Powerline Ethernet Extender adapters

[jamesy505]

I am thinking of buying a couple of network extender adapters, but cannot decide if the 85mbs or the 200mbs is required.

I know the 200mbs is quicker, but as it is to connect my X360 to avoid the wireless option, would the 85mbs suffice for all X360 has to offer?

Or am I better going for the 200mbs...which is around £30 more expensive.

Any advice appreciated

[stroyal]

I know nothing about X boxes.
But in general,

Most high speed internet connections are less than 10 mps AFAIK.

So I would think the only time you can take advantage of the faster speed is within your own home network.

[GroundZero3]

Can you post the models numbers of the devices you are using? Any reason you arent looking into wireless? Powerline technology is a hit and a miss and never really took off, it started to come back with higher speeds but I still dont see anyone really purchasing it.

[Redwolf]

Powerline is pretty notoriously unreliable. Is this a situation where you can look at using directional wifi antennas for repeating your network? Honestly you'd probably get better performance and reliability that way, even through walls.

[Epidemic]

I am currently using a hybrid powerline network.

I am providing service to my sisters house through 500+ feet of 16 gauge wire she is achieving 9 Mbps to the internet, I have never experimented with local network speeds.


Ultimately I am pleasantly surprised by the technology. I can not guarantee speeds of 200mbps within your house but I would not doubt it either.

Get a unit and if you don't like it return it tomorow.

[RedFury]

I looked into those to hook up my Xbox 360 because a wireless connection just wasn't happening easily down in my basement...at least I wasn't getting enough bandwidth to use my Netflix account on it. I ran ethernet wire to it even though it was a real PITA to run it, I'm happy I did.

My other option would have been going with the powerline adapters, but I had all the cat5e cable and connectors I could possibly use for free, so I went the harder route.

Personally, I think I would get the fastest one you can afford...speeds will increase, and the technology I would assume is a little better in the faster units.