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Alright well I recently moved my computer upstairs because it's just way too noisy downstairs, and I can't focus on anything I'm doing. The router (WRT54GS) and modem are located downstairs, so to get Internet on this computer now, I purchased the Linksys Wireless-G PCI Adapter to get a connection. It's fine for browsing and downloading and whatnot, but being an avid gamer, I really cannot have the lag and the instability. When I'm playing my Warcraft I can barely play a game without massive delay, or disconnecting from it completely. I can't host games for my buddies anymore either. What do I do?

 Do I upgrade to an N router instead of G for a little more range? Run a cable drop through the wall? It would be going a very long distance. Would that mess up the connectivity?

Any other suggestions?

Thanks for your time.

Well based on the experience I'm getting out of it, it sure seems that way! So my dad will be doing this for me because he doesn't want me messing up the house. He keeps arguing with me however, that this cable would need to stretch so far I wouldn't get a good connection anyway. This isn't true is it? I mean sure the cable will be going from downstairs to upstairs, and one side of the house to the other, but it's not like my house is very big at all. It'll still be fine right?

The "standard" is 100 meters , or close to 300 feet before you get timeouts and such, are you running more then that ? I'm thinking no.

 I have successfully run well over 150 foot myself several times, with no problems at all.  I live in a ranch house, where I ran over a 100 foot run to get the wifes machine in the front , no problems.  Just make sure you look for quality cable, I always go overboard, but I use plenum cat 6 for all my runs.


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