Interwebs to Humax freesat box - wireless or homeplugs?
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Interwebs to Humax freesat box - wireless or homeplugs?
28-11-2011 5:26 PM
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Hoping you can help me out with something. I'm wanting to sort out connectivity to my mum's freesat box under the telly, from the router in the dining room next door. She doesn't want more wires cluttering up the place so it seems I'm left with two options:
1) Homeplugs (should be self explanatory).
2) One of those Linksys WGA54G wireless adapters that were made for the PS2/Xbox and other consoles that didn't get wireless connectivity (basically it's a little box that converts a wired ethernet connection into wireless: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Linksys-WGA54G-Wireless-G-Game-Adapter/dp/B0000DG4WG (Amazon had the most relevant info, believe it or not))
Just hoping for opinions and advice, if anyone's got any other solutions they'd be welcomed as well. Thanks very much.
Re: Interwebs to Humax freesat box - wireless or homeplugs?
28-11-2011 5:47 PM
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The only downside I can see to Homeplug over wi-fi, is that you have the added power consumption of something at both ends of the link, as opposed to just one with wi-fi. I recall it to be something around 5W each, although I think they enter a low power mode after a period of not transmitting.
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28-11-2011 5:57 PM
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Quote from: CX23882 The only downside I can see to Homeplug over wi-fi, is that you have the added power consumption of something at both ends of the link, as opposed to just one with wi-fi. I recall it to be something around 5W each, although I think they enter a low power mode after a period of not transmitting.
I put the meter on my homeplugs and the load was 2 watts each, the router was 6 watts. The small TV is 20 watts. A lot of difference from the old CRT TV at 150 watts.
Re: Interwebs to Humax freesat box - wireless or homeplugs?
28-11-2011 6:05 PM
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There's a Netgear router between the Freesat box and the homeplugs now, but that's another story.
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Re: Interwebs to Humax freesat box - wireless or homeplugs?
28-11-2011 6:25 PM
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However the homeplugs have been faultless. Regarding power consumption the homeplugs I use go into standby reduced power mode when the ethernet port is no longer active, and I agree with Ellis's figures (as I measure all my electrical devices) - that single digit wattage is nothing to worry about.
Regarding the Linksys WGA54G, I own just about every wireless bridge model and version that Linksys have produced and the WGA54G is by far the worst !
It has a habit of connecting to other peoples wireless connections - particularly unencrypted WiFi, and then not returning to the SSID that you specified without manual reconfiguring.
The model I would CHOOSE to use is the WET54G, but check the hardware version supports the level of WiFi encryption you are using - as for example V1.0 only supported WEP, V2 does more, and V3 and V3.1 do WPA etc.
Re: Interwebs to Humax freesat box - wireless or homeplugs?
28-11-2011 6:29 PM
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Looks like you can get wireless N bridges e.g. http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B003VIWJYI/ref=asc_df_B003VIWJYI5435375?smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&tag=googlecou... - anyone reckon they're worth looking at? I suspect they won't be (though that isn't a bad price on the netgear, compared to £65 for the Linksys N offering, but it's always good to keep options open.
Thanks for this.
Re: Interwebs to Humax freesat box - wireless or homeplugs?
28-11-2011 6:35 PM
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http://www.devolo.co.uk/consumer/dlan-mains-supply-network-via-powerline.html?l=en
Unfortunately you have just missed the £30 off Devolo "AVmini" homeplug sale at "PC World" where they were the cheapest anywhere last week !
Re: Interwebs to Humax freesat box - wireless or homeplugs?
28-11-2011 6:52 PM
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I'd only go for wireless-N if it's based on 5.8GHz, but still would prefer Homeplugs.
Re: Interwebs to Humax freesat box - wireless or homeplugs?
28-11-2011 7:59 PM
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Quote from: MrT on 18/08/2011, 17:49
I have been using an Edimax EW-7209APg http://www.edimax.co.uk/e...amp;pl1_id=1&pl2_id=5 in Station Mode to connect my Foxsat PVR to my Thomson TG585v7. My download speed is only 3Mbps but I get a really good picture on iPlayer.
Edit: The EW-7209APg has been discontinued but you could try the EW-7228APn which will do the same thing. It's available on Amazon http://www.amazon.co.uk/E...qid=1313686848&sr=8-1 for about £24.
Re: Interwebs to Humax freesat box - wireless or homeplugs?
28-11-2011 9:48 PM
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http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/netgear-xab1501-powerline-av-adapter-kit-10348484-pdt.html
Re: Interwebs to Humax freesat box - wireless or homeplugs?
28-11-2011 10:21 PM
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Quote from: Matt I'm wanting to sort out connectivity to my mum's freesat box under the telly, from the router in the dining room next door.
What about running a LAN cable outside?
Re: Interwebs to Humax freesat box - wireless or homeplugs?
08-12-2011 10:20 AM
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The next time I move house I will be putting ethernet boxes in every room to future proof things best I can. IME all new builds should do that, the amount of time and money I have wasted trying to get data round the house is unbelievable.
Re: Interwebs to Humax freesat box - wireless or homeplugs?
08-12-2011 1:47 PM
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Quote Looks like you can get wireless N bridges e.g. http://www.amazon.co.uk/d...p;creativeASIN=B003VIWJYI - anyone reckon they're worth looking at? I suspect they won't be (though that isn't a bad price on the netgear, compared to £65 for the Linksys N offering, but it's always good to keep options open.
Matt, I got one of these not long ago http://www.amazon.co.uk/LM-Technologies-Wireless-Pocket-Router/dp/B003JNETPM/ref=sr_1_3?s=computers&... albeit primarily as a wireless->3g dongle router. It does also have wireless client and bridge modes though. Quite a neat little unit and wireless seems ok. You can get the manual here http://www.lm-ce.com/home/mobile-broadband-computing/LM009/wireless-wi-fi-router-n-3g
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Re: Interwebs to Humax freesat box - wireless or homeplugs?
08-12-2011 3:03 PM
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09-12-2011 4:48 PM
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