Hi everyone, getting ready to move my computer to my room and need a way to get the internet up there. I never got a wireless compatible motherboard because I knew that wireless was slow and didn't see the point in spending extra money for it. I did however consider this method, sending the internet through the power cables. I am however stuck now as to which one of them to get. I'm trying to spend as little as possible and these are the two I found.
Netgear XETB1001 - £20
TP Link TL-POE200 - £17
I couldn't decide which one was best and was hoping that you could.
Here is my internet speeds for reference:
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Thanks for any help that you can give!
i think you mean to be looking at powerline adaptors rather than PoE
http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=powerline&sprefix=powerl%2Caps&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Apowerline
also if you're router only has 100Mbps ethernet, there's no point in getting anything higher than 200Mbps
Yes, thats the sort of thing I'm looking for, I thought those things I have linked are the exact same? If not then what is the difference?
And yeah, I was thinking about how high it could go to, I didn't see the point in paying for one that can cope with higher internet speeds when mine doesn't go that high.
No they're not the same, the first is a powerline adapter. Allowing you to use existing household electrical wiring to be used to transmit data.
The second is a PoE device (Power Over Ethernet) which allows you to send power down an ethernet cable on the un-used wires when transmiting at 10-Base/100-Base speeds. PoE devices allow you to run power to a device when there are no power outlets within reach.
There is absolutley no point in getting anything fast (even though powerline is not that fast anyway) a Device capable of 100-Base would be fine.
I would use the netgear one, as I do personally find there equipment to be very good and long lasting. Unlike other companies. *cough* tp-link *cough*
Okay, so the Netgear one I originally linked is the one I should get to get my internet to a different place? Or are you just saying to get a Netgear one rather than a TP-Link? I'm a bit confused haha
the netgear one is fine. the tplink one you listed is a different product, and not the one you're looking for
Okay, thank you. Thats brilliant. Thanks for all your help. Brilliant stuff as usual!