Powerline Adaptors?

[nick_f]

Hey all does anyone have any knowledge if powerline adaptors will work with a conservatory?

[AbyssUnderground]

No reason why they shouldn't if it's wired into the same circuit as the house.

[toonlight]

Originally Posted by nick_f

Hey all does anyone have any knowledge if powerline adaptors will work with a conservatory?

Well as the above reply has said, the room or any building has the input into the same electrical system board then it will work. I'm talking about a hard-wired network not a wireless setup - which may work but will give rubbish speeds when using your net connection (wireless). You'll lose much more than you would with an hardwired setup + correct me if wrong?

But if a room or new build has a whole new different electical wiring system not connected to the house/building system you are out of look. Thou you can run ethernet cable from your nearest house power point from the device then you will still get the interent connection + even with an ethernet socket fixed to the wall/etc (female to male connections) to plug your computer in - just another idea. Otherwise known as network/networking

I think of the top of my head, the working limit of the ethernet cable is 15m distance - quote me if I'm wrong folks So happy times again - pop back here to tell us how it all went bud - for good or bad

toonlight

[Jon T]

Originally Posted by toonlight

I think of the top of my head, the working limit of the ethernet cable is 15m distance - quote me if I'm wrong folks
toonlight

Add another 85m and you'd be right

[MadGamer]

I use a couple of these for updating my blu Ray players firmware, and they work great. Useful if the device is in another room to the router.

[Hiroki]

Bit curious about these, in my house on the new fuse box thing we have switches marked "upstairs" and one marked "downstairs" so I guess that means they are on different circuts (?) so does this mean these adapters wont work for me?

[toonlight]

Originally Posted by Hiroki

Bit curious about these, in my house on the new fuse box thing we have switches marked "upstairs" and one marked "downstairs" so I guess that means they are on different circuts (?) so does this mean these adapters wont work for me?

Yes, would be your answer Hiroki
All the limit is that, as long the sockets/etc are on the same circuit mains board you are go to go - so the different switchs for the upstairs (socket) ring mains & the down stairs (socket) ring mains are part of the same circuit. As it's all connected to the same electrical mains board.

All you have to do is plug in the adaptors to each socket + ethernet connetions your sorted

I've tried to explain this in plain terms + I hope you make the move over from wireless (if you have it now) as the speed drop will very unnotice-able compared to wireless

toonlight

[Hiroki]

Ah cheers for the info

At the moment I am wired in two rooms but I want downstairs done so I will have a hunt online to see how much these are.

Thanks again

[Hiroki]

Sorry to bump this topic I am after a bit of advice.

I am going to buy my parents some of these home plugs (http://www.dabs.com/products/bt-comt...-kit-4Z2J.html) but I was wondering do they only work if you have the wireless enabled on the routers??

Just at the moment I have turned off the wireless and have it wired for them and I don't really want to turn wireless back on.

Thanks

[Kymmy]

Originally Posted by Jon T

Add another 85m and you'd be right

Depends on the speed, the cable and whether it's near any sources of interference.. CAT6 will work further than 100M on 100Mbps where as CAT5 is restricted to 100M for the same speed in perfect conditions..

[danielf]

Originally Posted by Hiroki

Sorry to bump this topic I am after a bit of advice.

I am going to buy my parents some of these home plugs (http://www.dabs.com/products/bt-comt...-kit-4Z2J.html) but I was wondering do they only work if you have the wireless enabled on the routers??

Just at the moment I have turned off the wireless and have it wired for them and I don't really want to turn wireless back on.

Thanks

Yes, this will work. Whether or not you have wifi is irrelevant to the homeplug protocol. It's exactly like ethernet, apart from the ethernet bit

[Hiroki]

Originally Posted by danielf

Yes, this will work. Whether or not you have wifi is irrelevant to the homeplug protocol. It's exactly like ethernet, apart from the ethernet bit

Awesome. Thanks for replying I will buy those for them

Not a bad price for £39 for the pair

[nickhlx]

Originally Posted by Hiroki

Awesome. Thanks for replying I will buy those for them

Not a bad price for £39 for the pair

EXCEPT.....

...do be aware that it severely buggers up radio reception for up to 250 meters around them so you may upset a few neighbours - They also slow down internet connections and will likely soon be banned because they "got round" the EU certification - OFCOM will / are removing them when they get a complaint.

Anyway, why do you want to get your PC "on the air" where everyone can hack into them ? Seems completely crazy technology to me - and these have greater "range" than conventional wireless, so MUCH greater audience for someone to hack into you - DEFINITELY don't waste your money and compromise your security !!

Nick

[danielf]

Originally Posted by nickhlx

EXCEPT.....

...do be aware that it severely buggers up radio reception for up to 250 meters around them so you may upset a few neighbours - They also slow down internet connections and will likely soon be banned because they "got round" the EU certification - OFCOM will / are removing them when they get a complaint.

Anyway, why do you want to get your PC "on the air" where everyone can hack into them ? Seems completely crazy technology to me - and these have greater "range" than conventional wireless, so MUCH greater audience for someone to hack into you - DEFINITELY don't waste your money and compromise your security !!

Nick

Eh? Can I have some of what you've been on?

[TheNorm]

Originally Posted by danielf

Eh? Can I have some of what you've been on?

I thought the same. A link would have been nice.