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Linksys/Cisco Powerline Ethernet Kit £26.67/€33.32 on amazon

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  • 11-11-2012 9:39pm
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    Xzen
    Registered Users Posts: 387 ✭✭


    It's going for £26.01 on Amazon here.

    Thats £26.67/€33.32 with Irish VAT.

    Amazon doesn't seem to have a lot of detail, but a little googling and I found the kit seems to contain a PLTS200 and a PLTE200.

    This should net you with an 85Mbps network through your powersockets - not extremely fast, but very very cheap :)


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    PC CDROM
    Closed Accounts Posts: 408 ✭✭PC CDROM


    Xzen wrote: »
    It's going for £26.01 on Amazon here.

    Thats £26.67/€33.32 with Irish VAT.

    Amazon doesn't seem to have a lot of detail, but a little googling and I found the kit seems to contain a PLTS200 and a PLTE200.

    This should net you with an 85Mbps network through your powersockets - not extremely fast, but very very cheap :)


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    You still have to get the actual powerline "plugs" too though?

    I remember seeing these in Currys and couldn't really see the use for them.

    Far better just to get some actual power line "plugs" and attach one to router etc..


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    Clareman
    Moderators, Sports Moderators, Regional Midwest Moderators Posts: 23,924 Mod ✭✭✭✭Clareman


    I used to use 1 of those for my consoles and media box, very very handy and stable, 4 ethernet ports are very useful, I also used it through an extension lead, never test connection speeds or anything but I was able to play on Xbox live with no problem, also I think I used Sky player through the xbox as well with no problems.


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    keithclancy
    Registered Users Posts: 9,222 ✭✭✭keithclancy


    PC CDROM wrote: »
    You still have to get the actual powerline "plugs" too though?

    I remember seeing these in Currys and couldn't really see the use for them.

    Far better just to get some actual power line "plugs" and attach one to router etc..

    I have no idea what your talking about.

    You plug these into the wall .. plug a network cable into each one and job done.


    Bought two to compliment my existing 2 :)


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    tomslick
    Registered Users Posts: 546 ✭✭✭tomslick


    Great stuff. Just got one. Thanks to OP.


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    lowelife
    Registered Users Posts: 586 ✭✭✭lowelife


    If you had brought the TP link powerline plugs from Ebay last month you would have got ones of these free ;)


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    AndrewR
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    Pardon my ignorance but is the advantage of this package over something like TP powerline adaptors the fact that you get 1 x 4 port unit (PLTS200) to which you can pair 4 units (PLTE200). I'm currently using TP adaptors but am limited by the sockets around my router so if I could get 4 devices connected to one socket at the Router I'd be chuffed :-)
    One Q. - is the 85Mbps cumulative or individual? e.g. add a second PLTE200 and the 85Mbps is shared


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    Sappy404
    Registered Users Posts: 4,168 ✭✭✭Sappy404


    lowelife wrote: »
    If you had brought the TP link powerline plugs from Ebay last month you would have got ones of these free ;)

    Did that actually work? I thought the deal was UK only.


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    lowelife
    Registered Users Posts: 586 ✭✭✭lowelife


    Sappy404 wrote: »
    Did that actually work? I thought the deal was UK only.

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=81676769&postcount=46

    I sent mine off this morning as I had forgot about it.


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    witnessmenow
    Registered Users Posts: 7,019 ✭✭✭witnessmenow


    Guys I bought this before and it is not a "kit", its a single box.


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    keithclancy
    Registered Users Posts: 9,222 ✭✭✭keithclancy


    witnessmenow wrote: »
    Guys I bought this before and it is not a "kit", its a single box.

    No biggie then, just return it for free.

    Amazon is great that way.

    Although I also bought this kit before and it included the 4 port hub and 1 port end point.


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    Couch Potato
    Registered Users Posts: 481 ✭✭Couch Potato


    keithclancy wrote: »
    No biggie then, just return it for free.

    Amazon is great that way.

    Although I also bought this kit before and it included the 4 port hub and 1 port end point.

    I too received a single box - this should be 2 boxes .. as I already have this kit at home !

    Called the Customer Services and they are investigating...


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    keithclancy
    Registered Users Posts: 9,222 ✭✭✭keithclancy


    Couch Potato wrote: »
    I too received a single box - this should be 2 boxes .. as I already have this kit at home !

    Called the Customer Services and they are investigating...

    Me too .. just recieved an adapter.

    Theres a clear picture on the box of what the 'KIT' is and what the adapter is, i've recieved and adapter.

    Called CS and their investigating ... think it'll be going back.


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    witnessmenow
    Registered Users Posts: 7,019 ✭✭✭witnessmenow


    I really cant believe they havent fixed this!

    I was hoping for whoever bought its sake I was wrong.

    I reported the issue in June 2010! My post is still on the discussion section of the site.

    I was offered payment towards return postage £12 or something


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    tomslick
    Registered Users Posts: 546 ✭✭✭tomslick


    I got mine today and it was one box too. Very disappointed and returned today too. Looks like witnessmenow was right.


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    #16
    keithclancy
    Registered Users Posts: 9,222 ✭✭✭keithclancy


    These are faster, smaller and there are two of them :)

    http://www.amazon.co.uk/TP-Link-TL-PA211KIT-200Mbps-Powerline-Ethernet/dp/B004INVKP4/ref=sr_1_1?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1353507498&sr=1-1


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