Homeplug connection speed has dropped significantly.

haz_pro · 7 Sep 2012 at 00:53

Hey All,

I have the devolo av500 mini which I used to get a indicated connection speed of around 250mbit with, I have noticed recently however this has dropped to circa 30mbit.

I have restarted the plugs, re paired them, but to no avail.

Any ideas what could be happening here?

Thanks in advance.

bremen1874 · 7 Sep 2012 at 01:14

Something else is probably interfering with them. Mobile phone type chargers can be a problem, as can low energy lamps.

AHarvey · 7 Sep 2012 at 01:58

process of elimination.

Unplug everything else, then plug one thing in at a time and see what, if anything makes a difference to the speed.

Also, am I correct in thinking they have to be on the same ring? Can't have one downstairs and one upstairs if they are on different rings from the main box?

bremen1874 · 7 Sep 2012 at 02:01

AHarvey said:
Also, am I correct in thinking they have to be on the same ring? Can't have one downstairs and one upstairs if they are on different rings from the main box?

Better on the same circuit, but they don't need to be.

AHarvey · 7 Sep 2012 at 02:04

bremen1874 said:
Better on the same circuit, but they don't need to be.

Thanks, might get some and try them. See if I can have the router downstairs because I swear upstairs and the long RJ11 is killing my speeds

errata · 7 Sep 2012 at 13:46

as above look for chargers, pus's for cordless phones, surge protectors on multiplugs, psu's for low voltage or engergy efficent lamps, failiing large appliances (bad fridge did mine once), all may put extra noise into the wires and drop the speed. Have been impressed that himeplug usually keeps going without dropping out jus the speed gets low