Powerline/homeplug question

StevieP

StevieP

StevieP

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I've currently got 3 Devolo 200Mbps homeplugs (one near the router, one to the main PC and one to the bedroom TV)

The thing is I've recently upgraded to a fibre connection and am looking at replacing the router and the main PC homeplugs with some 1200Mbps ones so I can get the best possible speed from my main PC.

My question is, can I still use the 200Mbps plug on the bedroom TV (which is rarely used) or will this somehow bring the whole system speed down too?? (or won't they work at all??)
 
From TP-Link's website; the same will apply to other manufacturers.

Q: Are TP-LINK AV200,AV500,AV600,AV1200powerline adapters compatible with each other? Are TP-LINK PLC adapters compatible with adapters of other Brands？

A: TP-LINK AV200,AV500,AV600 powerline adapters adopte HomePlug AV Standard, so they are compatible with each other,AV1200 adopt HomePlug AV2,that is also backward compatible with HomePlug AV standard,which means TP-LINK AV200,AV500,AV600,AV1200 are all compatible with each other.However, the powerline rate will drop to lowest one’s rate when use different AV adapters together.

For adapters of other brands,if they adopt the same standard,they should also be compatible with TP-LINK adapters.However,different brands’ products will have different ways to pair and configure,it might be much easier to use adapters from the same brand.
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Thanks for the info - I was sure I'd read that somewhere - thanks for confirming!

I've read good things about the Solwise Smartlink 1200AV2 adapters so I think I might go with them and simply leave the one in the bedroom switched off unless I need it (which is rare) - hopefully this will mean they will operate at their maximum speed 99% of the time!
 
StevieP said:
Thanks for the info - I was sure I'd read that somewhere - thanks for confirming!

I've read good things about the Solwise Smartlink 1200AV2 adapters so I think I might go with them and simply leave the one in the bedroom switched off unless I need it (which is rare) - hopefully this will mean they will operate at their maximum speed 99% of the time!
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It's possible that as soon as you use the 200 adaptor that the system will remain at 200 until you either reset them or unplug them. I'm not sure how 'smart' they are.
 
A friend of mine used these on his 300mbit FTTP internet service. He called me in to look at why he was only getting 130mbit upstairs it was these plugs. I ran a network cable up the outside of his house for him and bingo full speed upstairs. They will be an improvement on the 200mbit ones but they are not what they advertise, IMO wireless is much faster than powerlines if you have a decent router and by quite some stretch.
 
bledd. said:
FYI, they won't run anywhere remotely near 1200MBps. More like 150-200 max
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All I really want is for them not to be a bottleneck for my fibre connection which seems to be running at around 70-75Mbps - I know speedtests are largely subjective but if I connect my laptop to my router by ethernet I get the full-whack whereas upstairs through the 200Mpbs homeplugs I tend to get around 35-40Mbps so I'm assuming that it's the homeplugs that are the issue??

I don't do a lot (if any) large file transfers so that side of things isn't a major concern and the issue I have with relying on WiFi is that my PC is 2 floors up from the router so I can't imagine the signal will be particularly amazing!
 
depends on our router, A good will will p!$$ all over powerlines even two floors up, you will probably find that they will allow you to get the maximum or close to it of your internet.
I personally hate the things having used many. I gave up in the end and ran cat5e to every room it took a day to lift floors drill holes etc but will never go back
 
AlecR said:
200Mbps powerline adaptors with 100Mb ethernet ports - how is this allowed?
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I know lol, I asked the same question to TPlink and they said its the theoretical link between the two devices but as the theoretical link speed can never be achieved a gigabit port was not necessary..... so why sell it as a 200mbit device lol. i am mighty impressed with the wireless speed of my asus RT-AC68U (until it broke) i was getting near not far off speeds i get over my gigabit network.
 
AlecR said:
200Mbps powerline adaptors with 100Mb ethernet ports - how is this allowed?
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Because like all networking products the PHY rate is quoted. It's perfectly valid, but a little misleading at first glance.

The exact same problem exists with Wi-Fi e.g. what's the maximum actual throughput of 150Mbps wireless?
 
StevieP said:
All I really want is for them not to be a bottleneck for my fibre connection which seems to be running at around 70-75Mbps - I know speedtests are largely subjective but if I connect my laptop to my router by ethernet I get the full-whack whereas upstairs through the 200Mpbs homeplugs I tend to get around 35-40Mbps so I'm assuming that it's the homeplugs that are the issue??

I don't do a lot (if any) large file transfers so that side of things isn't a major concern and the issue I have with relying on WiFi is that my PC is 2 floors up from the router so I can't imagine the signal will be particularly amazing!
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Give them a go and see. Personally I find wifi to be far too temperamental which is why I prefer using powerline adapters, but in either case it's no good people telling you what's good or what isn't because it all depends on how things are set-up in your house.
 
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