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home plugs?

  • 09-10-2014 9:03pm
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    Crann na Beatha
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    Firblog
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    They're great for that; nephew has xbox, terrible lag on wireless, put in homeplugs, no crying since...


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    CreepingDeath
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    Phoenix wrote: »
    Hey guys I have 25 mb internet but wireless speeds are terrible on ps4 and laptop I changed DNS which slightly improved them are homeplugs the way to go to improve speeds further?

    Note : The DNS would've affected both wired and wireless connections.

    If your wireless speeds are down, then check if your neighbours are running on the same Wireless channel ( 1 - 14 ).
    There's a great free Android app to see if your wifi channel is congested : Android Wi-Fi Analyzer App

    But yes, homeplugs are the way to go.
    My UPC router has terrible wi-fi, so I use an old Linksys WRT-54G router instead. Even then, it's nowhere near good enough for video streaming.

    I now use a homeplug set to stream video from my NAS box to my satelite box. ( Couldn't easily use a direct network cable from my router ).


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    Crann na Beatha
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    CreepingDeath
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    Not sure about a recommendation, I can just say what I have.
    Might be better value ones out there if you don't need "passthrough" sockets.

    But I have four "ZyXEL PLA4215 AV 500" homeplugs all working together.
    They're a bit pricey.
    I wanted the "passthrough" sockets, so that you don't lose a power socket, you can plug other applicances into them.

    When they're plugged in but not being used there's a high pitched noise from them, I can hear it but the missus can't.
    So I plug them out when not in use.

    They were a little fiddly to set-up, having to press the buttons on them for exactly X number of seconds then the other one, to pair them together.
    But once set up, they're fine.

    I stream high def video over them regularly.


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    supersean1999
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    Hi there. Just wondering. Does it matter about the way a house is wired etc. Or should the current pass through anyway. House built 6 yrs ago so modern enough. Thanks


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    ED E
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    supersean1999 wrote: »
    Hi there. Just wondering. Does it matter about the way a house is wired etc. Or should the current pass through anyway. House built 6 yrs ago so modern enough. Thanks

    Not really. Only real problem is if you have two RCDs(Two fuseboxes), common enough with granny flats and external converted sheds etc. Majority of regular houses they work perfectly.


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