1000Mbps powerline adapters - Belkin double pack £49.99 delivered @ Play
Very fast, very cheap home networking.
Prices seem to be around £130 for the double pack elsewhere so for under 50 quid delivered, this seems like a bargain.
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Jump to unread Post a CommentTo create a wired network in your house using the eletrical sockets. Useful if your wireless signal is poor. Connect one to your router and the other(s) to your computers or PS3 etc in other rooms. Simple and effective :)
http://www.pcpro.co.uk/reviews/other-peripherals/352567/belkin-gigabit-powerline-hd-starter-kit is reasonably balanced. Others either rather liked them or hated them.
Depending upon your setup you might do well with them, but there were too many little niggles for me.
OFCOM are on the verge of banning them as they totally f*ck up DAB reception for hundreds of yards.
Lol.
To create a wired network in your house using the eletrical sockets. Useful if your wireless signal is poor. Connect one to your router and the other(s) to your computers or PS3 etc in other rooms. Simple and effective :)
PS3?
iirc people want less lagg not more of it, these things are terrible for online gaming, skype, etc where you need the data in real time.
they are on the other hand great for everything else.
i would suggest people look at getting a better router and adapters first, than going down this route, as it is incompatible with some peoples homes.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/cr/B004INVKP4/ref=aw_d_cr_computers?qid=1336593526&sr=8-1
Anybody got/tried these? Im tired of lugging my router up and down the stairs and plugging in depending on what machine im using!
Also I (and many others) got a 200mbps powerline adaptor from play a few months ago and that was worse than the 85mbps ones or even wireless G. So it's totally possible this 1000mbps will be nothing of the sort.
Finally even if this did run on 1000mbps, wouldn't you need a gigabit router and ensure the devices you're going to use it with support gigabit to make full use of it? I don't think anything of mine has gigabit so the 200 is fine for me.
Edited By: Mebster on May 10, 2012 01:23
Powerline adapters cause interference on certain freq's, they usually avoid this due to a 'notching' facility within the Powerline firmware but I'm not sure if every manufacturer adheres or if it's an acceptable fix.
Start point: GCHQ man: Powerline networks do interfere with radio / Comtrend/Powerline Networking Interference to Aeronautical Frequencies
Not sure how big the problem is, seems to be a lot of FUD spread around the subject from both sides.
Aye, 200mb is the COMBINED theoretical speeds (ie 100 up & 100 down) so the max you'll ever get is 100 up/down - but of course that's in lab conditions & some real world situations/buildings/wiring etc means it won't work for everyone.
Bottom line for MOST scenarios: Ethernet > Powerline > Wifi, however your mileage may vary
In other news: Belkin networking kit? No thanks, they make fantastic cables, but have been making routers/networking kit for around a decade & still haven't got it right.
Still voted hot as it's a good price for the item
PLAs are great for online gaming, thing is it encypts before sending through the ring main, but you can turn encryption off, then it's awesome for gaming.
Best not to though if you *ahem* share your ring... :{
Edited By: northernlights on May 10, 2012 01:50: merged posts
Any evidence from sane people?
Powerline adapters cause interference on certain freq's, they usually avoid this due to a 'notching' facility within the Powerline firmware but I'm not sure if every manufacturer adheres or if it's an acceptable fix.
Start point: GCHQ man: Powerline networks do interfere with radio / Comtrend/Powerline Networking Interference to Aeronautical Frequencies
Not sure how big the problem is, seems to be a lot of FUD spread around the subject from both sides.
Aye, 200mb is the COMBINED theoretical speeds (ie 100 up & 100 down) so the max you'll ever get is 100 up/down - but of course that's in lab conditions & some real world situations/buildings/wiring etc means it won't work for everyone.
Bottom line for MOST scenarios: Ethernet > Powerline > Wifi, however your mileage may vary
In other news: Belkin networking kit? No thanks, they make fantastic cables, but have been making routers/networking kit for around a decade & still haven't got it right.
Still voted hot as it's a good price for the item
PLAs are great for online gaming, thing is it encypts before sending through the ring main, but you can turn encryption off, then it's awesome for gaming.
Best not to though if you *ahem* share your ring... :{
Fascinating post. I'm a heavy user of Wifi, as a matter of fact it's my primary method of using the internet at home. Most of my devices connect via wifi. To that end, I'm disappointed that wifi is currently regarded as a distant third-place finisher behind powerline and ethernet.