Linksys 200Mbp Powerline AV Ethernet Adapters

CSA · 15 Mar 2009 at 10:56

I have a pair of these, one downstairs connected to the router and one in my sons room, ive been thinking now that i need another for my daughters rooms but not sure if i have to buy another "pair" or just one single adapter for her room, will a single unit connected to the router downstairs power two units upstairs ?

Also does the new unit have to be the same brand/model or can i mix and match the units ?

Yamahahahahaha · 15 Mar 2009 at 12:14

To the best of my knowledge you only need one more.

They act like a hub, throwing all their data out over the powerline for the relevant adapter to pick up.

I would recommend using the same model, since manufacturers have slightly different implementations, even if it is standardised. If it's horrendously more expensive to get the same model, then go for something more reasonable of course.

CSA · 15 Mar 2009 at 12:49

Yamahahahahaha said:
To the best of my knowledge you only need one more.

They act like a hub, throwing all their data out over the powerline for the relevant adapter to pick up.

I would recommend using the same model, since manufacturers have slightly different implementations, even if it is standardised. If it's horrendously more expensive to get the same model, then go for something more reasonable of course.

thanks, i'll look for a single unit then

errata · 17 Mar 2009 at 13:17

I can confirm you only need one more unit for one more device, you mains is already buzzing with ethernet goodness you just need to extract it and put it in to a new point.

As above the same Linkysys unit would be ideal or
as its a HomePlugAV 20 mbps standard use any generic plug meeting the same 200 mbps HomeplugAV standard will do

At the worst you might have to change the new units default network name to match your current one if its not the default of HomeplugAV

If your currently on version 1 firmware and the newer unit is on v2 or v3 you might have to update your old devices. versions 2 and 3 mixed are fine but they dont allways play well with v1 of HomePlugAV.

Most of the various utilites let you at least see the firmware of the device attached, some let you check all devices in your network.