1,000mbps powerline adaptors

passey89

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Has any 1 had first hand experience with a set of 1000mbps powerline adaptors?

Ive been looking and the review from the belkins are not good?

Have been thinking about replacing my 250mbps ones for 1000mbps ones and get the asus router to replace my superhub?
 
welshdragon said:
I have a pair of solwise ones too. Mixed reviews. I haven't benched them and haven't used them in a while but they handled streaming hd fine and xbl duties just fine.
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if you get chance and have the ability could you run a few benchies and try copying files between pc's on a home network.

I'm really considering these with the Asus router.
 
I can't actually put my hands on them right now. The hunt begins!

edit : unless the tech has changed in the last 12 months you would be better getting 500mbps ones I think, probably the tp-link ones. A large number of mixed reviews on my gigabit ones and the belkin ones and a chip that can be tempramental. If I bought again today it would be the tp-link 500 ones.
 
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After a few months of buying expensive wireless kit, power line adaptors, in the end I just laid cable down instead. Can't beat it.
 
welshdragon said:
I can't actually put my hands on them right now. The hunt begins!

edit : unless the tech has changed in the last 12 months you would be better getting 500mbps ones I think, probably the tp-link ones. A large number of mixed reviews and a chip that can be tempromental. I believe it's the same tech as the belkin.
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I've got the 500mbps TP-Link ones and they're incredibly reliable, reporting 315mbps within the utility, though it all depends upon your internal wiring of course.
 
just a quick question a few of the 500mbps kits are only 10/100.

Doens't that mean that it can only put through 100mbps anyway?

Don't you need a gigabit ones 10/100/1000 for it to be faster than 100mbps?
 
passey89 said:
just a quick question a few of the 500mbps kits are only 10/100.

Doens't that mean that it can only put through 100mbps anyway?

Don't you need a gigabit ones 10/100/1000 for it to be faster than 100mbps?
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The 500mbps is internal, so as an example, mine's clocking in at around 325mbps but you can only receive 100. If you were to get the slower ones you might see it drop a lot of the speed through the wiring. Some people I know with the 200mbps get less than 100mpbs, around 60-80 but when they tried mine they got considerably more.
 
so on a double wall plug having the poweline into 1 and an extension in the other once u put tht surge protected extension in it sped up the powerline speed?
 
Here we go tested from my main pc upstairs using competitors

Extra Value 200Mbps Powerline Adapter Twin Pack

to my HTPC behind the main TV which is wired into the superhub.

Its plugged into a double wall socket and there is an extension going out from it with rest of the pc plugged into. Same downstairs.

I will do 5 tests now, 5 from the Mrs Laptop to the HTPC and I have ordered a set of 500mbps powerline arriving tomorrow. Will test with them. Also ordered some Cat6e cable (was only £3 for 2 X 4m) and see if it makes any difference.

Will be using 20mb and then 50mb file sizes. Will post screenies after dinner

Will also wire the mrs laptop into superhub for comparison
 
quick update

Powerline 200mbps pc - download 48mbps, upload 44mbps

Wifes wireless laptop - download 36mbps - upload 33mbps

My acer iconia w500 on win8 download 28mbps upload 24mbps

that was just a single run will do as promised later
 
dont want to hijac thread,. Can someone recommend a good powerline adapter.. I only get a 12mb fibre optic speed. but new carpets laid and the ethernet cable has got to go now.
 
Will post tomorrow when my 500mbps kit arrives

desktop on extra value 200mbps powerline
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Laptop on wireless N
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Laptop wired (think it only has 10/100)
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passey89 said:
so on a double wall plug having the poweline into 1 and an extension in the other once u put tht surge protected extension in it sped up the powerline speed?
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"You talkin' to me?" :)

Yes.
It seemed that the surge protected extension prevented some of the noise from the other devices from entering the house wiring.
This was only an educated guess as I had no way of actually measuring electrical noise.
 
Tomsk said:
"You talkin' to me?" :)

Yes.
It seemed that the surge protected extension prevented some of the noise from the other devices from entering the house wiring.
This was only an educated guess as I had no way of actually measuring electrical noise.
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yeh forgot to quote was at work sorry.

Yeh I was reading on a guide if you can reduce noise on your homes power network then it can increase speeds.

Only things on mine are the TV / cinema system and my pc so ordered 2 of the surge protecting noise reducing extensions. Needed surge protecting ones anyway.

Also ordered 500mbps powerline and cat6e cable so will post the same test will new hardware when it arrives
 
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