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In response to "Recommended for anyone with a home network. Netgear Powerline adapter for less than $30" by Mop (228 lbs)

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Posted by David (aka David) Dec 28 '09, 10:35

I put one of these on a plug near my router and run a cat5 out to it. Then, I put a plug in another room where I want an internet feed and run the cat5 out from this box to the device? And this improves throughput significantly?

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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

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