A Bit Better Posted October 16, 2010 Report Share Posted October 16, 2010 Anybody heard of these powerline adapters? You connect your modem to a plug that goes into a regular electricity socket. Then you have another plug that you connect to your laptop or PS3 or whatever and you have a wired connection without having wires going all over the house! Just saw it at my boy's place and couldn't figure out how I'd never heard of it!? All this time I've been wasting my time with shitty wireless and then had to get a wire that leads from my dining room my to my bedroom! Here it is on play.com for like £50. http://www.play.com/PC/PCs/4-/6106686/Netgear-XETB1001-85-MBit-s-Powerline-Homeplug-Network-Adapters-Kit/Product.html Copping one tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenny Posted October 16, 2010 Report Share Posted October 16, 2010 Made a topic on these last year One of the best things I've bought tbh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Triple XXX Posted October 16, 2010 Report Share Posted October 16, 2010 not too convinced tbh ill check it out still Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ironman Posted October 16, 2010 Report Share Posted October 16, 2010 yep defo looking to get soon, saw some decent 200mbps ones for under 40, missed out though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dubby Posted October 16, 2010 Report Share Posted October 16, 2010 probably 'cause they cost so much? (answer to the subtitle of the topic) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Bit Better Posted October 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2010 probably 'cause they cost so much? (answer to the subtitle of the topic) The one in my link is like £50. Are routers significantly cheaper? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greens Posted October 18, 2010 Report Share Posted October 18, 2010 No but more time now u can get free routers with your isp. Saw these powerline things a while back, think they were a bit pricier back then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Bit Better Posted October 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2010 Made a topic on these last year One of the best things I've bought tbh What one did you get? Nothing came up when I searched powerline. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dubby Posted October 18, 2010 Report Share Posted October 18, 2010 probably 'cause they cost so much? (answer to the subtitle of the topic) The one in my link is like £50. Are routers significantly cheaper? you don't need a router for each PC and yeah you can get a router for £15, or free with your ISP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Bit Better Posted October 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2010 probably 'cause they cost so much? (answer to the subtitle of the topic) The one in my link is like £50. Are routers significantly cheaper? you don't need a router for each PC and yeah you can get a router for £15, or free with your ISP One PC and one laptop in the house. Only other need for internet is the PS3 which I can't use with wireless as it keeps dropping in the middle games. If I get a splitter I can use one of these plus to more than one machine in the same room. So, the answer to my question (which was quite obviously rhetorical) is "Dunno. f*ck that router." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest haze-e Posted October 21, 2010 Report Share Posted October 21, 2010 Made a topic on these last year One of the best things I've bought tbh What one did you get? Nothing came up when I searched powerline. Search for Homeplugs. They are sick.tbh. Gave mine to ky cousin as I have no net. As Lenford said one of the best purchases I've ever made... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beavis Posted October 21, 2010 Report Share Posted October 21, 2010 I dont get how this works, isnt it still a wireless connection? My understanding so far is: You plug an ethernet cable into the powerline thing, then that transmits wirelesly to your router. Is that how it works? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dubby Posted October 21, 2010 Report Share Posted October 21, 2010 I dont get how this works, isnt it still a wireless connection? My understanding so far is: You plug an ethernet cable into the powerline thing, then that transmits wirelesly to your router. Is that how it works? it connects through the wires in your walls with electric signals nah I don't get it either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Bit Better Posted October 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2010 Modem - ethernet cable - powerline plug - regular electrical socket regular electrical socket somewhere else in the house - powerline plug - ethernet cable - laptop/PS3/360 I don't know how it works but that's what it does. It goes through your regular electrical sockets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beavis Posted October 21, 2010 Report Share Posted October 21, 2010 Nice one, i might give this a try. I have an ethernet cable going up the stairs and alsorts at the minute so this will be usefull. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skola Posted October 23, 2010 Report Share Posted October 23, 2010 ah, sick much more convenient that feeding ethernet cables around coz wired >> wireless in everythinig except portability Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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