homeplug (1 Viewer)

[smiler3k]

I am putting a htpc in my bedroom it will stream live tv from a tvserver and movies and as ethernet realy isnt practical here i was thinking about homeplug and was wondering if any has had any experience with this.

 

[joystick]

yes, I have the devolo dlan (which is homeplug compatible).

At first I used the 80mb device, but when I swiched my system to HD i bought the 200mb device, wich is working flawless in my config.
I have a net throughput of about 60mb which is enough for HD videos and Streaming.

My NAS is located in the basement (Qnap-201) and is connected via a fritzbox 7170 to the homeplug adapter.

My power lines are about 10 years old, just for info.

cheers

joystick

 

[CHli]

I'm using the Netgear av 200 and I can stream HD between both. Of course it will be highly dependant on cable length, noise level on the line and cable quality. Good luck with your setup.

 

[smiler3k]

So do i really need 200MB kit or will 85MB kit do.

 

[joystick]

to be on the safe side... if you want to stream HD you should use the 200mb device. I often had stuttering in hd movies with the 85 mbit, thats why I bought the 200mb one.

But be adviced: those devices (85/200) are not compatible, even though they can be used in parallel.

cheers

joystick

 

[Deco]

I'm using Homeplug AV (200mbps) ZyXEL myself (P660HWP router and 2 x PLA-401 adaptors). Router lovely and neat with onboard Homeplug AV but general configuration not very intuitive! PLA adaptors easy to use. Figured might as well go for Homeplug AV even though MP Client is just streaming standard definition TV; AV meant to have improved resilience to noise as well as improved speed.
Once set up have had no problems at all, adaptors don't get too warm; router gets quite warm.
AV gives extra headroom for additional MP Clients (hope, hope!!).
Deco.