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Author Topic: Ethernet over powerline hardware  (Read 18175 times)

Berrick

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Ethernet over powerline hardware
« on: September 05, 2013, 09:25:37 AM »

Hi All,

looking for peoples experience of using powerline hardware, model numbers in particular, to distribute ethernet.

I have used them once for a friend and they worked very well but was interested in others experience.

TY in advance
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Re: Ethernet over powerline hardware
« Reply #1 on: September 05, 2013, 10:21:10 AM »

Well I've been using a pair now for about 18 months with no problems at all.

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Re: Ethernet over powerline hardware
« Reply #2 on: September 05, 2013, 11:21:13 AM »

TY Stuart,

What make/model are they?
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Re: Ethernet over powerline hardware
« Reply #3 on: September 05, 2013, 06:51:23 PM »

Used TP-Link PA-211 units with no problems, at our old place and my parent's house. Nowhere near the quoted 200mbps, or even 100mbps (link speed they connect at with the port), more like 30-50mbps in my experience. No idea if the house wiring had anything to do with it, but I do believe it was over 2 ring mains (upstairs and downstairs plugs). That's megabits too.
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Re: Ethernet over powerline hardware
« Reply #4 on: September 05, 2013, 07:35:06 PM »

Cheers neilius,

House wiring can have a big impact but the throughput is more than adequate for the needs of this user.

In fact I am looking at the following DEVOLO-DLAN-500-WIFI-POWERLINE as they want better WiFi coverage without wires going to additional AP's
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Re: Ethernet over powerline hardware
« Reply #5 on: September 05, 2013, 08:00:42 PM »

TY Stuart,

What make/model are they?

I knew you would ask that and if I remember correctly they are DEVOLO-DLAN-500 but not wi-fi.

I think the better make you can get which is usually not the cheapo end of the market the more reliable they are. Mine connects to a Wireless Access Point.

Stuart
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Re: Ethernet over powerline hardware
« Reply #6 on: September 05, 2013, 08:44:40 PM »

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I think the better make you can get which is usually not the cheapo end of the market the more reliable they are

I agree totally. Devolo must be confident as they are offering 36 months warranty  ;D
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Re: Ethernet over powerline hardware
« Reply #7 on: December 15, 2013, 03:53:32 PM »

Just to add here, my Devolo are actually the 200 models not the 500s I thought  ::)

Anyway I now need to placate 'the boss' and upgrade to a wireless powerline adapter (cant hide my Wireless AP anymore)  :'(  So what if any are folks experience with these wireless beasts? I am looking at the Devolo 500 wireless ones but just wonder if anyone here is using any different makes?

Stuart
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Re: Ethernet over powerline hardware
« Reply #8 on: December 15, 2013, 06:40:39 PM »

Don't do it, please. They will interfere with your broadband and make it worse.
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Re: Ethernet over powerline hardware
« Reply #9 on: December 15, 2013, 07:52:40 PM »

Don't do it, please. They will interfere with your broadband and make it worse.

Currently I run the 200mbps Devolos into an access point and get the same speeds as I get wired which is about 7.8mbps so what's to lose? I have an 8mbps ADSL2+ connection!

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Re: Ethernet over powerline hardware
« Reply #10 on: December 15, 2013, 08:00:33 PM »

bk, I need you!
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Re: Ethernet over powerline hardware
« Reply #11 on: December 15, 2013, 08:07:15 PM »

I also have been using TP-Link PA-211 for ages and no problems.

I have a pair of newer/faster versions still in box.
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Re: Ethernet over powerline hardware
« Reply #12 on: December 15, 2013, 11:09:08 PM »

bk, I need you!

Some people are lucky, some people are unlucky.  :shrug2:

If it works, then good.  :-X  However I would never use such devices.  :no:
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Re: Ethernet over powerline hardware
« Reply #13 on: December 15, 2013, 11:22:52 PM »

Well I have just pluged some back in so it will be a test to see if they affect my stats.
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Re: Ethernet over powerline hardware
« Reply #14 on: December 15, 2013, 11:42:19 PM »

I'd avoid them myself.  But I'd avoid wireless even more, so if you can't have wired LAN, then powerline may be the lesser of evils compared with wireless.

One thing to observe... the instructions will probably say not to use them on extension sockets, but may be vague as to what they mean by it.  In fact, they depend upon the solid core mains wiring, so they need to be plugged directly into a wall socket.   Plugging them into a trailing extension socket may seriously compromise their performance.
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