Covenant;575854 Wrote: > > Homeplugs seem to have come down in price but they vary in transfer > rates-is 85Mbps sufficient or should I go for a 300Mbps version?
I've had good luck with the ActionTec MegaPlug A/V 200 (mbs) - pretty much everything in the house, including 2 Touchs, are wired up with them. I can stream 96/24 without any problem. ( http://www.amazon.com/Actiontec-MegaPlug-Powerline-Network-Adapter/dp/B001OOZ1X2 ) My sister has the ActionTec MegaPlug 85 (mbs) and I'm less impressed with them. One thing to keep in mind is that just like wi-fi, the transmission speed decreases with difficulty - number of circuit hops, other electrical interference on the powerline, etc. Also, you cannot use them on surge-protected circuits and sometimes switching to an outlet on an adjacent wall either improves or degrades the connection. Fortunately things like extension cords and non-surge protected power strips don't seem to have any effect on the transmission speed. With the MegaPlug 200, my "speed" indicator is showing red (slow), but the speed is still faster than wi-fi's best of 54mbs. One thing I love about the MegaPlug - the connection is always rock-solid even if the speed varies, there are no dropped connections as is common with Wifi. Good luck, Kim -- krochat ------------------------------------------------------------------------ krochat's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6579 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=81922 _______________________________________________ Touch mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
