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Band.
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Denver, CO
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Network "Power Line" adapters
Anyone use a device like this:
netgear powerline 1200 - Best Buy I have a situation where I need to have a wired ethernet connection from my soundbar to my router in the basement and I don't have the will to try and pull a cable. BUT, I could just plug this guy in behind the TV and at the router and be good to go? Will this work ok? thanks
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12-17-2016, 12:44 PM
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I use a pair from the house to the shop. They work well. They just need to be on the same phase of the breaker panel.
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12-17-2016, 01:34 PM
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I have four of the older 600Mb versions in different locations around my house. I can stream hd movies from my office at one end of the house to my bedroom at the other end. Works for me.
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Weehawken, NJ
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I'm using 4 of these devices in my house. 2 are the netgear brand, and 2 are Actiontec brand, though they all work together as the protocol is standard. One is hooked to the primary router, 2 others are used to bring wired network connection to other wifi hotspots in the house, and the final one is feeding an apple TV and a home security DVR. These work ok, but not as good as proper Ethernet cable. The apple TV streaming performance is what I find lacking at times. Sometimes by resetting them (by power cycling) I can improve performance, but I'd say 80% of the time it works just fine. I've also used Ethernet over coax adapters (MOCA) and have found them to be more reliable and better performance than the powerline adapters.
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12-17-2016, 01:41 PM
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I'm using a wireless bridge. https://www.netgear.com/home/products/networking/wifi-range-extenders/WN2000RPT.aspx
Set up to act as a wireless client and I just patch into the built-in switch. |
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Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Columbus, OH
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I love mine. I wanted a hardwired connection to some servers on our third floor. They work perfectly. Plug in and go.
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12-17-2016, 02:09 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: I be home in CA
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I use these throughout the house. The three port makes it easy to have a photo printer and scanner where ever I feel like working. They were available at Costco.
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12-17-2016, 03:16 PM
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The Unsettler
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Lantanna TX
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They work ok when there is no other option.
As noted, they need to be on the same circuit. If not they can be dog **** slow and unreliable. Sometimes they still work ok but it's a case of you gotta try to find out. Any coax running to the area? If yes look at the Actiontec MOCA adapters. Pricier but dead nuts reliable and fast.
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