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rmwebs · 18-10-2010, 23:26

Cheers ZrByte. The gigabit bugs were mainly for future proofing - one day someone might get a homeplug running on gigabit (apparently the current gigabit ones dont work as advertised). In addition, it would allow local (i.e devices hooked up to the hub) speeds to be a bit faster if we're doing file transfers and such.

It seems homeplugs are getting various reviews. Some people report getting good speeds, but most seem to report bad speeds. So, I bought a pair from eBuyer today - a 200mbps 'extra value' one (wonder if it comes in a green and white Asda smart price box :p) to see how it goes. If it doesn't work I'll send it back.

Also, with regards to the router - I was going to keep the current router hooked up to the modem, and run the homeplug from one of its LAN ports. I did a bit of digging on the Netgear's and it seems the router can be made more reliable by using LAN and disabling DHCP and WiFi to reduce its load.

Anyway - its arriving tomorrow along with some brand new Cat5e cabling - I'll report back once I've given it a try!

Thanks again for the assistance chaps!

18-10-2010, 23:26	#14
rmwebs Inactive Join Date: May 2007 Location: St Albans, Herts Services: TV XL w/ All Sky HD Collections. 2xTivo, 1x VHD Phone XL Broadband XXL Posts: 91	Re: Huge wireless network issues - why are routers less reliable than a chocolate tea Cheers ZrByte. The gigabit bugs were mainly for future proofing - one day someone might get a homeplug running on gigabit (apparently the current gigabit ones dont work as advertised). In addition, it would allow local (i.e devices hooked up to the hub) speeds to be a bit faster if we're doing file transfers and such. It seems homeplugs are getting various reviews. Some people report getting good speeds, but most seem to report bad speeds. So, I bought a pair from eBuyer today - a 200mbps 'extra value' one (wonder if it comes in a green and white Asda smart price box :p) to see how it goes. If it doesn't work I'll send it back. Also, with regards to the router - I was going to keep the current router hooked up to the modem, and run the homeplug from one of its LAN ports. I did a bit of digging on the Netgear's and it seems the router can be made more reliable by using LAN and disabling DHCP and WiFi to reduce its load. Anyway - its arriving tomorrow along with some brand new Cat5e cabling - I'll report back once I've given it a try! Thanks again for the assistance chaps!