Homeplugs (ethernet over power) are fine for some things, but they add so much latency to the network.
Wired is so much better.
Homeplugs (ethernet over power) are fine for some things, but they add so much latency to the network.
Wired is so much better.
I mean does anyone go for power line adapters as their first choice when straight up ethernet is an option?
In much of the world most houses will have existing electrical wiring but no network cabling.
Sure, but then the question is “can you install network cabling?” If yes, then do that. Even without the interference bit, power line adapters are so finicky and unreliable that they shouldn’t really be your go-to solution anyway
I think that the answer to “can you install network cabling” is mostly “no”. That’s why mesh networks are so popular these days.
Yeah but between power line and ethernet, it’s not a 1:1 comparison. If you can have ethernet you’ll likely install ethernet. Power line fills a need for ethernet-like internet when you can’t wire the place up.
Yes, we all know that. That’s what we’re telling you. Nobody is installing power line if running Ethernet is simple.
You seem to be expressing shock that people would choose powerline adapters as their first choice. People are replying to tell you that it’s not their first choice, but they chose it anyway because running Ethernet is often way too difficult.
Not sure why you’re adding any more, you’re literally agreeing with my comment, but sure, act like my comment was about future replies, and not the op.
Read the thread, and then ask yourself the question you just asked me.
Man your username fits.
The number of people that are anti wires, but also want WiFi signals everywhere is too high.
Powerline is so leaky it is basically wireless with wires. 14x3 is not a transmission line, but it does effectively turn your whole home electrical system into both a transmitting and receiving antenna that just happens to talk to it’s self. It’s an engineering nightmare.
I use them to extend my network from my 3rd story apartment to my garage. Wireless doesn’t reach, pulling a cable would be very difficult and expensive.
Yeah there are use cases
I want wires everywhere I don’t care fuck wireless signals give me wired headphones, controllers, networks
Me and my homies hate antennas
I imagine your home looking like the set of a Terry Gilliam film lol
i like the idea of wired headphones, but in practice they’re kind of annoying
… and punctuation, apparently.
Me, i’m still sorting the basement before i run RJ through it
I would not, but we had a working system so moving things about should have been fine. I think running over 2 consumer units adds to the latency