1 Topic by RSF Angel (edited by RSF Angel 2008-08-11 17:46:09)

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Topic: Powerline adaptors... need help.

Hey, typing this from a mac sad

Need to go buy a powerline network to get t3h int@rwebs to the room my comp is now in.

Google failed (for the last time) to give me reviews that told me what i really needed to know, how are these things at transmitting my sniper shots to your digital faces?

Anyone used these or know a gaming site that has reviewed these powerline adaptors?
For those who don't know, powerline adaptors turn your houses electrical system into a LAN.

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Re: Powerline adaptors... need help.

I've never heard of them myself, I'd like to see what gets posted though.  Sounds like it would be a good investment.

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Re: Powerline adaptors... need help.

haven't heard of them either, would also like to know how well they work.

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Re: Powerline adaptors... need help.

I know what you mean Angel, plug it into the wall and connect your ethernet cable, then plug another one in somewhere else, they use the houses electrical copper wiring to transmit the signals, but you must remember to have them plugged in the same circuit, ie it wont work if ones upstairs and ones downstairs as these are usually sep[erate circuits.

Usual speed on them isn't bad, a little faster than wireless but not as good as a dedicated ethernet cable. I think max speed you'd be looking at is around 80mbps.

No idea how this would affect gaming, don't see it making a major differance to lag etc though.

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5 Reply by RSF Angel (edited by RSF Angel 2008-08-31 16:45:02)

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Re: Powerline adaptors... need help.

I am now connected upstairs thru my powerline. No real isuues with its o far, just plugged one in downstairs and connected it to my router via a supplied ethernet cable.

Then plugged one in by my PC and connected it and it works!!! No performance hit.

The conn:
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Re: Powerline adaptors... need help.

RSF Angel wrote:

You can see the wrappers of Lidl brand mini snickers around my Joystick. Join RSF Echo squad and you get to hear me say NOM NOM NOM over vent big_smile

Still not as amusing as listening to me singing GwinnieThePooh however tongue

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7 Reply by gaurd502 (edited by gaurd502 2008-09-01 13:21:16)

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Re: Powerline adaptors... need help.

lol so thats were you sit and say NOM NOM NOM and talk about mister T  one of my dreams just came true,too see were you sit

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