Homeplugs query

Mimikyu

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ED E

Yep. As long as the TV has ethernet(assume youve probably checked already).

Only caveat is that the Homeplug throughput may or may not be able to manage 120Mb. They're rated at 200 and 300Mbps but real world it can be a lot less. Only way to tell is to get em and try em though.

Mimikyu

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Yep, ethernet can mix and match(you can have 10, 100 and 1000 on the same net and still get 1000 over those links) unlike wifi where its lowest common denominator.

Do you have a suite of new devices? I have a 5Ghz AP but feck all devices that can use it

Mimikyu

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Mimikyu

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Yep, but what you need is called a Wireless Access Point. You dont need the network admin features of a router, just the transceiver unit.

Mimikyu

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Out of curiosity I tested the max throughput of my own unit. 60 on the 2.4 side, 115 on the 5Ghz.


Depends on distance. Personally I prefer a hard wire where possible, less to go wrong, but if the TV is close to the router then a cheap access point would be fine to stream 1080p.

Dave..M

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Would I be better off investing in something like this? That way if I get another device that only operates on 2.4GHz I'd be covered?

Would you have any suggestions? Is that what an Airport Express does?

If you just want a 2.4 ap you can buy any cheap router (e.g a TP link) and switch off DHCP/NAT assign a static ip in your routers range and you're all set, TP link do a travel router though which actually defaults to ap mode ; http://www.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/1219838/Trail/searchtext%3ETP+LINK.htm

only 20 quid in Argos, I use it for traveling (where hotel only has wired in room), can't speak for longevity as I only use it sporadically but for 2.4 it does the job, gives decent range and is plug and play so you can just plug it in when needed and back out when not.
Prob won't span the whole house though so for range you're better off with a full router with an external aerial or two (you can pick up a tp link for 30 quid odd)