Internet Through a Power Socket

[EdV6220]

Is anyone rocking these things that enable a wired connection through a power socket? Reviews look good and hopefully will provide more reliable streaming to my TV.

 

[Carlv8415]

Yeah got a set of TP Link 500MBps Home plugs for about £40. Just plug them in and away you go. Run them from my router downstairs to my access point upstairs. As long as your house does not have old school cable and its all on the same breaker then you will have no problems.

 

[ThomasBrentnall]

I'm not but my uncle has one from router to humax freesat hd box for iplayer steaming which is pretty good. They need to be on the same breaker though and also it's best to plug them directly into the wall (no extension leads) if possible

 

[Feirny]

Yeah I've got 4, got them as my wireless router was garbage.

Don't use them now though, which is a bit of a shame.

 

[Jaff.]

So if you have a downstairs ring and an upstairs ring these are pointless for sending a signal upstairs?

 

[Carlv8415]

So if you have a downstairs ring and an upstairs ring these are pointless for sending a signal upstairs?

No they will work fine just has to be on the same trip box. My upstairs and downstairs are on different ring mains and it works fine

 

[Dave..]

We've got them all round the house. 3 stories and metre thick walls don't work well with wireless signals.

 

[aucky]

We've got them all round the house. 3 stories and metre thick walls don't work well with wireless signals.

Do you live in a castle?

 

[Dave..]

Do you live in a castle?

You mean you don't live in a castle?

...it's part of a 300 year old mill. No such thing as cavity wall insulation back then

 

[Thrill]

Still havent got a clue how these work! Internet through wires with electric running through them??

 

[aucky]

You mean you don't live in a castle?

...it's part of a 300 year old mill. No such thing as cavity wall insulation back then

More like a mud hut. Sounds very Grand Designs esque!

OT I use the plugs for my pc upstairs, no issues.

 

[Carlv8415]

Still havent got a clue how these work! Internet through wires with electric running through them??

Just uses the copper power lines instead of the standard network type. Such a simple idea

 

[Gareth]

I've used them for years, work faultlessly, I recently upgraded to D-Link Gigabit items.

 

[EdV6220]

Thanks guys, we're in a new build so should be ok. Plugs right by the router and TV.

Didn't think we'd need them as running 30mbps but Netflix films keep stoping 1/2 times per film.

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[Rich-D]

Been running TP Link ones for well over a year, they work very well

 

[Thrill]

Thanks guys, we're in a new build so should be ok. Plugs right by the router and TV.

Didn't think we'd need them as running 30mbps but Netflix films keep stoping 1/2 times per film.

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If your broadband is quicker than 30mbit/sec you will need faster ones to cope.

 

[EdV6220]

30.69 apparently!

 

[Thrill]

30.69 apparently!

Is that on speedtest.net? Its only an extra 0.6mbit, probably Netflix!

 

[EdV6220]

Is that on speedtest.net? Its only an extra 0.6mbit, probably Netflix!

Yup, speedtest App mate.

 

[johnnyd]

These work well in almost all homes for all internet and network applications. I have a pair of gigabit Netgear Powerlines. One in front room downstairs by router. One upstairs in bedroom which is connected to a 1gig 8 port switch. Never see network issues or struggle with speed.

I have these ones but they are quite difficult to find - http://www.netgear.co.uk/home/products/powerline-and-coax/high-performance/XAV5001.aspx Mine were given to me direct from Netgear for beta testing.

People saying the rooms/plugs need to be on the same breaker are giving false information through lack of knowledge. As long as the rooms electrical ring are connected to the same fuseboard these will work.