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Recommended for anyone with a home network. Netgear Powerline adapter for less than $30

Posted by Mop (228 lbs) (aka rburriel) Dec 28 '09, 10:30

It's "recertified", but I hardly care. For less than the price of one single 802.11g (NOT N!) wireless access point, you can hard wire four devices in your home, and probably get *constant* speeds at twice what you'd ever get with 802.11n at its peak.

The reviews are stellar. Apparently, though, Newegg will only let you buy 2 at a time.

Mop

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833122338&cm_re=powerline-_-33-122-338-_-Product (www.newegg.com)

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I think this is what I have for my X-Box. - Spawn: *The* Blood Feud Champion Dec 28, 11:13 1
- swear all you want, we dont believe you -- nm - tRuMaN Dec 28, 11:36
Let me see if I understand this. - David Dec 28, 10:35 18
- Just what you needed: more speed with which to frag me! 200Mbps. Here's a diagram. -- (link) - Mop (228 lbs) Dec 28, 10:39 [Image] 12
  - I -- nm - Fuzzy Dec 28, 10:48 3
    - (sigh) I've never understood this. I always thought best practice was to keep your network runs separate from your power runs because the B-fields - Fuzzy Dec 28, 10:50 2
      - A lot of Bothans died testing these devices. -- nm - Mop (228 lbs) Dec 28, 10:57
      - i think it has to do with the way the units convert the signal that negates this issue -- nm - tRuMaN Dec 28, 10:51
  - I'm interested in this, but I'd have trouble making the schematics work. - David Dec 28, 10:43 7 1
    - Hmm, that might work. *favourites post* -- nm - David Dec 28, 10:49
    - basically, run from router to unit, then from other unit to networkhub/switch, connect devices to hub -- nm - tRuMaN Dec 28, 10:44 1
      - Yup. -- nm - Mop (228 lbs) Dec 28, 10:45
    - Netgear makes a switch for just such a scenario. -- (link) - Mop (228 lbs) Dec 28, 10:44 [Image] 3
      - are you getting paid for all these posts? -- nm - tRuMaN Dec 28, 10:45 2
        
        I just like to be informative. -- nm - Mop (228 lbs) Dec 28, 10:45 1
        
        sure sure, *wink* -- nm - tRuMaN Dec 28, 10:46
- Yup. It basically turns your house's electrical into ethernet. The two devices act as repeaters. - Mop (228 lbs) Dec 28, 10:37 4
  - But you need 1 at the router, then 1 for each additional "outlet". -- nm - JaxSean Dec 28, 10:43 1
    - yes, which is why you probably should buy them in pairs -- nm - tRuMaN Dec 28, 10:47
  - also caveat, the wiring needs to have been done reasonably well, or you can have signal issues. - tRuMaN Dec 28, 10:42 1
    - yeah, somehow I doubt the wiring in my farmhouse would be up to snuff for this. -- nm - decline Dec 28, 10:43
i have a set that att uverse provided me, they worked ok, but the throughput sucked - tRuMaN Dec 28, 10:31 5
- Should be noted that I used Powerline in early 20th century apt's and never complained. - Mop (228 lbs) Dec 28, 10:35 4
  - my apartment isnt even 10 yrs old (the building) and this thing couldnt even get me 500kbs, - tRuMaN Dec 28, 10:43 3
    - That sucks. (Although 500kbs is pretty damn good.) Are they Powerline AV compliant? (although even 1.0 could do 14Mbps) - Mop (228 lbs) Dec 28, 10:47 2
      - also, sure they were fine for internet browsing, but not for streaming media to my ps3 or xbox, etc - tRuMaN Dec 28, 10:49
      - no idea, and i have no idea if I have to return them when I turn off att uverse or not. -- nm - tRuMaN Dec 28, 10:49

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