Best Deal for Powerline Adaptors with Ethernet & Wifi?

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  EN1GMA1 year, 2 months ago #1Show comment toolsReply

  how do you use the adaptors with wifi? I thought they could only be connected via ethernet?
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  sparkyIreland1 year, 2 months ago1 Like #2Show comment toolsReply

  EN1GMA

  how do you use the adaptors with wifi? I thought they could only be connected via ethernet?

  
  
  I have Devolo ones that are wireless. You are just extending your wifi through the house. You can of course just get fixed wire ones also
  
  Edit: I should point out that a kit is required when doing this, one fixed adapter plugged direct into your router via ethernet and into a power socket, then the wireless homeplug plugged in up stairs for talk sake
  

  
  Edited By: sparkyIreland on Mar 21, 2012 11:42
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  sparkyIreland1 year, 2 months ago #3Show comment toolsReply

  Devolo are a good job, although probably some of the more expensive
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  strocky1 year, 2 months ago #4Show comment toolsReply

  sparkyIreland

  EN1GMA

  how do you use the adaptors with wifi? I thought they could only be connected via ethernet?

  
  
  I have Devolo ones that are wireless. You are just extending your wifi through the house. You can of course just get fixed wire ones also
  
  Edit: I should point out that a kit is required when doing this, one fixed adapter plugged direct into your router via ethernet and into a power socket, then the wireless homeplug plugged in up stairs for talk sake
  

  
  
  This model?
  
  http://www.devolo.co.uk/consumer/77_dlan-200-av-wireless-n_starter-kit_product-presentation_1.html?l=en
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  EN1GMA1 year, 2 months ago #5Show comment toolsReply

  sparkyIreland

  EN1GMA

  how do you use the adaptors with wifi? I thought they could only be connected via ethernet?

  
  
  I have Devolo ones that are wireless. You are just extending your wifi through the house. You can of course just get fixed wire ones also
  
  Edit: I should point out that a kit is required when doing this, one fixed adapter plugged direct into your router via ethernet and into a power socket, then the wireless homeplug plugged in up stairs for talk sake
  

  
  
  so one is wired to your router and the other can go say upstairs and you can connect to it unwired?
  
  if thats the case then I will definately have to look into it.
  
  thanks sparky, your advice is appreciated.
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  sparkyIreland1 year, 2 months ago1 Like #6Show comment toolsReply

  strocky

  sparkyIreland

  EN1GMA

  how do you use the adaptors with wifi? I thought they could only be connected via ethernet?

  
  
  I have Devolo ones that are wireless. You are just extending your wifi through the house. You can of course just get fixed wire ones also
  
  Edit: I should point out that a kit is required when doing this, one fixed adapter plugged direct into your router via ethernet and into a power socket, then the wireless homeplug plugged in up stairs for talk sake
  

  
  
  This model?
  
  http://www.devolo.co.uk/consumer/77_dlan-200-av-wireless-n_starter-kit_product-presentation_1.html?l=en

  
  
  Yes that is them, the wirless N starter kit, the adapter on the left plugs into your router and then into the wall, then the wireless adapter on the right can go in any socket in your home. The wireless adapter can also be used as wired if needed, it has some sockets on the bottom. You can then add single wired adapters after that, or more wireless.
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  sparkyIreland1 year, 2 months ago #7Show comment toolsReply

  I think they were like £100 at Curry's r&c. There may be cheaper options out there, I have only ever used Devolo though, they seem to get a good name.
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  sparkyIreland1 year, 2 months ago1 Like #8Show comment toolsReply

  EN1GMA

  
  so one is wired to your router and the other can go say upstairs and you can connect to it unwired?
  
  if thats the case then I will definately have to look into it.
  
  thanks sparky, your advice is appreciated.

  
  
  No probs mate, yes that is it exactly. With my setup I have the wired homeplug plugged into the wall beside the router and then connected via ethernet cable to the router. Then upstairs the wireless adapter plugged into the wall with no wires at all, so you can use the PS3 or Laptop/ Tablets or whatever wire free. It is just basically extending your wifi through the homes power grid.
  
  The good thing is at any time you can then start adding single adapters to your setup, maybe if you would like a single wired adapter for your PS3 for talks sake then you stick one behind the TV and run a cable to the PS3. Or another wireless for better coverage. You have to run the Devolo setup each time. The first time I set them up I thought I could just plug them in and away you go, didn't even read the instructions, ended up phoning their tech line (And I am meant to be good with computers) and the German dude on the other line said "Did you run the setup prog"? mmmmm, no "Then that is why it is not working".
  
  
  
  

  
  Edited By: sparkyIreland on Mar 21, 2012 12:25
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  strocky1 year, 2 months ago #9Show comment toolsReply

  Cheers, I assume you can use both WIRED & WIFI at the same time on different pieces of kit?
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  EN1GMA1 year, 2 months ago #10Show comment toolsReply

  strocky

  Cheers, I assume you can use both WIRED & WIFI at the same time on different pieces of kit?

  
  
  I think yes as the pic showed in the devlo link provided above somewhere. So the same plug can be used to both connect wirelessly and also be wired and used at the same time.
  
  will definately look out for these as they seem what I want.
  
  thanks OP for the thread...X)
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  EN1GMA1 year, 2 months ago #11Show comment toolsReply

  anyone know any good ones apart from the devolo ones? £100 is abit steep for my budget at the moment. Might get some wired ones and re-jig the kids room.
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  strocky1 year, 2 months ago #12Show comment toolsReply

  EN1GMA

  anyone know any good ones apart from the devolo ones? £100 is abit steep for my budget at the moment. Might get some wired ones and re-jig the kids room.

  
  
  +1
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  strocky1 year, 2 months ago #13Show comment toolsReply

  Anyone?
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  EN1GMA1 year, 2 months ago #14Show comment toolsReply

  I think the devolo ones are the best ones so far but they are about £100. Theres been a deal posted on some wired ones for about £35 this morning.
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  EN1GMA1 year, 2 months ago #15Show comment toolsReply

  http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/tp-link-200mps-homeplug-adapters-33-99-amazon-1174727#post14049699
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  strocky1 year, 2 months ago #16Show comment toolsReply

  EN1GMA

  http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/tp-link-200mps-homeplug-adapters-33-99-amazon-1174727#post14049699

  
  
  Thanks for the link, unfortunately I need the wireless so that I can use my Ipad

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