Powerline - NetGear HD Kit

[gord]

Righto, well, ive had enough of this wireless malarky.. cant use xbox live with the constant drops so im looking at this solution.

Trouble is, it depends on the quality of wiring i imagine and i dont want to spend £130 on kit thats gonna give me wireless performance once more. What are peoples experiences with these? Anyone managed to get the full 200Mbps out of them?

 

[marmalade]

Much more reliable than airwaves in a building environment- yer mobile will tell you that!!
The Solwise PL-85PE 85Mbps Ethernet HomePlug Adapter can be had for around £29 each and around £3.50 shipping

Info from The Register:




http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2006/02/03/review_devolo_highspeed_dlan/

http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2006/09/21/netgear_devolo_200mbps_powerline/

http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2006/01/23/review_zyxel_pl-100/

 

[gord]

cheers for that.. damn if only there was a HD Netgear review..

 

[5tephen]

I bought a set of Powerline adapters (not Netgear) from OCUK, £70 or more, and I get no more than 11Mbps from them. Why?
I just boxed them back up and shoved them away

 

[gord]

Well, depending on the sort you bought will be a major factor, whether 14/85/200Mbps. And then the quality of your electrical wiring, if you used it in a surge protector, other utilities on your electric.. lots of factors really can damage the signal.. but it should be better than wireless..

 

[5tephen]

Well, depending on the sort you bought will be a major factor, whether 14/85/200Mbps. And then the quality of your electrical wiring, if you used it in a surge protector, other utilities on your electric.. lots of factors really can damage the signal.. but it should be better than wireless..

Bugger I didn't realise there were different speed ratings. I bought 2 of these - they were the only ones OCUK stocked at the time I bought them.

 

[gord]

- Transfer rates of up to 14 Mbps for that product mate, thats why your gettin 11 odd out.. 14 would be like lab conditions..