[GRLUG] Power line network adapters

[Bob Kline]

I have a D-Link dir-655 unit.  Supports
"n", "g" and probably "b".  I've had
good luck with it.  About $80.

To the point, "n" has much greater
range.  Maybe 4X or 5X.  See

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/802.11n

for some details if interested.

IMHO it's worth making the change.
"n" has the bandwidth to support
anything any bit rates we're likely to
get to the home any time soon.

And yes, you can set it for just "n",
just "n" and "g", etc.

   -- Bob


On Sun, Oct 2, 2011 at 12:26 PM, Benjamin Flanders <flanderb at gmail.com>wrote:

> The office in the basement is on the other side of the house from the
> cable modem and router.  Wifi(g) is quite weak down there.  I don't
> know much about the wireless standards.  I guess I could get an N
> router then a wireless card for the server. None of my laptops support
> N, would this work like b/g did where if there is a device on the
> router using the slower service then the whole router would slow?
>
> Sorry for my ignorance.
>
> Share and Enjoy
> Ben
>
>
>
> On Sun, Oct 2, 2011 at 12:08 PM, L. V. Lammert <lvl at omnitec.net> wrote:
> > On Sun, 2 Oct 2011, Benjamin Flanders wrote:
> >
> >> Anyone have any experience with these?  I'd like to put my server down
> >> in the basement but the basement is finished and I don't know how to
> >> run cable through finished walls with insulation then through a
> >> finished basement ceiling.  So seeing that Belkin has a 50% off sale,
> >> I can
> >  get a power line adapter set for $50.  Just wondering if these
> >> work well, or even just O.K.
> >>
> > Ahhhh, what's wrong with WiFi? Much faster than powerline.
> >
> >    Lee
> >
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