Yeah, I had to use a dlink firmware updater to update the tplink. The comtrend one has wifi remote end, but only gast Ethernet
On Mon, Nov 17, 2025, 4:51 PM Ken Hohhof <[email protected]> wrote: > I’ve used the TP-Link ones within a building and out to a construction > trailer fed from the main building panel and they worked fine. I like the > kits with the WiFi built into the far end. I’ve not had good luck going > between different buildings on a farm or even to a garage or in one case a > “she shed”. > > > > DLink is dead to me ever since they sold a bunch of routers with huge > security vulnerabilities and refused to even do firmware fixes. I’m > talking stuff like uPNP open on the WAN side. A Google search will show > I’m not the only one with this opinion. > > > > The two main chipmakers for Homeplug AV2 are Qualcomm and Broadcom. So > there shouldn’t be a huge difference in performance between equipment > brands, I would expect the differences to be more in packaging, features > and price. Unless one chipset is significantly superior to the other. > > > > *From:* AF <[email protected]> *On Behalf Of *Chuck > *Sent:* Monday, November 17, 2025 4:34 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Cc:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] FTTH and outbuildings > > > > They send the signal on the neutral. > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > On Nov 17, 2025, at 2:09 PM, Bill Prince <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > I have had good experiences with D-Link and Netgear powerline adapters. > We've had our TV on a powerline adapter (D-Link) for several years because > I was too lazy to run another drop behind the TV. > > The difficult thing to get across is that (1) outlets on different > subpanels will probably not connect, and (2) that the distance measured is > the sum of each outlet to the common point (usually the subpanel, but see > #1). > > > > bp > > <part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com> > > On 11/17/2025 12:26 PM, Ken Hohhof wrote: > > Art* not science. I’ve had them work, more often I’ve had them not work**. > > > > * i.e. magic > > ** slow with packet loss > > > > *From:* AF <[email protected]> <[email protected]> *On Behalf > Of *Steve Jones > *Sent:* Monday, November 17, 2025 2:18 PM > *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group <[email protected]> <[email protected]> > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] FTTH and outbuildings > > > > Im demoing different powerline adapters looking for one thats somewhat > stable. I have a comtrend that did pretty well through 2 sub panels and a > florescent fixture, but not handoff ready, if ever > > > > On Mon, Nov 17, 2025 at 12:19 PM Josh Luthman <[email protected]> > wrote: > > I am looking at making my business scale. I'm not interested in any a) > any copper or b) any PTP radios. We do not make money on making it easier > for these people to get two services. I've had billions of issues with > copper - 10/100/1000 rate issues, water, failures, etc. I'm not interested > in 60 GHz because people will park an RV in front of it and then it's > screwed, causing a truck roll (I avoid truck rolls like the plague!) Over > the summer we've been mostly waiting on BEAD and just maintenance mode - > basically 0 truck rolls. This is what I want to see over the next 10+ > years. > > > > Our general steps are > > > > 1) see if our ONT (u6x) covers both buildings > > 2) add Mesh units (u4m) to try and extend it through houses/outbuildings > > 3) second service > > > > We tell the customer we will try the steps but if they want the best > option they will need a second service. We waive all installation costs to > the second building on their property. It's a 1x2 splitter from the > original drop and then we Y it off. > > > > On Sun, Nov 16, 2025 at 5:52 PM Ken Hohhof <[email protected]> wrote: > > Can I assume the bigger fiber ISP’s would not offer these options? > Compared to local/regional providers that maybe started out as WISPs? > > > > I will say at least Illinois made an effort to hand out BEAD fiber awards > to local companies. Comcast fiber did get one area by me, but there’s a > consortium of small telcos, and a small WISP/FISP from a town west of > Rockford. They also chose Amazon Kuiper (now renamed Amazon Leo) over > Starlink, I don’t know if Amazon submitted a more attractive bid, or if it > was just to poke a finger in Elon’s eye. > > > > *From:* AF <[email protected]> *On Behalf Of *Bill Prince > *Sent:* Sunday, November 16, 2025 12:53 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] FTTH and outbuildings > > > > I think it depends on a mishmash of competition, distance, usage, and what > your charity level is. > > If it's an outbuilding, then usage will probably be low, but if it's 1,000 > feet away, then it's a significant upgrade. > > If the customer is running a business out there, then usage might be > significant, which could justify a separate account. > > and... what would your competitors do? > > Burying a cable (fiber or copper) is probably a significant expense, and > if it can be cast as an extension, the simplest thing is T&M for the > extension. However, if the usage is that low, then a PTP link would be > simpler, cheaper, and satisfy the usage requirement. > > > > bp > > <part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com> > > On 11/16/2025 9:47 AM, Ken Hohhof wrote: > > Now that we’re seeing a lot of rural fiber going in (or will soon due to > BEAD), what is the typical approach when customers have outbuildings? > > > > Run a second drop and sell them a second service? Give them a WiFi mesh > extender and tell them to put it in the outbuilding and pray? Bury a fiber > or Ethernet cable from the house to the outbuilding and charge them a > one-time fee? Tell them it’s a home networking problem and call Geek > Squad? Assume WiFi7 “whole home WiFi” is so amazing it will just work? > > > > Some people just have a shed or barn, but lots also use them for family > gatherings or football watch parties and there are definitely TVs out > there. I don’t think this is as common in the city and suburbs where fiber > usually lives. > > > > -- > AF mailing list > [email protected] > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > > -- > AF mailing list > [email protected] > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > > > > -- > AF mailing list > [email protected] > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > > -- > AF mailing list > [email protected] > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >
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