Powerline Network Adapters.

[DPGumbypgh]

Does anyone have experience with using Powerline Network adapters in Thailand. Does the electrical supply here cause problems with them?

[RichCor]

Using electrical lines as a data transport will always have issues.

It's not so much about the national 220v supply, but the nearby electrical machines, appliances, light dimmers, or poor wire connection on the same Phase Circuit can induce 'noise' or competitive signals on the line that can cause issues.

But newer Powerline Network Adapters do a fantastic job given the issues they have to constantly contend with.

If you have an AM/FM radio plugged into the line its signal reception quality can sometimes be used as a guide judge existing noise interference. Otherwise the simplest way is to arrange to buy a pair you can try and and return if they don't work.

[Stocky]

I've been using powerline networking in my house for four years now. I've currently got four TP-Link AV500 adaptors, we live in a four storey shophouse so wanted to avoid extra cabling and I can't get WiFi to easily cover the whole house. I've been very happy with the result, modem connects to adaptor on the 2nd floor with 2 adaptors on the 3rd floor one to the kid's desktop the other to an IPTV box, another adaptor on the 4th floor connected to another IPTV box. Everything works fine provided TOT aren't messing around with my fiber connection.

http://www.tp-link.com/en/products/details/cat-18_TL-PA4010KIT.html

Bought them through InvadeIT for Bht1,490 a pair.

[KittenKong]

I use Zyxel Powerline adaptors in my condo without any trouble as my modem and router are at opposite sides of the room due to phone socket positioning.

1490B the pair from JIB: https://www.jib.co.th/web/index.php/product/readProduct/17116/24/index.html

[Chicog]

I believe you need them to be on the same "ring" for them to work best, but I have no idea what that means. Perhaps a resident sparky can elaborate.

[BB1950]

I believe you need them to be on the same "ring" for them to work best, but I have no idea what that means. Perhaps a resident sparky can elaborate.

Same circuit or loop off the breaker.

Actually, it should be one the same phase of a multi-phase building.

[DPGumbypgh]

Thanks for the replies, my application is similar to Stocky so will go ahead and try it.

[mtls2005]

On 9/29/2015 at 4:54 PM, Stocky said:

I've been using powerline networking in my house for four years now. I've currently got four TP-Link AV500 adaptors, we live in a four storey shophouse so wanted to avoid extra cabling and I can't get WiFi to easily cover the whole house. I've been very happy with the result, modem connects to adaptor on the 2nd floor with 2 adaptors on the 3rd floor one to the kid's desktop the other to an IPTV box, another adaptor on the 4th floor connected to another IPTV box. Everything works fine provided TOT aren't messing around with my fiber connection.

http://www.tp-link.com/en/products/details/cat-18_TL-PA4010KIT.html

Bought them through InvadeIT for Bht1,490 a pair.

 

I know it may be hard to test without a 3rd party app, but do you any feel for the throughput on the TP-Link AV500 Nano kit? Are you coming close to the max. of 500 Mbps?

 

http://totusoft.com/lanspeed1/

 

The application I need to address is streaming high quality local content off a NAS.

[Stocky]

1 hour ago, mtls2005 said:

 

Are you coming close to the max. of 500 Mbps?

 

 

Certainly not, and all the reviews I've seen suggest you'll be lucky to get 100Mbps, my connections run on crazy Thai wiring in a 4 storey shophouse!  But it's enough for IPTV and  I also connect to content held on a WD MyBook 2TB network drive and that streams OK.