Forum Home
Press F1
Thread ID: 139226	2015-03-29 22:47:00	Ethernet over Powerline (EoP)	tutaenui (1724)	Press F1

Post ID	Timestamp	Content	User
1397615	2015-03-29 22:47:00	My elderly wireless router is becoming increasingly unstable to the point were I am considering replacing it. As a cheaper alternative I have looked at EoP using TP-Link Mini Powerline Ethernet Adapter Starter Kit. I would be interested in hearing, both good and bad, from anyone who has used EoP in a home situation.	tutaenui (1724)
1397616	2015-03-29 22:56:00	What is the make and model of your wireless router?	Alex B (15479)
1397617	2015-03-29 23:03:00	They work well. You connect the Router to one of the points which is of course in a power Socket, then at the other location in the home, plug in the other. They do take a few moments to find one another but after that its all go. Don't plug into a multi box, they can fail to connect. Theres Two types, wireless and Wired (Ethernet) The Wired give less problems as they have a direct contact. But one, near the router can be plugged in Via Ethernet, as you need a power Point to power the router anyway. The wireless is more expensive due to having the option. A good video showing : www.youtube.com Just check what you are getting, as they are different, they don't all have Wireless. Makes me chuckle rooooooter :p	wainuitech (129)
1397618	2015-03-29 23:12:00	I use one a bit and it's very good. However you aren't supposed to use them through multi boards which can make it a bit tricky. I used mine from the house to the seperate garage successfully with a mutliboard at one end but if I used one at both I lost the connection so it definitely matters. fortunately there are plenty of outlets in the garage. Wi-fi does not work reliably in my garage.	dugimodo (138)
1397619	2015-03-29 23:14:00	I can understand not plugging into a multibox which has filtering but what about the bog standard dirt cheap ones with no filtering as sometimes a multibox is the only option..	paulw (1826)
1397620	2015-03-29 23:24:00	If you have to it'll probably work but it's not Ideal. At home I have to at the router end as there is not enough power points to do otherwise and it works fine but at the other end I try to avoid it. In the garage I had a 10M extension cord feeding a 4 way multi board and it just kept dropping off or would not connect at all until I relocated it to it's own power point and ran a long ethernet cable instead. Not an issue in the garage but could be in a room inside. It may be that the extension cord was more of the problem than the multiboard but I never tested to see. They do tell you not to use either in the instructions though. I think all the other devices sharing the multiboard can potentially cause interference and loss of level.	dugimodo (138)
1397621	2015-03-29 23:28:00	This is not completely relevant to your query but I am using EoP for my two home security cameras . Works brilliantly - two cameras simply plug into convenient power outlets, and third power adapter plugs into another outlet near my router, small cable from this then plugs into the router and - Bob's your uncle. Good luck	Woody (710)
1397622	2015-03-29 23:33:00	I can understand not plugging into a multibox which has filtering but what about the bog standard dirt cheap ones with no filtering as sometimes a multibox is the only option.. they work fine if you plug the multiboard into the adapter. I use the edimax ones which have the passthrough power socket. They also have one with 3 network connections on one adapter (for behind a tv). I believe netcomm also have some with passthrough power.	psycik (12851)
1397623	2015-03-30 00:30:00	I just ordered a TL-WPA4420KIT today to see if I can improve the dead zones in my house. Can't say anything about it yet, should have it by Thursday. From this kit it acts as both Ethernet and WiFi type, while the other was only Ethernet. From what I can tell, it would be perfect in my situation and I'll just add more WiFi adaptors later on. I did use another router but could only do WDS in open security or use WEP but limit the speed to 54mbps, so not to have our neighbours on it. Cheers, KK	Kame (312)
1397624	2015-03-30 01:25:00	What is the make and model of your wireless router? Its an old 11g Belken that Telstra gave us when we signed up to cable broadband back in 2008.	tutaenui (1724)
1 2