Dlink Poweline Home Networking System

[SalesServiceGuy]

Does anyone have any experience with how reliable D-Links home networking system works? Basically, you plug in two boxes into two electrical receptacles and network signals are transmitted through the home's existing electrical system. Both boxes terminate with an RJ45 connector that you could plug into the MFP.

http://www.dlink.com/ca/en/resource-centre/how-to-guides/how-to-solve-home-network-problems-with-powerline

This particular house was built with concrete walls and floors that make it difficult to run cabling from where the wireless router is located to where the home office is located.

[TonerMunkeh]

Re: Dlink Poweline Home Networking System

They do work however they cannot be plugged into a trailing socket or double plug etc, referably a single-gang plug either end dedicated to them. Things that create a lot of electrical noise on the ring main, i.e. AC units etc can affect their operation too.

[Hansoon]

Re: Dlink Poweline Home Networking System

I have one set in my daughters home. One unit 1st. floor and the other unit in the cellar where her MFP stands. Until now since 3 years no problems at all. Printing, Scanning all flawless. Important seems to be that both units are on the same electrical phase. If this is not possible than a coupler must be used to make a high-frequency bridge over two phases.

Hans

[slimslob]

Re: Dlink Poweline Home Networking System

One thing that can affect the use of devices that work over the AC line is that some require tou to have both units on the same leg of the AC power. If your house only has 110 service no problem, if you have 220, possible problem. Also some surge suppressors will block transmission.

[mikejose]

Re: Dlink Poweline Home Networking System

I've been using a pair of Trendnet units for a couple of years. They work great. Both units are plugged into regular duplex outlets about 100 feet apart. At one time I had a 3rd unit in another room and it worked well even though the signal strength was lower, as indicated by the signal quality LED turning red instead of green or yellow.

[SalesServiceGuy]

Re: Dlink Poweline Home Networking System

The Router where the internet comes into the house is located in the basement and the home office is located upstairs. I expect both rooms are on two different circuit breakers. Is this going to be a problem?

[ApeosMan]

Re: Dlink Poweline Home Networking System

I use Netgear and it's fine. Just make sure you look into the requirements etc before purchasing and you should be fine.

[mikejose]

Re: Dlink Poweline Home Networking System

The Router where the internet comes into the house is located in the basement and the home office is located upstairs. I expect both rooms are on two different circuit breakers. Is this going to be a problem?

If both breakers are on the same AC power phase, then it shouldn't be a problem. Most residential wiring is single phase so you should be okay.

[Bantams]

Re: Dlink Poweline Home Networking System

I have 3 main one downstairs near the router and 2 upstairs on a different ring main and all connect to each other fine once they are initially sinced im pretty sure they just use the earth line so you could even plug one into the lighting circuit if needs be.

[CanonSco]

Re: Dlink Poweline Home Networking System

Been using some TP-LINK mini's for 4+ years. Some on extension leads, different rings. No issues at all with their performance . They even honoured the warranty in the 3rd year of one of them when the network port failed.

I carry a set in the car.

[SalesServiceGuy]

Re: Dlink Poweline Home Networking System

I got a pair of D-Link AV500 Powerline boxes to connect the Router in my house to my detached garage. Works great, set up took minutes. A good solution for $90.00. One of the boxes DHP-P338AV features a pass through so that you can plug an extension cord into it plus three NIC connectors.

My initial customer opted for the teleco to install a wired connection. I asked how much. $12.00 month.