Powerline Explained, Getting Wired Internet Without Drilling Holes in the Wall

[@TomB55]

I had no idea stuff like this was possible. Simply amazing. Thanks.

[@Webnester]

As we say in the aviation world "Good stuff". Excellent job at reminding us that sometimes if we look back there may be an older concept with a newer slant. Today, that old method seems to be a better and a more simple solution for acquiring multiple internet access points, at multiple locations without having to go wireless. Thank you for providing a newer alternative.

[@kevinsmith4900]

Great video. You say to not connect to a power strip. Can I use just a single extension cord to avoid all them cables showing

[@jettangeles2707]

Thanks for this overview. Now I'm set on buying myself a powerline kit for internet connection!

[@MaraGanea]

Awesome man! I had no idea this thing power line exists, but its such a simple and effective idea.

[@MrXalat]

Thank you alot ! I am telecommunication engineer in final stage I want prepare my project on Internet Over Power Line do you have any academic resources that researched on this subject ! and this method works in all types of power line wires ? thanks for your help ..

[@gphillimo]

Wow i stumbled upon this video. Never heard of powerline but i think i will try this now. As far as how powerlining works, I'm gonna take an educated guess since i've done electrical work that it's because of the wires in the walls. They are carrying that wired internet throughout the house the same way the ethernet cable is, just on a larger scale. Which is probably why he said it might not work with an apartment because the wires might connect to the next apartment over so technically your neighbor is the one who could use your internet through a wired connection

[@GR8GUY54]

Very detailed explanation. I used this for class to better understand what these devices actually do.

[@Rjrenzi]

From what I've been told, the reason why PLC won't work in a lot of apartment buildings or townhouses is that each PLC box must be plugged into an outlet where both outlets are connected to the SAME SIDE circuit breaker of the building's power supply, and that is nearly impossible to determine in an apartment building/townhouse for most people.

[@customengravingsbyhuntersh657]

Your videos are great dude, tho ive only seen 2, being this one and you solid state installation, im impressed, you explain things very well and have made my decisions for solid state a solid yes :) thank you and i will be watching more videos in the future.

[@craigmelissa12]

Great video. I have the HITRON 3GN3 modem from Rogers and it is on the second floor of a detached house. A ps4 in the basement and on the second floor constantly lags and loses the connection. If I were to by a router and a powerline kit .... would I have to place the router right next to the modem and connect the main powerline to it there or can I move the router elsewhere and bridge it somehow? Not sure what to do. Also, I would need the main powerline that hooks into the router ...and two other powerlines. Can you buy a multi-port powerline by itself? Thanks

[@Babblingboolean]

The Dude I don't know anything about your modem type, but yes as mentioned the router must be kept with the modem and the main powerline kit must be connected to the router.Some powerline kits come with multiple ports, some don't you'll have to Google search.

[@MikeGuilmot]

I use it in our appartment, as we were not allowed to drill holes in the walls. It is working just fine for basic internet browsing (and basic streaming), but it is terrible for high throughput from one side to the other via the powerline. If you are setting up a server you will constantly access it might not be the best idea. I got lots of disconnects. If you are not running a virtual server with multiple services running you should be OK though. :-)

[@kaffepojke]

Great video. I am just contemplating installing my first home network ever, and looking into powerline as an option. I have a question...... Can I plug the "primary" adaptor (downstairs) into my modem Ethernet port and then plug my wireless router (upstairs) into the #2 powerline adaptor? Thanks for the help!

[@Babblingboolean]

+kaffepojke The power line kit connected to the router is usually considered the primary.

[@dragonsfoeva]

for those who are asking why the power lining is getting the same or less mbps it's probably because of the power lining kit. If the max mbps on the kit is 100mbps and your internet is more than that the max you can get from it is 100mbps. or say you have a kit that goes to 300mbps on the main end and a kit with 100mbps on the other the max you can get is 100mbps. Also consider the number of people using the internet at the same time, if there are multiple people online at the same time the mbps that you would get goes down. Also take note of what others do on the net as well depending on what they do, the speed will drop either more or less.

[@craigmelissa12]

Thanks Again, great video...it is one of the few that simplifies it to the point I can understand it.

[@TheDerek47]

Are there not possible issues with the home's fusebox?

[@okaygk5082]

Just stumbled on this video. Good job, pretty well explained brother. My only question is, how fast of the speed should i expect. My rogers gives me 300-400 from the wire. Unfortunately im always on wifi and speed is only under 50. I would love to buy one kit for my room if speed can reach the same as on wire.

[@staffan144]

okayGK in your own house/apartment, and if u buy good stuff, it will be faster than 50 i think almost garanteed. Good advice: when setting it up, begin with two power outlets close to each other, make sure they connect and everything works the best, then move one of the devices to the next closest power outlet and make sure they connect again and everything works fine, and then move it to the next power outlet and repeat etc etc until you have reached the power outlet u want it to be at. (instead of going directly for the power outlet that u want to install it in, perhaps far away. Doing as i described above helps them to find each other and connect with a better signal when far apart). However it will lose speed when far apart, but when it is in your own house or apartment, my experience is that they r good. When i talk about far apart, i mean, my brother and i share internet connection via powerlines through different apartments in the same building and it works fine (but he gets maybe 30% of my speed). in my own apartment (when testing) maybe 70 percent of the original speed remains.

[@victorlarraondo9323]

wait what you are saying is that the small adapter send signal through the electricity current or there is a wireless connection between the devices ? :o

[@Babblingboolean]

victor larraondo The powerline kits sends a physical internet signal to other powerline kits connected to the power outlet. There might be ones that send a wireless signal as well but I haven't looked for any and they would be very expensive.

[@kaffepojke]

+Babbling Boolean You can get a pair for under $50 at Newegg. www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA8X53E92768&cm_re=RJ45_%2b_wireless_powerline-_-0XP-0009-00037-_-Product

[@kevinsmith4900]

Also, I will be powerlining to 3 lpcations. Do they sell just the receiving end alone or do I need to buy three complete sets

[@TrevorTaylor9]

You can buy the 2 other receiving adapters stand alone online.

[@brittany5518]

I didn't watch all of the video so I don't know if you mentioned it, but wouldn't this run the same speed as wireless? I have a pc that doesn't have wireless internet and I am debating whether to do this or just get a wireless card thingy.

[@TrevorTaylor9]

It would be much faster.

[@Babblingboolean]

It actually depends. Some powerline adapters run slower than a traditional cat 5e Ethernet cord. In my current setup for example, my wireless speed is just as fast as many older powerline kits, in some cases faster. Wireless technology has come a tremendous way in the last 5 years.

[@lonegunner1710]

Can I set up one linksy plsk400 in my basement and put the other in my bedroom that's 2 floors above it and connect it to my ps4 game console and still run smooth like its being place on the Ethernet cord connected to my modem

[@Babblingboolean]

+Thomas Mildner If the electrical wires are interconnected (which most likely they are in a house) then yes.

[@theeverydayray5838]

can you tell me what is the best power line product that can give you the same result as wired.

[@Babblingboolean]

Salinas Raymond It depends on the bitrate speed and brand.

[@RandomGuy35255]

So it's pretty much giving wired connection without the router being close?

[@blackred1032]

my mother was talking to the direct TV Internet services and the provider said something about 10 Gigs of data or download speed...whatever it was ..I kind of forgot will. once u get internet and pay monthly, is it unlimited until next month?

[@Babblingboolean]

+Potential x10 That depends on your internet provider, you need to call them and ask, it's a completely different topic compared to what's discussed in this video.

[@YawningPickle]

When i plug in my computer directly with a lan cabel i get 100mbps while on the powerline network i get about 2,5-25mbps max -.-

[@YawningPickle]

yep it's really annoying and its no cheap kit either

[@TheHeadlessHorseman]

will this work for multiple floors? IE can I have the tranmitter on the first floor and have the receiver on the 2nd floor

[@Babblingboolean]

If the wiring in your house is okay, then yes.

[@TheHeadlessHorseman]

Thanks for responding, it should be, it was upgraded to 200 amps some time before I bought it.

[@joannmarsala5606]

Thank you This helped me so much I liked and subed

[@Babblingboolean]

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[@HaloForgeUltra]

Babbling Boolean great 10 minute video.

[@kroggy1125]

so I have an Xbox one in my room downstairs. the router is upstairs. would this give me the same speed as actual wired internet, or would it be a downgrade from my WiFi connection?

[@squidy5891]

Slower than wired but usually faster than wifi.

[@Babblingboolean]

+Blake Krogerson pretty much what +Squidy said, but sometimes it depends on the speed of your router, how far it is, the speed of the power line kit compared to the speed of the WiFi speed, etc.

[@kroggy1125]

+Babbling Boolean i bought it it works great thanks for the awesome video!

[@NoHandleSelected.]

..wait.. so the two powerline boxes send data wirelessly to each other?? wont the same problems that a normal wireless connect continue even with this?..

[@Babblingboolean]

hffvyfdjgf These aren't wireless devices, they send an Internet connection through a power outlet.

[@TheDarkblade77]

I have a wireless router that has only one wire that is usb but I have a modem behind my tv. Will this work?

[@Babblingboolean]

+TheDarkblade77 USB doesn't provide an internet or network connection.

[@sethgecko8974]

Then explain how a WiFi USB Adapter works.

[@maheshabadrajith884]

As I know, USB WiFi Adapters need to be plugged into a computer (desktop or laptop).

[@LundBrandon]

does this constantly use electricity while transferring data?

[@staffan144]

Lundo good question. I am not sure i would describe it like that though. Nevertheless, the units r warm and there r light indicators switched on when they are in use and connected, so they definetly use some electricity/power, but probably not very much. Compare it to... for example your regular router. It is switched on, there r light indicators and probably some heat is generated too, while in use, i.e. like constantly. BTW me and my brother shares internet while living in different apartments in a bigger 'house' (or whatever it is called) with many apartments in the building... ('house' in city)

[@gnty]

I want to watch the video but my internet is so shit that I cant ;n;

[@isaacwhitley3962]

+gnty same :(

[@maxcaboti-jones2055]

Will it still work through a surge protector?

[@mrgallbladder]

Max Caboti-Jones he specifically said directly into a wall outlet, not a power bar. a surge protector is a power bar.

[@TheAdamacy]

Very informative! Thank you!

[@kraj1966]

Good explanation Brother thanks

[@bluessharif7394]

so i just need to plug the devices without doing any setup in the computer..that's it ?!? thnx in advance

[@Babblingboolean]

For every powerline kit I've ever used, I could skip computer setups. You should check the user manual for your specific model just to be safe.

[@Chancer02]

Thank you! very helpful video.

[@saiidkoroma7810]

Does it work in a twin house?

[@historyjohnson6806]

So the power line kit is a hard wired?

[@Babblingboolean]

+mario raylor In a sense, yes.

[@taufandsimba2023]

babbling boolean, i have a question that you probably have not received. first of all thanks for the info. the reason i am interested in wired internet is because j am sensitive to EMF's. the reason you are setting up wired internet is different than my reasons so i'm asking you what the solution can be for me. your solution includes lots of wireless devices (the routers, the power kits, etc.) which is what i'm trying to avoid. i want zero wireless around me and only wired internet. i have an upstairs and downstairs so i do not want to drag long ethernet wires all over the house. so what can i do? you mentioned your solution prevents you from having to hire someone to drill holes all over your house. what exactly does that entail? who do i hire and why exactly? thanks a lot!

[@Babblingboolean]

Technically you could remove the wireless antennas from many routers, it doesn't turn off the wireless signa completely but it's almost obsolete. In some cases, some routers from the console interface allow you to disable WiFi but I'm not sure if that means disabling access or turning off the signal itself. As for a profession that runs cables through walls, usually electricians do that sort of work.

[@MrMLGSkeet]

i have wireless internet and i get 180kbsdown, would this help my download speed?

[@MrMLGSkeet]

I should be getting 1mb for my ISP? would this bring it up

[@Babblingboolean]

Okay to confirm from your last message you average 180kb/s download speed and your internet provider is giving you 1Mbps service? If so this won't help much. Put it this way; with my old service I used to download at 800kbp/s with 10Mbps service, now I get 2.2mbp/s download with 25Mbps service. So the speed your getting is about the cap of your internet anyway, powerline most likely won't help.

[@CloudsZA]

2 questions: 1. Can I use it with a modem 2. Can I do it on a different floor

[@ProbeRoket]

i dont understand why i would have the same power lines as my neighbor in an apt building as we don't share the same electric bill. or nah?

[@Babblingboolean]

You're thinking about it the wrong way, the power can be measured differently in each apartment but at some point the wires could be shared. Imagine a 30 floor apartment building with 10 apartments a floor, I seriously doubt each apartment has individual lines coming from the ground up.

[@OG-fs7tt]

Thanks man 👍

[@Xlevious]

Is it as fast as normal ethernet

[@Babblingboolean]

No, direct Ethernet cable will always be best for connectivity speed.

[@kinein]

running cables through walls is the best way to remove wires if your a cable management person

[@JDSIMON2]

Thx bro.

[@calebross6052]

👍🏻

[@lyte-]

Woah

[@ThePreyBrigade]

Very strange device

[@pietrocantuccini5584]

A router is pronounced 'roooter', not 'rowter'. See also 'ROUTE 66' (Rolling Stones) or 'la route' (French origin). Being of probably Indian origin, the 'Babbler' should have known better.