Powerline Vs WiFi Extender: Which device is right for me

[@naveedmithani1906]

Wish someone had posted earlier, i just configured powerline adapters and it solved my plex and steam link streaming issues

[@LuizFernandoDubiela]

thats the answer I am looking for

[@arranmc182]

Just a tip when you connect the powerline adapter for the first time resync them together so they can work out the best seed to run at, the out of the box state may limit the speed as im sure most are set to the slowest speed out the box for maximum reliability, I know resyncing mine improved my speed big time.

[@IDEAHomeandTech]

Thanks for the tip

[@silverflash1675]

@@IDEAHomeandTech did u get better results after?

[@arranmc182]

@@silverflash1675 That would be good info to know.

[@IDEAHomeandTech]

@@arranmc182 these were unboxed offscreen and in my case needed to be synced out of the box. I don't believe resyncing would net better results in the rental home I was in. This is mostly due to the distance of the internal wiring in this rental home. It was a 2 story home with the circuit panel in the garage and a bit older. However, since this video I also did a video on MOCA adapters which is my preferred method when available. We also moved 2 months ago and the new home is prewired in pretty much every room with cat 6 so it may be a while before I rerun this test since I have a ton of other videos I'd like to get out. But I will likely revisit it just to see what the difference is in comparison to just the "stock" home cabling and the MOCA adapters. I now have 1 gig low latency fiber to the home so that test will be interesting!

[@oscarlopez727]

Underrated info and testing data. Thanks for the clarification!

[@markbinnis9777]

you missed the configuration "line of sight/high up wifi extender and connected wirelessly to device"

[@robertcarducci7769]

So what is the power source for the extender connected to high up? Via extension cord? Is the ethernet connection from the extender positioned high connected to another one that's in the socket? Sorry I'm confused?

[@johna.ludwig2311]

Wow 201 mbps download! Out here in rural MN, 12 mbps is great and a lot of times deal with about 3 mbps........you are so spoiled!

[@IDEAHomeandTech]

With what I do for my primary job and with how long it can take to upload 4k videos to KZbin, I need all the speed I can get.

[@DaDavyWavy]

for sure would contact your provider and see if any new plans are out we are also in a very rural area, we were lacking out behind for the longest time and now we have 1gbs it's great!!

[@GoatedASF2K]

hey i just wanted to correct u on one thing the yellow one is idle latency/ping and the small ones for down and up is what u really should look at since 100Mbps is basicaly all u need the latency/ping is where its at

[@Bullvis]

For fair results should be pinging the same server not different servers

[@pablogomez1610]

this video was so helpful thanks now i now which one to buy

[@OLDUSAFMedic]

I'm in a rental too and I just laid a cat6 wire down on the floor. Must faster and easier. They make duck tape now that matches any color vinyl flooring. And I didn't have to worry about what kind of wiring my home has.

[@IDEAHomeandTech]

Hardwired is definitely my first choice but due to the layout and path the cable would have to pass it wasn't feasible for me. I'm actually working on a followup to this with another existing technology that is often overlooked.

[@JudeTheYoutubePoopersubscribe]

needed a wired network 150m away from the router in an outbuilding that i converted into my studio, a cheap set of powerline adapters works perfectly for it and i get my full internet speed from them.

[@arranmc182]

Powerline adapter standards are cheeky when then say 2000Mbps its actually 1000Mbps in each direction just like a standard Gigabit ethernet connection, they seem to love combing the download and upload rates so they can slap bigger numbers on the Box and marketing promos 😅

[@arranmc182]

If your in the UK and your fuse box has an RCD then 100% get power line adaptors, I got a free upgrade from VDSL 70Mbps down to Full Fibre 200Mbps down and get the full speed of my internet via powerline adapters no issues, I picked up the TP-Link TL-PA7027P KIT (simalar to the ones used in this video but for the uk market) as that one has dual ethernet ports on both ends so acts as a bit of a switch and also has the power passthrough so you still retail use of the socket.

[@majen66]

Great video! I'd love to see a test from an out building or something to see drop off based on distance through the electrical lines. I have a detached garage and looking at this option. Old house though. Is that 400ft including all electrical lines that the unit connects to in the whole house? Also, once the signal hits the panel does it disperse across all lines regardless or where you plug it in? Inquiring minds want to know lol

[@GoatedASF2K]

if i remember correctly the more u have connected in the power circuit the worse signal u get and its also depending on how far away and how many circuit breaker are apart from the initial connection point to the reciving point

[@IDEAHomeandTech]

@okbommer8489 you’re correct correct sir. I tried to illustrate as best I could that there isn’t a true perfect option. The more factors you throw into the mix the more performance could be effected. But it’s hard to balance content with message sometimes without becoming long and uninteresting.

[@GoatedASF2K]

@@IDEAHomeandTech thats true hard to find the point where u add to much to the equation and people just give up but good video really liked it

[@Mazza666]

I'm jealous of your Internet speeds, in Australia our common Internet package which most people get is 50/20 and we pay $90 a month (55 USD).

[@IDEAHomeandTech]

Sheesh, there are some rural pockets here that are like that. My new ISP I just switched to is giving me a gig symmetrical for $70 now and they use eeros to interface with their ONT

[@GoranTechnokid]

I am from Australia and I get 1000MB speed download and live in a suburb. Where do you live in the country⁉️

[@briancarpenter826]

I think you meant PoweRline in your title. Thanks for your videos

[@IDEAHomeandTech]

Nice catch I fixed it

[@Destrixz]

random question i see your spotify car thing what is the backing thing holding it up been trying to find something similar for my setup

[@IDEAHomeandTech]

Spotify Carthing (Deskthing V2) kzbin.info/www/bejne/f6eTfYmcdsmleqs

[@mehmetoz1932]

You should get %98 of your original speed with powerline

[@providencedermacare1260]

can Zyxel PLA5456 work with PLA5405 v2?

[@afterschoolboy]

Great content! You've explained the differences between those devices thoroughly

[@MercilessWaysDesigns]

Super Helpful!

[@kevinrtres]

Thanks, very comprehensive and great tips.

[@IDEAHomeandTech]

Thank you for the feedback!

[@cloudtech273]

Interesting. Would have though powerline would give the best results.

[@IDEAHomeandTech]

Lines of sight for the extender and the length of the electrical run plus potential interference from other electronics down the line come into effect. But honestly I was a bit surprised myself. I'm currently working on 2 other options.

[@ramnarainchannel]

Clearly demonstrated. Well done 👍

[@IDEAHomeandTech]

Thank you

[@madyottoyotto3055]

​​​@@IDEAHomeandTechagreed One thing I think you missed The first powerline plug you use had two sockets but that plug is input only assumably Meaning it should accept two lans directly from your router Most likely each Lan input only accepts 1gbps So two may get you a lot closer What I can tell you is two things A 500mbps Gives me 450mbps in a £30 or. $36 set Ok I know for sure UK electric systems regulations use a loop much preferred for these And heavier gauge wire because we run double the volts But you shouldn't be loosing that much with them plugs in my experience Also remember if living with looped wiring in the house like the UK and Germany do the distance is halfed and noise is reduced massively because each house plug runs two ways back to the power board not like the USA who only run in one direction past EVERY PLUG ON THAT LEVEL I have a workshop wired up before the main boards fuses And it's own fuses box on workshop They are not even supposed to work like this Yet over the 80ft of armoured cable it only looses 18% of what is stated Remarkable over here Yet very mixed results in the USA Also Repeaters on the lower end like most nearly all TP LINK ones do not interface with the router DNS correctly and will break the auto trigger for some devices to swap seamlessly For me just buy a wireless switch Beats any router or range extender But will still need that Lan input If Lan over powerline is not proving results even the TP link cheap repeats can be used As a Lan extension only Meaning you switch the outgoing wireless off let it receive wirelessly and then into Lan to the switch Hope this makes sense Good repeaters cost nearly the same but get bogged down with the router style interface that all run extra firewalls for no reason because its all done by the router and running these twice messes with things often too So use a cheap wireless repeater to just send signal to lan nothing else and then a switch or wireless switch of you need signal boosting but using truly seamless settings directly from the router

[@IDEAHomeandTech]

@@madyottoyotto3055 the one thing I wanted to illustrate in this video what that there are options for the not so tech savvy when renting to get near wired ethernet performance. As a renter you don't necessarily have as many options or as much budget to determine or decide whats in the wall especially in an apartment. You kind of have to live with what is there.

[@GGruba]

Good stuff. Really helpful

[@chrome0117]

Good video man, keep it up

[@IDEAHomeandTech]

Thank you