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Anyone with experience with NetGear Powerline Adapter + Wireless Access Point Kit
Posted on 8/5/24 at 5:27 am
Posted on 8/5/24 at 5:27 am
Or anything of the sort? Just recently began having some issues with the WiFi signal in our master bedroom and was just looking at getting another extender. Coworker told me about powerline adapters and I had honestly never heard of them. Does anyone have any experience using a one of these kits? Since the signal is transmitted through the electrical in your house, I'm assuming it isn't pinpointed to the access point on the other end? Does that cause a loss of signal strength?
NETGEAR Powerline Adapter + Wireless Access Point Kit, 1000 Mbps Wall-Plug, 1 Gigabit Ethernet Ports (PLW1000-100NAS), 1 Gbps Kit
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NETGEAR Powerline Adapter + Wireless Access Point Kit, 1000 Mbps Wall-Plug, 1 Gigabit Ethernet Ports (PLW1000-100NAS), 1 Gbps Kit
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This post was edited on 8/5/24 at 5:28 am
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Posted on 8/5/24 at 7:41 am to im4LSU
I would only use a powerline adapter as my last resort.
If your problem is new and recent, ask yourself what has changed. If nothing has changed then consider if your equipment may need replacing, especially if it worked fine at one time.
If going forward with adding WiFi closer to your master is something you want to do regardless (not really a bad thing) I would look into a mesh wifi point before powerline adapters. Ideally, running a wired connection to another access point would be the way to go. For me, the options in order of preference would be :
1. run a wire to a part of the house closer to the Master and put another wireless access point there
2. use a Wi-Fi mesh system
3. a powerline adapter if there is no other option.
What are you using now for your wifi?
If your problem is new and recent, ask yourself what has changed. If nothing has changed then consider if your equipment may need replacing, especially if it worked fine at one time.
If going forward with adding WiFi closer to your master is something you want to do regardless (not really a bad thing) I would look into a mesh wifi point before powerline adapters. Ideally, running a wired connection to another access point would be the way to go. For me, the options in order of preference would be :
1. run a wire to a part of the house closer to the Master and put another wireless access point there
2. use a Wi-Fi mesh system
3. a powerline adapter if there is no other option.
What are you using now for your wifi?
Posted on 8/5/24 at 7:41 am to im4LSU
I don't have any experience with them, but perhaps obviously they will not deliver the same performance as running ethernet cable. The speed you get will depend on your home's wiring. It will work best if the units are both on the same circuit, and performance will drop if they are on different circuits and then probably worse again if they are on different legs (my assumption). Performance will probably also vary as various appliances around your house power on and off.
Maybe they'll work great, but personally I wouldn't even try it. If pulling cable is not an option, the next best thing will be a set of mesh wifi units.
Maybe they'll work great, but personally I wouldn't even try it. If pulling cable is not an option, the next best thing will be a set of mesh wifi units.
Posted on 8/5/24 at 7:43 am to mdomingue
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I would only use a powerline adapter as my last resort.
This.
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1. run a wire to a part of the house closer to the Master and put another wireless access point there
And this.
If you have access to your attic, running a ethernet cable isn't that difficult at all. I've run close to 15 or 20 of them.
This post was edited on 8/5/24 at 7:45 am
Posted on 8/5/24 at 8:15 am to im4LSU
I've used powerline adapters in the past (maybe 7-8 year ago) due to really weird placement of something that needed to be hardwired. I am no expert nor have I kept up with powerline tech advances (if any), but I would not expect to get anything close to 1000 Mbps. I think the fastest I ever measured was 200ish, and that was direct between devices... Good enough for what I needed, but not good enough for much else.
Posted on 8/5/24 at 6:07 pm to mdomingue
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What are you using now for your wifi?
Im currently just using the router provided by Xfinity. It is about 3 years old so I was also looking at purchasing my own router instead of just going with their products.
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I would not expect to get anything close to 1000 Mbps. I think the fastest I ever measured was 200ish, and that was direct between devices
Yea I wasnt banking on 1000mbps
This post was edited on 8/5/24 at 6:10 pm
Posted on 8/5/24 at 8:32 pm to im4LSU
If you have coax run between rooms, you can connect them in the attic and run a MoCA to the master.
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