Gigabit refers to network device connection capabilities. If your router/modem
is only 10/100, a gigabit Homeplug isn't going to help you at all.
(Let me inject something here, if I may: Using one's house wiring for intranet
connections, is the poorest way to go. Interference, noise, signal loss, etc.
are more than an annoyance, they are just plain commonplace. I admit, I
haven't read this thread, as I have busy with other projects, so this may
already have been recommended: My apologies to any previous poster(s). Either
buy yourself a big roll of Cat6 cable and a box of ice-cubes w/
crimper-stripper, and start running it from room to room, (Or hire a wiring
specialist company for your area to do the installation, or go a top of the
line wireless modem/router and go wireless. If your house is large, add
wireless amplifiers around the house. (Easily mounted in the attic or roof
crawl space.)
Now..
If your system *IS* gigabit (And if fairly new, I suspect it is) make sure all
your network cabling is Cat 6. (Even though Cat 6 is commonly used for a
10gigabit system) Better throughput at higher speeds than Cat5, and much better
crosstalk prevention than even Cat5e. (Cat 5e is cat5 enhanced cabling)
Good simplistic explanation below:
https://www.diffen.com/difference/Cat5e_vs_Cat6
(Networking troubleshooting, maintenance, and design is my business!)
Joe - W7RKN
-----Original Message-----
From: RFI [mailto:rfi-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Stanley Zawrotny
Cc: RFI List
Subject: Re: [RFI] HomePlug OK?
I hope he is offering gigabyte speed, not gigabit. A factor of 8 difference. 🙃
Stan, K4SBZ
"Real radio bounces off the sky."
> On Sep 1, 2018, at 4:32 PM, N4ZR <n4zr@comcast.net> wrote:
>
> I am having a lot of trouble with my Comcast wifi's range. The tech
> recommends going to a Homeplug system to connect my router to my computers.
> The latest version claims gigabit speeds, but I'd settle for 50 Mbps. I
> recall that back in the day there was concern that the frequencies HomePlug
> was sending across the 110 VAC might interfere with the HF amateur bands, and
> that ARRL got the manufacturers to move. Any reason not to try one of the
> later evolutions like AV2
>
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