[RFI] HomePlug OK?

[Joe]

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 at 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

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> On Sep 1, 2018, at 4:32 PM, N4ZR <n4zr at 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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