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<blockquote data-quote="CyberSimian" data-source="post: 1241169" data-attributes="member: 141969"><p>Interesting; it had not occurred to me that it might be the power-line adapters.</p><p></p><p>I have several of the Solwise PL-600AV-SMT-PIGGY adapters. These are rebranded versions of the equivalent Aztec adapters. They are notionally 600 Mbits/sec, but from looking at the "Network" tab in Windows "Task Manager" when copying a video file to my NAS, I have never got better than 100 Mbits/sec (the adapters were connected directly to the wall sockets). The HTPC network card, the NAS network card, and the connecting cables are all gigabit. I recently moved the HTPC power-line adapter to an extension mains socket strip that has a one meter cable, and the throughput has droppped to 75 Mbits/sec. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite16" alt=":cry:" title="Crying :cry:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":cry:" /></p><p></p><p>Actually, it has just occurred to me that I have another networking problem: at irregular intervals, the connection from my laptop to the internet will pause for 1 to 2 minutes. Web pages timeout, and youtube videos pause (but will resume if I wait long enough). The laptop connection is:</p><p></p><p>laptop > (wifi) > wireless router > (cable) > power-line adapter 1 > (electric mains) </p><p>> power-line adapter 2 > (cable) > ADSL modem > (cable) > phone socket</p><p></p><p>So the laptop's internet connection could be affected by the power-line adapters "pausing". <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /> However, I think that there remains a problem with Windows networking.</p><p></p><p>There is one piece of information that I failed to include in my previous post: when the WDTV Media Player and the Belkin Network USB Hub failed to respond to pings/ARPs, they were directly connected by cable to the HTPC network card -- no power-line adapters were involved. So it points to a problem with Windows (a bug, or an incorrect setting). <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite26" alt=":unsure:" title="Unsure :unsure:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":unsure:" /></p><p></p><p>-- from CyberSimian in the UK</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CyberSimian, post: 1241169, member: 141969"] Interesting; it had not occurred to me that it might be the power-line adapters. I have several of the Solwise PL-600AV-SMT-PIGGY adapters. These are rebranded versions of the equivalent Aztec adapters. They are notionally 600 Mbits/sec, but from looking at the "Network" tab in Windows "Task Manager" when copying a video file to my NAS, I have never got better than 100 Mbits/sec (the adapters were connected directly to the wall sockets). The HTPC network card, the NAS network card, and the connecting cables are all gigabit. I recently moved the HTPC power-line adapter to an extension mains socket strip that has a one meter cable, and the throughput has droppped to 75 Mbits/sec. :cry: Actually, it has just occurred to me that I have another networking problem: at irregular intervals, the connection from my laptop to the internet will pause for 1 to 2 minutes. Web pages timeout, and youtube videos pause (but will resume if I wait long enough). The laptop connection is: laptop > (wifi) > wireless router > (cable) > power-line adapter 1 > (electric mains) > power-line adapter 2 > (cable) > ADSL modem > (cable) > phone socket So the laptop's internet connection could be affected by the power-line adapters "pausing". :( However, I think that there remains a problem with Windows networking. There is one piece of information that I failed to include in my previous post: when the WDTV Media Player and the Belkin Network USB Hub failed to respond to pings/ARPs, they were directly connected by cable to the HTPC network card -- no power-line adapters were involved. So it points to a problem with Windows (a bug, or an incorrect setting). :unsure: -- from CyberSimian in the UK [/QUOTE]
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