Powerline adapter with wireless

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peejayw

1841 posts

Uber Geek

#133984 11-Nov-2013 07:16

I am looking to use Powerline to extend my internet connection to the end of the house and using a unit that has built-in wireless so I dont have to muck about with setting up a second router, way above my pay limit !
Looking on Pricespy, there seems to be quite a variation in price and while I want to do this as cheaply as possible I also dont want to end up with something that creates more problems than it solves.
The cheapest is D-Link DHP-1320 at $59 followed by a Tenda PW201A at $66.49 and going up to a D-Link DHP-W306AV at $122.34.
If anyone has any experience of these products and can offer some insight it would be a big help in my decision making.
Thanks

I'm supposed to respect my elders, but it's getting harder and harder for me to find one now.

askelon

875 posts

Ultimate Geek

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#930532 11-Nov-2013 09:18

They should all do the job but you will need another ethernet over power adapter with any of them as they dont appear to come in a pair. Ive used both the d-link and tenda equipment in the past and they both work fine.

hashbrown

463 posts

Ultimate Geek

#930609 11-Nov-2013 11:13

That's a strangely low price for the DHP-1320. The DHP-1321 pack which is a DHP-1320 plus a standard powerline adaptor sells for significantly more.

nintcore

19 posts

Geek

#936319 17-Nov-2013 22:30

I'm currently using a Edimax HP-5102 Nano Powerline connected to a TP-Link switch on the opposite side of the house. Works wonders I have 3 Devices on the switch. All work normal as if you were directly connected via ethernet. However some parts of the the house wouldn't connect with the adapters so it can be tricky if your place has 2 different electrical circuits running.