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Post by julesd68 on Jun 12, 2016 16:27:35 GMT
Has anyone got any experience with wired powerline adapters?
I’m not so happy with the wi-fi speeds I’m getting with my new fibre broadband. I’m getting 40mb to the router but wi-fi speeds very anywhere between 15-30mb on my Mac, and that's after finding the best channel to use it on.
If I bought a couple of these adapters and connected both via ethernet, what kind of improvement should I expect?
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Post by Slinger on Jun 12, 2016 17:02:34 GMT
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Post by MartinT on Jun 12, 2016 17:30:27 GMT
Also consider a Wi-Fi range extender, which can give greater signal at the extremities of the house and preserve throughput. I can recommend the TP Link having made good use of them.  |
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Post by Stratmangler on Jun 12, 2016 19:14:39 GMT
I'm not a fan of powerline adapters.
They inject RF nasties over the mains, and they're nowhere near as dependable as proper ethernet cabling, nor have the same bandwidth.
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Post by julesd68 on Jun 12, 2016 19:16:33 GMT
Martin, I downloaded the very useful Netgear wi-fi analytics app onto my phone which shows you your wi-fi signal strength wherever you are standing.
Standing by my router the signal is 100% and around 66% where my mac is sited, so in theory a range extender looks like a very good and cheap solution!
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Post by MikeMusic on Jun 12, 2016 20:36:17 GMT
I have similar.
It works well. Bought 2nd hand for about a tenner
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Post by julesd68 on Jun 15, 2016 11:08:05 GMT
I installed the TP Link Range Extender this morning.
It gives you two methods of set-up - with WPS button or Web Browser. Mine didn't work with WPS but was set up using browser in a couple of minutes.
I've now got 100% signal strength in my living room as confirmed by both the unit and a wi-fi analytics app.
After messing around with wi-fi channels I'm now getting over 30mb on the wi-fi so all in all a good way to spend £15!
Many thanks to Martin for the suggestion.
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Post by MartinT on Jun 15, 2016 11:17:31 GMT
Great - they're nice little devices, those.
Plug-and-forget (until someone unplugs it to plug the vacuum cleaner in...)!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 15, 2016 12:18:59 GMT
They only thing I find with Extenders is that the Wifi connections are generally not suitable for streaming Music or Movies if you want a completely stable connection. I use the ethernet connections on my Extender in this example and it works a treat  |
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Post by julesd68 on Jun 15, 2016 13:04:44 GMT
Ah yes, I've just found that out when streaming a film via airplay ... Not a problem, this wi-fi extender will go to my mum and I'll get another one with ethernet - thanks for the tip Paul |
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Post by zippy on Jun 15, 2016 13:33:18 GMT
Even an ethernet connection over the mains may not solve everything - not tried myself but I've seen posts from people saying it's not 100%
It's usually not that difficult or intrusive to run an ethernet cable from the router and if you can do it it's a much better solution than relying on wifi or adapters.
All your problems will be solved then including highres video and 24/192 audio!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 15, 2016 14:02:06 GMT
Ah yes, I've just found that out when streaming a film via airplay ... Not a problem, this wi-fi extender will go to my mum and I'll get another one with ethernet - thanks for the tip Paul The only other thing I have found with extenders is that they sometimes go into a kind of dumb state, where are not disconnected but they are also not connected to the primary router (if that makes sense) and with mine you have to reboot the extender to resolve. Not that frequent but can be a little annoying so worth watching out for |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 15, 2016 14:03:53 GMT
Even an ethernet connection over the mains may not solve everything - not tried myself but I've seen posts from people saying it's not 100% It's usually not that difficult or intrusive to run an ethernet cable from the router and if you can do it it's a much better solution than relying on wifi or adapters. All your problems will be solved then including highres video and 24/192 audio! Yes I wanted to put cables around my house but he wife wasn't t all keen on disrupting and 'damaging' the house in the process so I had to go with next best. Overall Extenders are quite useful, not perfect but what technology is?? |
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Post by Chris on Jun 15, 2016 18:01:20 GMT
I use a wee TP link to boost the wifi on the rig. Agree with julesd and Martin - they're good.
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