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PiLhEaD

PiLhEaD
Rubbernuke said:
Be aware those powerpline plugs have to be in the same electricity ring, and will get lower speeds based on distance, how 'clean' the line is (i.e. certain appliances cause interference). The good news is....you can mix and match them :D I had two pairs of them, lost one plug and found I could add the third and it was 'seen' still.

Powerlines are also mega slow compared to full fat CAT 6 / 5E cables too. Even the fast ones lose a lot of bandwidth so take the ratings with a pinch of salt.
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Quite right about them needing to be on the same ring main. The speed I get at my PC is basically indistinguishable from what I get when plugged directly into the router, so I'm both happy and perhaps lucky. It was also a lot happier/easier/cheaper solution than laying cables.

I've also used WiFi boosters, and they work very well too. Alas, I can't recall the brand I used, but it was a great solution to a troublesome brick wall!
 
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nemolomen

nemolomen
We have 50mb/s DSL. (50 down/25 up)

The "home office" (1 printer, 1 server, my PC and wife's iMac) is connected via 1gb/s cat 6. Everything else (4 TVs, 2 consoles, 4 phones, 3 tablets, 3 laptops, 1 PC and various, seemingly ever present, "guests") is all on wifi.

Our wifi is a Linksys EA7300 dual band router w/ 3 staggered antennas, mounted on a door frame near the ceiling in the central hallway, which I'm using as a WAP. Some devices are connected to 2.4 GHz others connect to 5 GHz.

All of our "consumption entertainment" is streamed (GoogleTV, Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime Video, Disney, etc../). We ditched cable/satellite over a year ago.

Once or twice per month we have to reset the "WAP" and the DSL router, otherwise it works very well for us; granted, we're in a 1000 sq/ft single floor dwelling.
 
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Athlon-uk

Athlon-uk
nemolomen said:
We have 50mb/s DSL. (50 down/25 up)

The "home office" (1 printer, 1 server, my PC and wife's iMac) is connected via 1gb/s cat 6. Everything else (4 TVs, 2 consoles, 4 phones, 3 tablets, 3 laptops, 1 PC and various, seemingly ever present, "guests") is all on wifi.

Our wifi is a Linksys EA7300 dual band router w/ 3 staggered antennas, mounted on a door frame near the ceiling in the central hallway, which I'm using as a WAP. Some devices are connected to 2.4 GHz others connect to 5 GHz.

All of our "consumption entertainment" is streamed (GoogleTV, Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime Video, Disney, etc../). We ditched cable/satellite over a year ago.

Once or twice per month we have to reset the "WAP" and the DSL router, otherwise it works very well for us; granted, we're in a 1000 sq/ft single floor dwelling.
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TL;DR. Summed up with sign language for the hearing impaired

 

LeoBartlet

LeoBartlet
Well, what a week it's been for me. I was given a temporary holiday from the thread because I said Star Trek Discovery wasn't that bad (Jokes it really is bad) then I discover my kid (13) who doesn't live with me has Covid and now to cap off Friday I get my household (Three people including me) PCR test results back and one of the other people in my house has Covid.

Anyway, I don't want to go full ender so have a meme....

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fennster

fennster
Oztig said:
That's tea for tonight sorted - just popping out to buy the crisps and cocktail sausages.

Perhaps 'Hedgehogs' to go with them - any excuse to use up the pineapple leftover from last nights pizza
Perhaps some Angel Delight or Instant whip for pudding?

(Light blue touch paper, and run away very quickly)

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How about some cauliflower 'suprise' to go with it?
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nemolomen

nemolomen
LeoBartlet said:
Well, what a week it's been for me. I was given a temporary holiday from the thread because I said Star Trek Discovery wasn't that bad (Jokes it really is bad) then I discover my kid (13) who doesn't live with me has Covid and now to cap off Friday I get my household (Three people including me) PCR test results back and one of the other people in my house has Covid.

Anyway, I don't want to go full ender so have a meme....

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CV positive people doing OK?

Best wishes for speedy normalcy.
 

xzanfr

xzanfr
LeoBartlet said:
Well, what a week it's been for me. I was given a temporary holiday from the thread because I said Star Trek Discovery wasn't that bad (Jokes it really is bad) then I discover my kid (13) who doesn't live with me has Covid and now to cap off Friday I get my household (Three people including me) PCR test results back and one of the other people in my house has Covid.

Anyway, I don't want to go full ender so have a meme....
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That's horrible news. Take care and I really hope for a speedy recovery to you all. (y)
 

Lysette

Lysette
xzanfr said:
That's horrible news. Take care and I really hope for a speedy recovery to you all. (y)
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in the end we will all get it at some point in time - it is then just a matter of how well we are prepared and how our immune system can cope with it - chances are good though, most people get through that without severe consequences and a lot even without to recognize, that they are infected.

so I wish them the best, but they will most likely get through it.
 

Darth Ender

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PiLhEaD said:
I use IP through the mains plugs, they work fine. Not sure if they have a generic name, but look for TP-Link.

As an aside, what speed Internet do you have? Do you need the full 150mbs?

Minor point, shared bandwidth is shared, no matter how the clients connect. You only have the one 'pipe' that you all terminate to, the one at the 'front door'. Just saying.
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gigabit. 75mbyte/s down and nearly that up.

it's also not just internet speed that matters though. systems within the lan need to access some local machines. and eventually i plan on adding ip cameras for security and those will eat lan bandwidth too.
 

PiLhEaD

PiLhEaD
LeoBartlet said:
Well, what a week it's been for me. I was given a temporary holiday from the thread because I said Star Trek Discovery wasn't that bad (Jokes it really is bad) then I discover my kid (13) who doesn't live with me has Covid and now to cap off Friday I get my household (Three people including me) PCR test results back and one of the other people in my house has Covid.
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Fingers crossed for everyone mate. And welcome back.

I think all Star Trek is absolute tosh. Bye all. See you in a week.
 

thistle

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Rubbernuke said:
Mine sometimes conk out, but its rare. Even with my Franceland rubbish electricity supply (that brown and blacks out randomly) they come back without intervention.
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PiLhEaD said:
Not for me. My set up has been rock solid since day #1, and for many years and through multiple computers /gloaty smug mode
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It's weird, I've had it happen in two different houses with different brands quite regularly. Perhaps BT are the common factor ...
 

CMDR Sheehy

CMDR Sheehy
LeoBartlet said:
Well, what a week it's been for me. I was given a temporary holiday from the thread because I said Star Trek Discovery wasn't that bad (Jokes it really is bad) then I discover my kid (13) who doesn't live with me has Covid and now to cap off Friday I get my household (Three people including me) PCR test results back and one of the other people in my house has Covid.

Anyway, I don't want to go full ender so have a meme....

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It's an acquired taste - Roll on Brave New Worlds...

Hope they get better soon - hope you don't get it - and pray all recover.
 
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