Targa Power Line Kit Network Adapter LIDL €79.99

Grawns

Am thinking of getting one of these

Lidl link 25th Sept

Have had a lot of problems with wireless. Anyone any opinion? Bargain price if it's any good as they normally retail at over €100 ex VAT.

Onikage

Average price for average equipment, elara and dabs should have devolos or own brands for the same or less. The 200Mbps models usually sell for over 100.

311

Is there any limits to this technology, with regards to lenght of the line it's on or anything like that ?

Eurorunner

311 wrote: »

Is there any limits to this technology, with regards to lenght of the line it's on or anything like that ?

The limits are determined by your own electrical system - and how well wired it is. I have Netgear HD rated plugs (200Mbps) setup in a recently built house and an 80year old house - and works fine in both.
Best thing is to buy, carefully remove from packaging and try out. If its not functioning, then return - thats the advantage of buying from a bricks n mortar outlet.
And lastly, obviously, the two plugs only work on the one circuit!

bmaxi

Eurorunner wrote: »

And lastly, obviously, the two plugs only work on the one circuit!

I was thinking about that myself but that's not what they are saying in the ad.

"Just plug one of the adapters into your router and a power socket to get internet connection from any other socket in your house."

Grawns

bmaxi wrote: »

I was thinking about that myself but that's not what they are saying in the ad.

"Just plug one of the adapters into your router and a power socket to get internet connection from any other socket in your house."

Yeah my house is divided into several circuits

311

Eurorunner wrote: »

The limits are determined by your own electrical system - and how well wired it is. I have Netgear HD rated plugs (200Mbps) setup in a recently built house and an 80year old house - and works fine in both.
Best thing is to buy, carefully remove from packaging and try out. If its not functioning, then return - thats the advantage of buying from a bricks n mortar outlet.
And lastly, obviously, the two plugs only work on the one circuit!

Thanks ,that sounds straight forward enough. I presume you mean one circuit as in the wiring in a house to a fuse board. Or does it need to be on the one breaker/fused circuit ?

podge3

You can get these things much cheaper on eBay i.e. about £80 for a kit of 4 inclusive of postage to Ireland.

degsie

Eurorunner wrote: »

And lastly, obviously, the two plugs only work on the one circuit!

Not exactly true, according to the standards you can install up to 16 homeplug devices on your homeplug network, but in practice usually around 3~4 will work reliably.

degsie

podge3 wrote: »

You can get these things much cheaper on eBay i.e. about £80 for a kit of 4 inclusive of postage to Ireland.

Be wary here, remember you are plugging into mains voltages. Substandard gear can be potentially dangerous.....

Kristok

i would assume as my bedrooms are on a different fuse to downstairs this wont allow both floors to work through this ?

Esel

I can't see why this would not work anywhere in the house, regardless of circuits etc. Surely the signal would pass - there is continuity after all.

MunsterCycling

Kristok wrote: »

i would assume as my bedrooms are on a different fuse to downstairs this wont allow both floors to work through this ?

These devices work once the sockets are all on the same ring main, that is are supplied from the same main board with a main fuse, breakers do not make a difference as the continuity is maintained back to the main fuse.

MC

Eurorunner

MunsterCycling wrote: »

These devices work once the sockets are all on the same ring main, that is are supplied from the same main board with a main fuse, breakers do not make a difference as the continuity is maintained back to the main fuse.

Apologies, poor choice of words on my part. As above is what I meant. And yes, Degsie - can of course be more than two units.

unklerosco

PC World have a similar deal on the Advent brand ones... same specs and I think they're the exact same price, maybe a bit cheaper...

Dilbert75

Can also recommend http://www.solwise.co.uk/net-powerline-pl-85pe.htm - have a set of 85MBps plugs and they whip the ass off wireless between my router and upstairs desktop.

MunsterCycling

unklerosco wrote: »

PC World have a similar deal on the Advent brand ones... same specs and I think they're the exact same price, maybe a bit cheaper...

Unless you spot the SEL says 47.99 for the starter kit like I did

Onikage

A 200MBps model for €65?? There must be some sort of horrible catch...

http://www.dabs.ie/ProductView.aspx?Quicklinx=4Z2J&CategorySelectedId=11177&NavigationKey=11177,4294954932&InMerch=1

byte

Onikage wrote: »

A 200MBps model for €65?? There must be some sort of horrible catch...

http://www.dabs.ie/ProductView.aspx?Quicklinx=4Z2J&CategorySelectedId=11177&NavigationKey=11177,4294954932&InMerch=1

That sounds pretty good. I paid 100 for my Netgear 200Mbps, and lost a valuable socket!

unklerosco

Onikage wrote: »

A 200MBps model for €65?? There must be some sort of horrible catch...

http://www.dabs.ie/ProductView.aspx?Quicklinx=4Z2J&CategorySelectedId=11177&NavigationKey=11177,4294954932&InMerch=1

Its actualy only €45 inc shipping... They've B grade stock missing the cables... Thats a bargin!!

kazzer

Is 200Mb/s really necessary? What sort of transfer rates are people getting from the 85Mb/s kits? Cheers

unklerosco

kazzer wrote: »

Is 200Mb/s really necessary? What sort of transfer rates are people getting from the 85Mb/s kits? Cheers

If ur backing up ur system over the network or streaming HD movies etc then it makes sense...

C.O.Y.B.I.B

unklerosco wrote: »

Its actualy only €45 inc shipping... They've B grade stock missing the cables... Thats a bargin!!

Where are you finding that ?

iMax

I'm using Devololo (sp?) 85MB & have no problems with hd. gOT ONE IN THE pc ROOM (natch), one in the attic for backup, one in the bedroom for streaming & one in the sittingroom for streaming. Very useful things.

unklerosco

mscull wrote: »

Where are you finding that ?

Someone must have bought it... It was there this morning..

kazzer

iMax wrote: »

I'm using Devololo (sp?) 85MB & have no problems with hd. gOT ONE IN THE pc ROOM (natch), one in the attic for backup, one in the bedroom for streaming & one in the sittingroom for streaming. Very useful things.

Do you get consistent transfer rates? Or notice any glitches or slowdowns?

Padraig Mor

unklerosco wrote: »

Someone must have bought it... It was there this morning..

That was me! Cheers for the headsup unklerosco!

iMax

kazzer wrote: »

Do you get consistent transfer rates? Or notice any glitches or slowdowns?

Only once, when playing an MKV file & two separate backups started. Otherwise absolutely no problems at all. Wipes the floor with wireless (my downstairs streamer is wireless).

C.O.Y.B.I.B

Padraig Mor wrote: »

That was me! Cheers for the headsup unklerosco!

Fair Play , Missed it by a matter of minutes by the sounds of it . Even at 77 shipped its not too bad.

super_freddie

Hi,

I got 2 of the Solwise 85MB adapters for €62 (including delivery) from the UK a few weeks ago on eBay. They're new in the box and work perfectly. The Lidl price isn't great to be honest. Not surprisingly, I was in there at lunch-time today and they don't seem to have shifted many of them ...

super_freddie.

Scruff

Onikage wrote: »

A 200MBps model for €65?? There must be some sort of horrible catch...

http://www.dabs.ie/ProductView.aspx?Quicklinx=4Z2J&CategorySelectedId=11177&NavigationKey=11177,4294954932&InMerch=1

one thing to be mindful of

This product is compatible with all other DS2 powerline adapters - it isn't compatible with the "Homeplug" adapters.

Ron DMC

Scruff wrote: »

one thing to be mindful of

which means...?

Eurorunner

Ronny Mitchell wrote: »

which means...?

There must not be a set standard or something as this is also true of my Netgear 200Mbps powerline plugs ie. they won't work with other brands OR other netgear models.

FX Meister

picked up two at lunch time. Had them out the back so not sure on stock levels. So glad to have it after pissing about with wifi thats been wrecking my head for months

an_other

does anyone know the website address that was on the documentation that came with the lidl network power line adapters?
Or can anyone tell me the ipaddress of them so I can try and configure them?

byte

Software, if it's the PL8500s

http://www.service.targa.co.uk/antworten.php?lang_id=2&faqid=4534&artid=833&artdesc=Targa+PL8500S&artpic=powerlan.jpg&faqquest=Configuration+Software+for+Targa+PL8500S+PowerLAN+Set&func1=1&func2=2&func3=1&baseid=258&serial=

Edit: Click Manual tab for the manual of same.

an_other

thanks byte

byte

an_other wrote: »

thanks byte

No bother, hope it's what you were looking for.

cathymcl2

You do realise that if only using the 2 [from the 1 pack] that you don't need to download the software.
I just put cable from the powerline adapter into my router, then plugged it [the unit] into the electric socket. It automatically picked it up, I then plugged second adapter into my hubby's computer in another room, and it picked it up immediately.
But I them bought 2 more to use with my laptop, and for my daughter to use on hers when she visits.
This time, I had to install all 4, so had to download software, then plug them in individually [one at a time] to my router, but this time giving it a password, [WHICH ALL 4 ADAPTERS MUST HAVE SAME PASSWORD TO WORK.]
When you have done this just plug each adaptor into each computer, and away you go.
I find them brilliant, and I'd swear they speed my internet up.

shader01

Hi there, I'm just new to this site so forgive me if I am posting it in the wrong place, can anyone tell me where I can get a replacement power adaptor for a Targa 500 external drive. I wrote to them and they never got back to me so I was hoping there is somewhere else they can be got

thanks

meercat

shader01 wrote: »

Hi there, I'm just new to this site so forgive me if I am posting it in the wrong place, can anyone tell me where I can get a replacement power adaptor for a Targa 500 external drive. I wrote to them and they never got back to me so I was hoping there is somewhere else they can be got

thanks

welcome to boards
this is a really old thread
perhaps this will do
http://www.powercity.ie/?par=25-90-A104BK

shader01

excellent, will try that thanks

Esel

shader01 wrote: »

excellent, will try that thanks

Check the specs (output voltage, current supplied) to be sure that it matches your drive before you buy it. Might be a good idea to bring the drive with you to ensure one of the jacks fits too.