Devolo 1383 dLAN Highspeed II 85Mbps Powerline kit - £19.99 @ Currys
The Amazon deal has expired, but this is the same price and still available.
Perfect for connecting your sky box to your router for Anytime+. Also works well if you want to stream video in 720p.
Thanks to the Devolo 1383 dLAN Highspeed II Starter Kit you can set up a home network easily and affordably! All you have to do is connect your PC to your Highspeed Adapter and plug it into a power socket - it takes less than 1 minute!
Home networking
The 1383 dLAN Highspeed II Starter Kit has impressive transfer rates of up to 85 Mbps so you'll be able to surf the Internet, stream DVD-quality video and access other PCs and printers from any power outlet in the house.
You can take the 1383 dLAN Highspeed II Starter Kit with you whenever you move rooms, or change computers.
Reliable & secure
The 1383 dLAN Starter Kit works over your household power circuit, simply extending your wired network connection. The Starter Kit comes with DESpro encryption to keep your network secure.
You can also increase the efficiency of your Devolo 1383 dLAN Highspeed II Starter Kit by using the power saving mode, which cuts electricity consumption by up to 30%!
Enjoy easy home networking at low cost with the highly practical Devolo 1383 dLAN Highspeed II Starter Kit.
Technical Specifications
Speed 85 Mbps
Ethernet ports 1
Security features High interception protection with DESpro encryption
Characteristics
System requirements Optimally suited for Windows® XP 32-bit/Vista 32-bit and 64-bit, Linux®, and Mac OS® X
Other features Range of up to 200 m
Networking with Electricity Connection
High Speed & VOIP Functionality
3 year manufacturer warranty
3-LED status display
Power save mode (reduces energy consumption by 30% in standby)
Accessories included 2 x 2-metre Ethernet cables
All Comments (24)
Jump to unread Post a CommentNever had any speed issues with my 85Mbps homeplugs.
Edited By: makkax1 on Aug 21, 2012 13:40: cos
Speed wise they show up as 100mbps on the status of your connection and i tested mine using a file of over 1gb from the newsgroups as this gives a consistent speed for me to judge performance. I put both homeplugs on the same downstairs ring main so this would be the best scenario you could hope for, then downloading off my 100meg Virgin broadband although you would expect the same sort of speeds from any ISP who gives more than 10meg BB. With my usual cat6 cabling i see download speeds of around 12mbps on my laptop, using the homeplug i saw at max around 1.15-1.3mbps download speeds. I then took the one plug upstairs meaning they where on separate ring mains one upstairs the other downstairs which is what i expect a lot of people to do and ran the same test again, this time the speed had took a big drop it was now at most 435kbps so around a 1/3 of the downstairs speeds. This says to me that you would more than likely struggle to stream a HD file off the likes of Netflix with the Plugs in a upstairs downstairs setup or stream anything other than Divx to a media streamer, Our house was rewired not so long ago so i would expect my speeds to be at the top of what these are capable of. For general web browsing and emailing they should be fine but anything more and they are really not up to it so you should go for the faster ones.
I hope this helps some of you.
I would say not depending on the setup of how your wiring is and what ring main they will be on. WiFi is a much better option and is just as cheap a 150mbps N router is only around this price and f you have a slim you have builtin WiFi on the 360 so its easier and faster
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Solwise-85Mbps-Homeplug-Adapter-Twin/dp/B002XL6IUU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1345542737&sr=8-1
I need 2 more units & these are much cheaper than the Solwise..
This would suggest that Solwise and Devolos interoperate: http://lmgtfy.com/?q=mixing+devolo+and+solwise
Might be worth keeping in mind that they may need configuration, but they should all adhere to the HomePlug spec: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HomePlug
I hope this helps some of you.
If you're going to make statements like this, could you at least link to this amazing site that sells 500mbps Homeplug units for £23? If you are looking at Scan, their 500 units are £63 the pair, before postage.
These 85mbps are absolutely fine for XBOX and PS3 gaming - I've just replaced a set after something like 5 years of use. They can stream music too. I wouldn't rely on them for streaming HD, although I did - maybe I was lucky with my house wiring. I found them far more reliable than wifi, too.
In theory all Homeplug units are meant to be able to talk to each other but I have never tried it. Don't think you can mix and match speeds, though. Also the 85mbps is divided by the number of connections.
Devolo is a good make and these are an excellent budget choice for anyone setting up a simple home network where wi-fi is not feasible or reliable. Great for gaming, surfing, email, streaming music - not great for media buffs who want 1080p streamed to their bedroom plasma.
Edited By: Noghar on Aug 21, 2012 11:45
No point getting more exspence ones if your internet speeds arent up there.
Edited By: ODB_69 on Aug 21, 2012 13:54