Although not addressing the Home Plug issue, (I've heard both pro and
con for them) I'm puzzled as to why the wireless doesn't cover your
whole home unless it's very large and/or has a lot of metal in the
walls. I can see not only my neighbor's systems, but networks up to a
block away.
Why not plug in a good wireless router or won't Comcast let you use a
different brand? Typically there is a modem and then a router. Charter
ran the cable to the modem, but their customer provides the modem and
other hardware.
I'm using a LinkSys EA9500 router plugged into a Motorola modem hooked
to Charter. It's both 3 channel wireless and an 8 port CAT-5 and 6 wired
running Gigabit on the wired. There are newer and faster routers
available now.
It's about 130 feet to my shop which has Vinyl siding, 1" Styrofoam
insulation with fiberglass between the studs and a bonded, white, barn
metal interior. To get to the computers and rig in the shop the signals
not only have to get through that wall and distance, but 4 walls in the
house. That does slow it down, but it still runs well over 100 Mbs which
is still too slow for the very large files so I use the gigabit CAT-5
wired which unfortunately is subject to induced voltages from lightning.
e-mail me off list if you want to discuss more detail and hardware.
On 9/1/2018 4:32 PM, N4ZR 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
73
--
Roger (K8RI)
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