Powerline home network adapters?

[Bold Seagull]

With a couple of iPhones, an iPad, and kids laptop all connected wirelessly, I was thinking of getting some powerline adapters which use your hardwiring to extend your network. I was going to connect one to my router at first floor, and one at ground floor to the Tivo and a macMini I use as a hub to the TV.http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B004INVKP4/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE

Anyone set any of these adapters up? Are they dependent on your RDS breaker circuits i.e. I have power sockets downstairs on one switch, and the first floor on another?

Any help appreciated.

 

[Mileoakman]

Yes I've used a couple at home and they work really well. My Sky box & TV are in my lounge but the PC & Router are in the spare room and although I've tried connecting wirelessly the router isn't up to it.

Mine were a bit pricier than yours, (Devolo 200Mbs ), I think they were about £50 from PC World about a year ago. I use them to download Anytime+ Sky programmes and they work really well. I can usually start downloading a film or show and start watching about 2 minutes after the download starts. Mine have a slight advantage perhaps over yours in that they have a passthrough for the power socket so you don't lose a plug, i.e. you can plug these into a socket and then other devices can then be powered through the Powerline adapter.

I believe they say that you should try and keep the two adapters on the same circuit but I have heard of many people who say it didn't cause a problem. I live in a bungalow so its just one circuit for power.

Interestingly mine at both ends are daisy chained off of multiple extensions, which again is not supposed to be good practice, but it doesn't seem to affect things at all.

I suppose I must have downloaded about 100 hours of programmes so far and I've never had a failure yet so I would recommend you give them a try.

 

[happypig]

I've got a pair connecting my router in the loft to my freest box in the lounge. I think theyre on different circuits but they work ok.

 

[Uncle C]

Mine work fine over different rings in the mains, but dont like to share a plug, so multiple extensions are out.

 

[Deleted member 22389]

I had different results with these network plugs and was not really impressed so decided to sell them on. In the end I moved my wireless router and put it on top of the book case in the lounge. Wireless is better than ever and covered across most of rooms in the house.

 

[DJ Leon]

With a couple of iPhones, an iPad, and kids laptop all connected wirelessly, I was thinking of getting some powerline adapters which use your hardwiring to extend your network. I was going to connect one to my router at first floor, and one at ground floor to the Tivo and a macMini I use as a hub to the TV.http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B004INVKP4/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE

Anyone set any of these adapters up? Are they dependent on your RDS breaker circuits i.e. I have power sockets downstairs on one switch, and the first floor on another?

Any help appreciated.

PM sent, I have some I don't need if you're interested.

 

[Bold Seagull]

Thanks everyone, very helpful. [MENTION=922]DJ Leon[/MENTION], I've sent you a PM.

 

[Cian]

Have found these to be rather unreliable. OK for standard web surfing, brutal for streaming, gaming, etc.

 

[The Sock of Poskett]

Ours are the D-Link DHP 307AV model and work a treat. Fast downloading and streaming/video works a treat.

Currently great value on Amazon at £37.32 for a pair, and free delivery. Click the link if you're planning on buying, and help NSC out

 

[Lethargic]

I have 2 of the D-Link powerlines and I have had no problem at all in comparison to wireless I get a visible improvement going bottom corner of house to opposite corner top of house.

 

[Tomnorthi]

I play fifa, stream HD iPlayer and download movies with my Netgear ones and they work great