Powerline Networking

Soldato
Joined
19 Oct 2002
Posts
8,075
Location
Swindoniantown
Just how good are they???..

I'm getting fed up with my Walls and Doors (Modern Flat - Metal Structure Walls and Fire Doors) blocking or mahoosivly degrading the Wi-Fi signal from my Belkin 600D

It only seems to affect the 2.4Ghz channel as my 5Ghz is rock solid to my Laptop. but all the older stuff and Mobiles, the moment you walk out of the lounge struggle to get a signal!!...

I've tried everything, and I know the Xpreia range of phones are a bit flakey on Wi-Fi, but its getting annoying!!...

So I want to move my Router to a more central position to try and cover the bedroom, but that will mean I can't connect my TV/Blu-Ray to it anymore!

So I'm looking at Powerline adapters, most notably the TP-Link ones from OcUK, I'm after 3 of them plus an un-managed switch (should all be about £60)...

Anyone use this sort of thing??, recommend any other makes, had ups or downs???...

Tell me EVERYTHING!! :):)

Cheers
Sim :)
 
Are they fast enough to Stream Video content from my PC to the TV/Blu-Ray, I'm using TVersity over Wi-Fi (5Ghz 300Mbps) and it works okay, but can be a little stuttery when there's a lot going on.

I don't want to start bashing holes/channels in the walls to lay cables!!
 
Just my 2p, but i'm using the same TP Link 200mbps adaptors listed above and I get full speed out of them.

So it really comes down to house good your house wiring is.

Just try and plug them directly into the wall (not on power bars, and certainly not on surge protectors).
 
it really comes down to house good your house wiring is.

Our Flat is only 4 years old, so hopefully the wiring is still fairly okay!..

(though judging by Wimpey's build quality else where in the flat I'm not too convinced!!)

Just try and plug them directly into the wall (not on power bars, and certainly not on surge protectors).

that's what it says in a few reviews I've read on the Rainforest and other Sites!!

I'm gonna get a 12 socket upright bar for everything else which will free up a spare 'direct' socket right behind the computer, I have various other 2 and 3 way's to free up more 'direct' sockets near the other equipment!!

:cool:
 
We used wall plugs with my former flatmates as our house just couldn't do WiFi at all due to bad architectural decisions.

We had 3 desktops and a PS3 hooked up with their own adapters and one adapter going to the Netgear router. Everything worked fine always and speeds were around 5-6mb/s transfer from PC to PC for files which was pretty much all the router could muster anyway.

We always thought that spikes in usage, like turning stuff on/off like microwave/hoover/stove, would cause some sort of interference but nothing affects them.

They're very easy to set up as there is no setup, it's just like plugging in network cables :)

Heard from other people in older buildings (20+ years) tho that they weren't having the same success.
 
Back
Top Bottom