Mbps Powerline

Mbps Powerline

Need advice wether its worth switching to wired powerline?

my internet ran fine for last 2 years but ever since we -upgraded- to netgear dgn1000
my laptop been constantly dropping connection and having poor results, i then bought a TP-LINK 150 mbps lite dongle and my connection has been averagley steady, some times drops and performance is still usually poor. my laptop is in my bedroom, and in the next room the kitchen, is where my netgear router is. when i put my laptop right next to the router , connection is decent and quick. im in process of buying a netgear 500mbps powerline adapter, so i can be on ethernet.
does this seem worthwile, will it change much?
results from an online speed test shocked me : download speed 0.95, upload speed 0.09, and i think our network package is up to 20 mbps . i want a connection good enough for online gaming such as battlefield, company of heroes etc any help would be great thanks very much

Hi Eng,

If you are contemplating of getting powerline adapters (eg 200Mbps, 500Mbps or 1000Mbps) then is a "YES" and "NO" answer.

YES, is a good or better bet because this devices can provides you a fairly good throughput or transfer rate via powerline, overall is about 30Mbps to 60Mbps if your house powerline "noise" is low.

NO, is when your powerline in your house is "noisy", then the throughput or transfer rate via existing powerline will be easily dropped half i.e. to 15Mbps to 30Mbps if the powerline of your house is "noisy". Noises from the powerline can comes from your electrical appliances such as Air Con, PC, Laptop, Hand phone charger, Light Dimmer, Electric Drill, Vacuum Cleaner, Water Pump, Hair Dryer etc. With this slower throughput (15Mbps to 30Mbps) your gaming or streaming of HD videos shall have buffering, lagging and shuttering.

If you are heavy user and need a lot of bandwidth lets say about 60 Mbps or more, then you may need to wait for this guy or company launch their products. I saw this video on YouTube and would like to share with you; they claims that they have found the solutions for the 10 years old inherent problems of most PLC adapters in the market. The titled of the YouTube video is "See how Powerline-Ace empowers WD-Livewire Powerline Adapters"

Quick and Easy Small Business Networking

Connecting The Office

When creating your business network no technology solves all the problems; but rather, a heterogeneous network is the most efficient way to build a great office network. In the office there are devices that plug into the wall or wired devices such as your desktop computers, servers, and printers as well as after hours devices such as gaming consoles and set top boxes. Other devices in the office are mobile such as Laptops, NetBooks, SmartPhones, iPads, and other tablets. The best network for mobile devices is not the best network for fixed devices and visa versa.

Even the two standards, Wi-Fi Alliance® and HomePlug® Powerline Alliance, have collaborated creating heterogeneous networks combining the two network technologies. The cooperation is based on selecting the right network technology for the specific device to be connected to the network.

The best network for wired devices is direct Ethernet and HomePlug. However, since these devices require electricity from an electrical output and may be moved from time-to-time, HomePlug is the best choice. In addition, many devices such as printers and gaming consoles do not support a WiFi connection. HomePlug AV supports speeds up to 200 Mbps and is highly reliable for demanding applications like gaming and streaming video. Actual speeds vary based on the environment and distance. In most cases speeds range from 90Mbps to 120Mbps. The advantage HomePlug has over Ethernet is when you move the wired device to another outlet you can also move your HomePlug adapter to that outlet as well. With Ethernet you would need to run new wires unless your office was already wired for Ethernet.

The best network for mobile devices is a network that allows mobility. WiFi is currently the best solution. Specifically, the WiFi standard ratified in 2009 known as 802.11n, supports up to 300Mbps. Actual speeds vary greatly depending on the environment and distance. Most often speeds range from 90Mbps to 120Mbps. Since mobile devices, by design, are intended to move around the office, WiFi is the ideal networking technology to support these devices.

Two Network Technologies Working Together

The challenge is putting together your business network using several different networking technologies. Let's start with the common source of data, the Internet connection. Internet connections for business typically are Digital Subscriber Lines (DSL) or wireless broadband. Occasionally, cable broadband is available. When these Internet connections are installed in the business by your Service Provider the installer leaves a modem or router. Typically you can request a modem, router (which includes a modem), or wireless router (which includes a modem and router). Sometimes your Service Provider only offers a modem. We'll make the assumption a modem was installed.

Modems take the signal coming from your Service Provider and convert it to a standard Internet Protocol (IP) that will work on a CAT 5 Ethernet connection, simply referred to as Ethernet. The modem has a single RJ5 physical connector. This is your business network connection to the Internet. This connection can be shared if you attach a router to it. A router attaches to a single Ethernet connection and shares it with your entire business.

There are several ways to share the connection. The most common way would be to attach a router to the Ethernet connection. Most routers have several Ethernet ports on them. You can attach each computer, printer, game console or other device directly to the router Ethernet port. This would typically require these devices to be in close proximity to the router or running Ethernet cables around the office through the ceilings or on the floor.

Another way to share the connection is to connect a Wireless Router to the Ethernet connection. This allows all devices supporting WiFi connections within the range of the wireless signal to share the Internet connection.

A third way to share the connection is to attach a HomePlug Ethernet adapter to a router or wireless router connected to the Ethernet connection and plug it into a wall electrical outlet. Now, any device needing a network connection can be plugged into a HomePlug Ethernet adapter anywhere there is an electrical wall outlet in the office.

These three methods are not exclusive of each other. In fact, as discussed above, select the best method of connection based on the device. Connect a Wireless Router to the Service Providers supplied Ethernet connection. Then, connect a HomePlug Ethernet adapter to an Ethernet port on the Wireless Router and plug the HomePlug Ethernet adapter into a wall electrical outlet. Now, any device supporting WiFi within range of the Wireless Router and any device supporting Ethernet within range of the HomePlug Adapter can share the Internet connection.

If you have had experiences using HomePlug and WiFi in an office environment I would love to hear about them.

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