Netgear Powerline HD 200Mb adapters now in Aus

amilwain · **1st January 2007, 04:35 PM**

I have just ordered some Netgear Powerline HD devices, these are now available in Australia (or will be in the next few days)

Here is the link on Netgear's Website

http://www.netgear.com.au/Products/P...rs/HDX101.aspx

I'll let post some results on how it all goes running HD to an xbox360 extender compared to the previous wireless setup.

AM

mrees · **1st January 2007, 08:17 PM**

U do that champ

Will be good to hear the outcome

As Ive always said: "Hard wired is better than wireless any day of the week" :P

cmackint · **2nd January 2007, 10:01 PM**

Oh yeah!!!! Been waiting for either Netgear or Netcomm to release this. Look forward to hearing what results you get..

pferos · **8th January 2007, 01:09 PM**

Hi,

Had a could of questions about the home plugs if someone could answer?

Do they assign IP address or are they simply a different transmission method. ie they you would connect one of the plugs to a 360 and say at the other end to a router and the DHCP on router will assign the IP address to the 360?

Or do the plug themselves assign IP's?

Lastely considering in my case I would have the plugs I want to use on a single circuit, but have 6 way powerboards at each end, is really going to be much advantage using these over the 360's wireless adaptor, which in the end is a cheaper solution than purchasing 2 of these plugs?

Thanks.

ozbear · **8th January 2007, 02:29 PM**

I've always been curious about these Ethernet-over-power gizmos. Is there any danger of the "LAN" being accidentally extended out of my mains box and into the general nearby houses?

Oz

Vfast · **8th January 2007, 08:15 PM**

Yes - waiting on answers to these and more from amilwain!

Innie808 · **8th January 2007, 10:07 PM**

Hello,

I looked into these last year and there is one gotchya. You need to be absolutely sure your Ethernet Connected devices are all on the same Power circuit. If you have multiple power circuits going back to your switch board, and you place two of these on seperate circuits, you won't have any connectivity.

mrees · **9th January 2007, 10:03 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Innie808

Hello,

I looked into these last year and there is one gotchya. You need to be absolutely sure your Ethernet Connected devices are all on the same Power circuit. If you have multiple power circuits going back to your switch board, and you place two of these on seperate circuits, you won't have any connectivity.

For this model yes, however from what Ive heard Netgear will be releasing a model later this year that can bridge across different circuits.

amilwain · **10th January 2007, 07:42 AM**

From what I have read yes it does work over different circuits it just slows it down significantly.

There is a method to change to network ID so other neighbours don't join your powerline network. More important for people in units as I'd imagine the signal would drop to nothing by the time the cable got to your neighbours.

I have got two of these things so far (have a few more on order) so far everthing seems good, havent been able to test the xob360/mce connectivity but using their utility and also doing some throughput testing (very simple testing) over a few different rooms over our two story house I have some some good news.

Firstly its defintaley faster than wireless and more reliable. I seem to be getting around 50Mbps, not 200 as advertised but hey who really expected that anyway.

The best performance I got was well over 120Mbps but that was sort of cheating as the 2 outlets were in the same room, hardly a very good test as you'd just run cat5 if it was in the same room.

The rest of the outlets I tested were quite a distance away and all upstairs, I also didn't notice a speed drop using either an extension cord or a powerboard despite the Netgear doco stating that this is not a recommended configuration.

So not as fast as 100Mb ethernet cable but faster and more reliable than my 802.11g wireless.

I'll let you know how the xbox360/mce works out.

With my wireless setup the Microsoft Network performance tester says my wireless network was not even able to sustain SD between the xbox360 and the MCE but it did work although ver sluggishly.

I'll confirm all the results once I get another 2 of these adapters.

Regards,

AM

Banjo · **10th January 2007, 07:59 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Innie808

Hello,

I looked into these last year and there is one gotchya. You need to be absolutely sure your Ethernet Connected devices are all on the same Power circuit. If you have multiple power circuits going back to your switch board, and you place two of these on seperate circuits, you won't have any connectivity.

This 'gotcha' puzzles me as power circuites join together at the fuseboard or switchboard, unless they are on different phases. Most houses nowadays are on single phase so their shouldn't be a problem.

Also the gotcha would ensure that Oz's concern isn't valid.

Quote:

Originally Posted by ozbear

I've always been curious about these Ethernet-over-power gizmos. Is there any danger of the "LAN" being accidentally extended out of my mains box and into the general nearby houses?
Oz

What you may not be aware of is the trial that are happening here in Australia for broadband over powerline (BPL) by the electricity companies. Speeds of up to 200Mbps per phase are achievable. So in my case with a three phase connection I could get up to 600 Mbps.

Cheers, Banjo

ps I work in the electricity industry.