
I recently installed a home theater PC (HTPC) in my entertainment center. I use this device to stream web content (HULU, NETFLIX, AMAZON, HBONOW, etc.) to my TV and to stream movies and music stored on my NAS (Network Attached Storage) on my home network. The WiFi signal in the living room is good, but everyone knows that a wired connection is better than a WiFi connection in terms of speed and reliability. The difference can be even more noticeable depending on the WiFi version you're using at home. 802.11g is still a very common version of WiFi that runs on older home routers and supports a theoretical maximum throughput of only 54 Mbps. Most of the latest computer hardware comes with a network card that theoretically supports a maximum throughput of 1 Gbps. Knowing I needed a hardwired connection, my next choice was between an ethernet-over-powerline adapter or a longer run of cable between my home router and the entertainment center. An ethernet-over-powerline adapter might have been a more elegant choice, but to support 1Gb/s I'd consider $50-$75. I opted for the cheaper option and just laid the cable. I have a large area carpet that covers almost the entire distance between the router and the entertainment center. This flat cable is ideal for routing under carpet without the carpet being noticeably lifted at the cable guide like a standard Ethernet cable would. With this cable, you don't even realize it's down there. The speeds are great too.

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