TP-Link homeplug kit from eircom €29

I rang them and because I wasn't a customer they said they wouldn't sell.

Callan Damp Southerner wrote: »

Have you tried getting them on chat. normally a bit more helpful.

Ah thanks, I just rang my mother and got her to order it for me!!

That's a brilliant price - friends of mine bought this on Amazon last year, and it cost way more than this - something like 80 bucks I seem to remember. It's a great piece of kit, thoroughly recommended.

My friends got one of these because their new extension was so full of insulation, that they couldn't get their wifi there - UPC couldn't come up with a solution, so I suggested they buy this. I would expect UPC to sell these things and to put their logo on them!

keithclancy wrote: »

It's not wireless, its powerline, but powerline operates over unshielded electrical cabling.

whe whole point of this kit is that one of the homeplugs includes a wifi extender to clone your wifi signal out to a part of your house with a wifi dead spot to extend the range of your wifi.

interestingly enough, I have 200Mbps adapters in the house here that are in use, and i just got the 500Mbps AV version of these for my brother in law yesterday and tested them in place of my 200Mbps ones and the speed increase was only from about 45Mbps to 75Mbps, so I won't be bothering with an upgrade for myself.

I did like that the wifi plug actually had two ethernet sockets on it though, that could be handy for next to the TV where you might have more than one media device needing an ethernet connection.

I've actually just run a length of cat5e through the walls and attic, but I can't find my crimper since we moved house, so it'll have to wait for now.

vibe666 wrote: »

whe whole point of this kit is that one of the homeplugs includes a wifi extender to clone your wifi signal out to a part of your house with a wifi dead spot to extend the range of your wifi.

I have the TP-Link Wired versions .... that's what I'm saying

vibe666 wrote: »

you were replying to someone explaining issues of potential wireless interference with the wireless extender that is included in the kit that is being discussed in this thread when you incorrectly stated that it is not wireless. what you have and what is being discussed are two different things. you were wrong, so give up trying to back peddle.

No .. I have the TP Link Powerline adapters.
The Powerline system gives off interference that creates problems with my Cideko wireless keyboard and my Wifi Cable modem.

I unplug the adapters and it works fine, I have the adapters plugged in and it causes intermittent high latency on the Wifi, or the keyboard doesn't function intermittently.

I've tried a Linksys PLTS200 and TP-Link homeplug and both of them create the same problem.

For the record I bought the TP-Link ones from Media-Markt
http://www.mediamarkt.nl/mcs/product/TP-LINK-AV500-Mini-Powerline-Adapter-Startset,10259,482733,399697.html?langId=-11

The Powerline function works fine, its other wireless devices it can screw with since the Power cables are not shielded.

Not back tracking, just thought that it was obvious powerline technology is not that reliable when you are working with unshielded power cables in a house.

So, as a technically challenged user, can someone confirm the following;

What this does is pass the signal from the router via network cable to one of the plugged in devices which in turn passes it through the electrical wiring to the second plugged in device which then broadcasts it as Wifi.

If the above is true, and to address concerns raised by others of interference from the wiring, I just got the house rewired so would I be OK?

Thanks.

nava wrote: »

For wired connection yes you are right, that's the way it works, you need to connect both the WPA211 to router and WPA281 any other plug in the house (once they are under the same board), then you connect your pc, laptop, etc to the WPA281 connection ports

I need to test mine but for wireless broadcast I think you only need to clone the Wifi from your modem/router (UPC in my case) to the WPA281.


EDIT: I just unpluged the WPA211, the WPA281 was still online and working over wifi and wired devices to it, so looks like it takes an access point over wifi or wire.

Sorry, not sure I understand. I have a wireless router.

I bought this yesterday at an Eircom store. Thanks to tatranska who mentioned that they sell both the kit (with two adapters) and also a similarly packaged single adapter, both priced at €29. I reserved over the phone but when I went to collect, they were going to give me the smaller box with one adapter. Luckily I had a printout from Amazon which showed the 281 kit so I got that one instead.

I live in an older house and while the wifi signal is good downstairs near the router, the signal is very poor in a couple of the upstairs bedrooms.

Now to setup ... the instructions that came in the box are minimal. They promise Plug and Play. I plugged the smaller adapter into a wall socket next to the router, then connected it to the router with the included ethernet cable. I plugged the larger adapter into an outlet in an upstairs bedroom. Now I can see TP-Link as a separate network but can't access it using my Sky password.

Next found this setup video on youtube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Y9_WWATNuk. It seems that I have to set up a private network using the pair button? Just tried that but still see two networks - Sky and TP-Link. If paired successfully I presume I should just see the Sky network? Anyone else run into similar setup problems?

nava wrote: »

Note that Pair is not the same as clone, maybe could be like me I say pair but meant to say clone.

Pair: is to join the adapters so they connect to each other, the should come already pair, you only need to pair if you get extra adapters.

Clone: Takes all the info from your router like SSID, password, etc and copies it to the WPA281.

Does the Sky router have the WPS button? it's what you need to do that, you need to follow from minute 1.20 in the video. To clone the router to the Kit it will be better if both are plug same plug or close, once it's clone you can move it. Does the Sky router have the WPS button? it's what you need to do that, you need to follow from minute 1.20 in the video.

Ah, yes I should have said clone.

Yes, Sky router does have a WPS button. Last attempt I had the two adapters in the same room but connected to different sockets. Now went through the procedure again with the two adapters plugged in side-by-side, then hit the WPS button briefly on the router and the Pair button on the larger adapter. The instructions show a Clone button on top of the larger adapter, but mine has no Clone button. It just has a Pair button on the bottom of the adapter and a reset notch.

If the adapters were successfully cloned to the router, would I still see TP-Link as a separate network, and if so would I need to log into that rather than the Sky network when using it upstairs?

the_pod wrote: »

One of the lights on the front of the larger one is a button - you need to press the WPS button, hold down the "light" button til it starts flashing and then wait a minute. Then you should just see Sky.

Got these for my parents, so far so good.

Thanks OP

Thanks the_pod!

Ah, I never would have noticed that button, it blends in so well with the face. I followed your instructions and it seems to have worked in that I no longer see the TP-Link listed as a network, I only see Sky. I moved the larger adapter to the bedroom where there was a very poor signal and with my laptop the signal strength is gone from Good to Fair, but with my Google Nexus tablet it's still only Fair. Checked speed on laptop with Ookla with and without adapters and there's only a slight improvement.

I ordered the kit but got the single. Gave customer care / tech support a call and they are sending me out a kit free of charge. Told me to just hold on to the single one.

beldin wrote: »

This might be a cross thread but does anyone know if these would work with the eircom eVision homeplugs. They don't seem to have any make on them , just the eVision logo.

The eVision ones are Devolo AV200 with pass through. The TL-WPA281 are also AV200, and thus there should be no problems with them seeing and connecting with each other.

Pythia wrote: »

Are Eircom stores the same as Emobile stores?

I used this Eircom store locator to find an Eircom store near me. The one in Galway S.C. was branded Meteor, but I think some might be branded Emobile instead. There are plenty of stores to choose from, hopefully one not too far from you. Might be worth calling ahead to make sure they have the TP-Link kit in stock - Model No. TL-WP281KIT.

Pythia wrote: »

Are Eircom stores the same as Emobile stores?

I got mine in the eMobile store in Henry Street Dublin