Would it be better to upgrade to 802.11n for my ps3?

Question

I have a dlink router that supports 802.11 b/g. I know that my ps3 has 802.11 b/g wifi. Everytime I play my ps3 online, I lag so much. Most of the time, the ps3 only receives 50-60% of the wifi signal. Will upgrading to a 802.11 n router be any better for my ps3, knowing that the ps3 only has 802.11 b/g?

Also, I don't have ADSL2+. According to speedtest.net, my ping is 44 ms, download is 1.29 Mb/s, upload is 0.21 Mb/s.
Also, my dlink router is on one corner of the house and my ps3 is in the other corner of the house, so its pretty far away from each other and there are two walls in between.

Answer 1

No it would not make a difference. If you get an 802.11n router, it will run as 802.11g to have the ps3 be able to connect to it. You're getting lag because your signal is lower caused by the distance from your router. Either move your wireless closer to the PS3 or hook the PS3 up with a network cable or somehow boost you wireless signal with antenna amplifier/booster.



You should also test the lag if it's your internet connection by using the network cable (which is the best home network connection in performance anyways)



Update: More antenna's doesn't mean it reaches further. It means that they can point to more directions for better signal, not quite increasing the power. This may be better at the center of the house to point to the front and back when having more than 1 antenna.

Answer 2

First off 50% is very low for a signal. There are tricks to increasing your ps3 wifi. I stay In hotels a lot so I've learned a few. First if you have a fat ps3 the wifi antenna is behind the vent holes on the side/side with tons of holes. Point this side in the direction of your router. If the router is in another room then open the door to that room. Now this part sounds crazy but I definitely works. Place tinfoil behind the ps3 on the side opposite of the router or you can use a metal baking pan just to test it. Do the same for the router. This turns both the ps3 and router into directional antennas that are pointed at each other. You're grabbing all of the signal that is passing by the ps3. Just doing this with the ps3 in a hotel I've went from 30% to 75%.

Answer 3

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