RE: Re: Homeplug

["John Nye" <john@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks John,
I'm ideally looking for something with a euro 2 pin plug - so that seems to
rule out some ranges.

The Zyxel looks interesting - does it come with a separate mains lead so I
could then change the plug?

John

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Subject: [ukha_d] Re: Homeplug


I use home plug, it is brilliant! No wires and the speed seems to be
there 85mb and at a substained rate.
However, from experience:
- 200mb is not compatible with 85 and 14, but 85 and 14 are compatible
with each other.
- The cheaper units blow up after about 6 months - talking solwise here
- Zyxel do a twin pack and are better made, but then I am biased as I
know the UK sales manager and i do know how they make stuff (well).
- You can have various private networks, one recommended just in case
the network does go past the meter.

Well recommended, I have about 6 of the units and it would have been a
real pain to push cat 5 through to the various points.


--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "John Nye" <john@...> wrote:
>
> I'm planning some HA infrastructure for a holiday apartment but have
been
> told (as it's new) that I cannot start hacking away at walls and
installing
> lots of cable - not that I would really want to do that anyway as
I'll be on
> holiday -:).
>
> So I'm looking at homeplug as a way of networking a router, PC, Xbox
and a
> couple of IP cameras with minimum disruption. Also trying to think
ahead
> about other needs such as streaming HD content from the PC and Xbox
to the
> TV (there will definately not be a node zero - no room!).
>
> I could go wireless but would need to buy something to hook in the
PC, Xbox
> and IP cameras so that would become expensive and not necessarily
give the
> throughput I'm looking for.
>
> Hence looking at Homeplug. There seems various flavours: 14, 54 and
200 Mbps
> although throughput seems less than  these theoretical maximums (it
annoys
> me when they quote these figures that are impossible to get in real
life!).
> Have seen reviews that suggest that the 54 Mbps offering from
Devolo/Solwise
> can provide up to 48Mbps (which I guess would be more that enough for
> streaming HD with quite a bit to spare).
>
> So before I take the plunge has anyone any experience of using
Homeplug?
>
> John

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