Powerline networking

[chrisg]

Does anyone have any experience of this? does it actually work well?

I need internet connection in spare bedroom for Xbox, but router is downstairs and I want to hardwire rather than wireless... but don't particularly want a massively long cable winding it's way through the house......

cheers

 

[sawtooth]

Wireless should provide adequate bandwidth but have you considered running a cat 5 cable outside the house and into the loft space and down into the bedroom? Could be hell of a lot easier and could still look neat outside especially if you have similar cable runs for telephone or satellite. Needs to be externally rated cat 5 cable though.

 

[Val]

I do it with my sky+ hd box, no issues at all.

 

[williamalex1]

I got the wireless plug in type [ TP LINKS] from Maplin electronics , very easy to set up and works ok.

 

[Piece]

Mother in law has BT extenders. Apart from one reset, no issues.

 

[brendy]

Tp link home plug kits are great. I set up a kit of 4 devices to provide lan and wireless connectivity across my bosses huge house and its been working perfectly. I use netgear plugs in my home also and have no complaints neither. The days of running cat 5e cable across the house are gone.

 

[Hacker Khan]

I have one set up for my PS3/Sky box as for some reason I could not connect the PS3 to the BT router through wireless. Plus I have thick walls so the signal is not the best. Mine are Solwise homeplugs, can't remember where I got them from but they were not expensive. Works a treat to be honest, go for it.

 

[Rooter]

The only thing to be wary of with these is with older houses. You need to keep on the same ring main, so if you are going from say an old part of your house to a new bit, it might not work. I live in a new build, so have paper thin walls and same ring, so all good here.

 

[PhilTheFragger]

These bits of kit are useful as well
http://www.rlsupplies.co.uk/product.php?id_product=2203143

its a wifi range extender, you plug it into an electric socket between the router and the black spot

we have one at home and ive installed several for customers, easy to set up too

 

[Rooter]

These bits of kit are useful as well
http://www.rlsupplies.co.uk/product.php?id_product=2203143

its a wifi range extender, you plug it into an electric socket between the router and the black spot

we have one at home and ive installed several for customers, easy to set up too

I use one, the only downside on my one (a netgear one) is it doesnt mimic the SSID, so i have 2 SSID's. one for indoor and one for my office (in the garage!)

 

[PhilTheFragger]

I use one, the only downside on my one (a netgear one) is it doesnt mimic the SSID, so i have 2 SSID's. one for indoor and one for my office (in the garage!)

these ones do, set it up the same as your wifi security and your lappy./ phone /ipad connect to the strongest signal as you move about the house.

 

[Rooter]

these ones do, set it up the same as your wifi security and your lappy./ phone /ipad connect to the strongest signal as you move about the house.

Damn me buying the rubbish one then!! thats what i wanted, free roaming and auto-sensing the strongest AP.

 

[Val]

The only thing to be wary of with these is with older houses. You need to keep on the same ring main, so if you are going from say an old part of your house to a new bit, it might not work. I live in a new build, so have paper thin walls and same ring, so all good here.

Works on a different ring main in my house :mmm:

 

[CMAC]

Works on a different ring main in my house :mmm:

and mine

 

[Rooter]

Works on a different ring main in my house :mmm:

and mine

Maybe they have improved them, if so my bad.

 

[Val]

Maybe they have improved them, if so my bad.

I've had mine for almost 2 years I reckon Scott, unsure how long they've been around

 

[Rooter]

I've had mine for almost 2 years I reckon Scott, unsure how long they've been around

they have been around donkeys, i tested some in around 2001 for work... (that was just wired, not wireless)