hi guys, does anyone know if i can put a switch at the end of a powerline plug so that a few computer can share it? thanks!
What do you mean by switch? Are you talking using a router with mutliple lan ports so you can connect mutliple computers? I'm pretty sure you can. Right now I am using a Powerline plugged into a router and have the second plug in my bedroom. So it's Modem>Router>Powerline.
I don't see why it can't be done. Adding a second router shouldnt be a problem at all. Modem>Router>Powerline>Router I have a seperate Modem and Router. But some providers it is an all in one. Shouldn't be a problem though matey!
I have done this with a cheap unmanaged switch before. The only issue I had was if you set up a password or have to put in codes for the powerline adapters (usually only if using more than two) I had to connect directly to the adapter with 1 pc then move to the switch with the others all connected afterwards.
It works perfectly fine. I did it with a basic pair of powerline adapters and a 12-port switch, connected 8 machines to it with no issues. Obviously all the machines would be sharing the same cable between the switch and the powerline adapter, so if you have a lot of machines like I do then there's always a small chance of the occasional slowdown but nothing major. The result would be hardly any different to having lots of machines with their own powerline adapters though, either way they're all going to go to the same one cable connecting to the router.
Yes, any switch works fine on a powerline. I have a server and PC upstairs on a GS108, several Ethernet devices downstairs on a GS105, linked by a powerline. All is groovy.
How much did that set you back? Any links? I mean to get our house sorted as the number of wireless devices is getting silly.
but what speed are your home plugs ? having a giagbit switch attached to home plug will force netowrk traffic down to whatever the home plugs are at. In my case altough my link says 160mbps i really only get 50-60mbps (throughput is around 6-7Mb/s. Well unless your transferring files between anything on the gigabit switch
speaking of this powerline speed, i just bought a pair of TP-link 200Mbps adapters recommended by Dom, Parge and Betty (i mean Neal), Here. what speed am i supposed to be getting? NAS -> gigabit router -> powerline adaptor -> Apple TV. NAS is known for 25 to 30MB/s sustained transfer speed on desktop, Intel controller, connected to gigabit router. Replace AppleTV with a netbook, transfer rate is only 3MB/s? also, how come the adapters are connected at 100Mbps instead of gigabit speed? that means it'll never achieve its theoretical speed? However, currently, it's been much better streaming HD contents. before, wi-fi couldn't stream 5Mbps bit-rate films without buffering, now it's streaming them fine, tested 10Mbps bit-rate for a while also seems to be fine. Apple's Top film selection screen (with around 40 boxarts) now loads instantly. i'll test with a proper laptop instead of a netbook later today. sorry OP, hope you don't mind me asking a slightly related question.
Glad to be of help Wyx. I only receive 100mbps this so called 200mbps is more than likely a bunch of bs. I am connected. via a wireless router. Modem>Router>Powerline So if the Lan ports on the router don't transfer at 200mbps then you wont ever reach it. Thats why thoery anyway.
From one system to another? I can't as I don't have anything else connected in the network other than my dads laptop which is on wifi. Sorry.
Its because they are referring to half-duplex individually and adding them together. The homeplugs may only be 100mpbs FULL duplex but silly marketing makes them 200mpbs !! describing that traffic goes 100mb one direction and 100mb the other direction i.e. 200mpbs ! It really is BS and they employ the same tactics as broadband providers when telling people about speeds.
