Ethernet powerline

[firemanowl]

Has anyone used these devices where you plug senders into the electrical sockets to send your internet connection to other parts of the house? Are they any good or is running a seperate cable better? Opinions much appreciated.

 

[ezzzekiel]

Just adding to others comments they are good for getting out of a fix but must remember they will be about 30% slower than a good wifi or hard wire connection.

not correct, using netgear ones and they work much much better than wifi in my home and have seen no drop in speeds compared to hard wired.

 

[JamesUK]

not correct, using netgear ones and they work much much better than wifi in my home and have seen no drop in speeds compared to hard wired.

I would agree with this point and our tests support it. Hard wired or Powerline should deliver better quality connectivity in terms of available speed and round trip time (how long it takes for the data to be transmitted) than WiFi.

WiFi, although very useful, is not good at handling a mixture of different demands on it like streaming video and trying to play interactive online games at the same time. Add this the fact that in many locations within the house, the WiFi signal has to go diagonally through the walls means that there are going to be coverage blackspots.

The best recommendation is hardwire / powerline connect all fixed devices and keep the WiFi for just the mobile devices.

Kind regards

James
(disclaimer: works for power ethernet)

 

[Crosswire]

Always wondered why we segregate mains and data during installs, when a product like this seems to work fine using the mains cabling to actually carry data and power simultaneously.......

 

[Octopus]

Have you had a look at Power Ethernet Sockets?

Its powerline technology built into a standard double gang wall socket. There are a couple of short videos at power ethernet product videos
James
(disclaimer: I work for Power Ethernet)

Question - do these "upset" RCD's if the sockets are on different circuits?

Comment - your posts could be taken as advertising and the mods/dan take a dim view on people doing this unless you are a forum sponsor!

 

[easi al]

I think we all prefer hard-wired , but I really like these and have used them on many occasions . The more you spend the better the product I found.

They also come in a wireless version at the receiving point i.e. main internet router downstairs, transfer through powerline to unit plugged in upstairs then upstairs becomes a wireless zone if it wasn't before.

For the basic models £35 online

For a really goodone off the shelve in TESCO its £85 "Belkin 200"

 

[JamesUK]

Question - do these "upset" RCD's if the sockets are on different circuits?

They work fine through with RCDs with the home. In larger installations, we have a whitepaper which covers the best techniques.

Comment - your posts could be taken as advertising and the mods/dan take a dim view on people doing this unless you are a forum sponsor!

Understood and apologies. I wasn't trying to advertise but rather make clear that I work for the manufacturer.

James