Re: powerline network adapters

In my opinion, you should double that up if you have only 2 computers
connected, but go even higher if you have more.
Remember that the wired PCs will split your broadband but wireless devices
will not, so prefer a wireless connection if your computers have the wi-fi
tools.
I'm pretty sure you can cover the whole house you have with only one
wireless device, but I'm wondering why you don't get the livebox from
Wanadoo: it might be cheaper after all.
In any case, wire-connect your desktop to the router (or livebox) and have
the printer connected to that PC, then set up the home network sharing
wirelessly the printer with the laptops: you don't need to run any
additional phone lines.
The LiveBox also comes with a phone connected to it where you can make VoIP
calls.
I'm using the powerline network in the south of France because the old villa
is huge (only 2 phone plugs in 4 floors, 25 bedrooms and the outdoors area)
and the best solution is having the connection using the electricity to go
all over and plug in a wireless device to cover that area you need.
With 8 mega ADSL, 2 PCs, 4 laptops (wireless), I'm getting about 2.4 mega in
each connection, so there's some loss of bandwidth somewhere along the line.
At home in Switzerland, I have a house similar to yours and I'm using a
classic 2 mega ADSL connection with a wi-fi modem-router with 1 PC
wire-connected to it and 2 wi-fi laptops around the house: in each terminal,
I'm getting 1.2 / 1.6 mega and I think there's less loss of bandwidth than
the powerline set up and the whole system is cheaper than the powerline one.


MARK wrote:
> Steffo
> I have broadband wanadoo also but 512kbps would that be OK for an
> ordinary 3 bedroom house.
> cheers
> Mark
>
> "Steffo" <steffo@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:43640b46_2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Hi Mark.
>>
>> I'm using a wireless power line device during my summer holidays in
>> France: it's working very well if you have a powerful broadband
>> connection.
>> I have 8 mega DSL provided by Wanadoo, it goes into my router and
>> from there into a power adapter plugged in an outlet.
>> Any power outlet in the house now have broadband and you can connect
>> your PC to it with another adapter.
>> Also, you can connect a special wireless device in the plug with a
>> range of 200 meters, ideal to cover a garden with pool.
>> The great thing about a powerline network is you can have a
>> connection through any electrical plug and you don't need to run
>> phone lines through your house, especially if it's quite large with
>> several floors and an outdoor area.
>> Go for it if you have it where you are living!
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Steffo
>>
>>
>> MARK wrote:
>>> Has anybody heard of these powerline network adapters and do you
>>> know what they are like compared to wireless routers and cards
>>> Regards
>>> Mark


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