot of magnetic interference from wiring etc)

01-21-2008, 09:15 AM	#3
Rathji Franchise Player Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Supporting Urban Sprawl Exp:	If you game on both your PC and PS3, then my personal experience says to try and use a wired connection for both. I assume that you probably thought of that and have decided it isn't a good option, but if you have cat 5(5e, 6) cable ran in your walls ( most homes 6-8? years old or less, and a few older have it) then you can easily put a TVTel box in and run wired through a router at your current access point. If you dont have cat5 cables ran, you can run them pretty easy if you have an accessible attic and an interior wall (w/o insulation) near one or both of the points you are trying to wire. I won't go into detail as to how unless you want me to, but the hardest part is probably connecting to your box on each end. Edit: If you want wireless for another reason ie Laptop, PDA, etc. Then you can still do this for your gaming connections. As Stampedred said, you dont want to be relying on flakey wireless if you are doing much gaming. That said, a well configured router can provide excellent wireless signal in the proper home ( not alot of magnetic interference from wiring etc) __________________ "Wake up, Luigi! The only time plumbers sleep on the job is when we're working by the hour." Last edited by Rathji; 01-21-2008 at 09:19 AM.