# What ACTUALLY Works?

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [August 13, 2009, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-actually-works/506326 "2009-08-13T20:05:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![adhay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecd19e/32.png) [@adhay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/adhay)\
**Post date:** [August 14, 2009, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-actually-works/506326/44 "2009-08-14T23:58:13Z")

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> [@Lightnin](#):
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> Just recently, I ordered two of these: [Actiontec MegaPlug 85 Mbps Ethernet Adapter](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000QGBC8C/ref=ox_ya_oh_product). Basically, they’re ethernet adapters that use your household circuitry instead of wires or a wireless network.
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> Within three minutes of opening the box, my computers were transferring files nine times faster than the best rate I could get over my wireless router, without having to run wires between the various rooms in my house.
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> I was dubious, but I’m a convert now.

I live in an apartment building and get a low but usable wifi signal from the manager’s office router. Is Actiontec for me?

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