Interesting, thanks for the reply! I'll just have to wait and see how it performs upon release.
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Interesting, thanks for the reply! I'll just have to wait and see how it performs upon release.
sm00thpapa
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I have 2 TP-Link 6010Kits. I may have to sell these and upgrade once the reviews come out.
Matthew Kitchin
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I am following this one pretty closely. I have been waiting for quality products using the Atheros chips for a while. I contacted Trendnet several times over the past year. They have never responded to a Tweet or Facebook post. I did manage to get contact information for one person and have corresponded with him a few times. They missed every date he gave me for expected release dates. I was really hoping the TPL-421E2K was going to be a great product that could push around 200 mbps. Most of the reviews I have found for the TPL-420E2K are not good. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833156493 I haven;t found anyone claiming they are getting good performance. I can only find one device that goods good reviews, and it is not available in the US. http://www.devolo.com/en/Products/dLAN-1200+/ I currently have 5 ZyXEL PLA407 devices. 4 actually, 1 died. They asked me to RMA it. They agreed it was dead, and then told me it was out of warranty. Nice. I'm ready to buy 5 new Powerline 1200 devices if I can find some that give decent performance. I'm in a 3000 sq ft house built in 1995.
sm00thpapa
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Well after reading Tim's review of the AC1200 kits I don't see no reason to upgrade over the 600Mbps Tp-Link kits. Just my opinion.
TRENDnet review
http://www.smallnetbuilder.com/lanw...20e2k-powerline-1200-av2-adapter-kit-reviewed
Note product is on hold, pending a fix for poor mid to long range performance.
http://www.smallnetbuilder.com/lanw...20e2k-powerline-1200-av2-adapter-kit-reviewed
Note product is on hold, pending a fix for poor mid to long range performance.
Any hope for a Netgear PL1200 review in the near future? The fairly low pricing point definitely has me intrigued, but was hoping they didn't have the same issues as the Trendnet ones
Sample is on the way in. Don't expect miracles. Adapters using the same chipset tend to be more alike than different.
Matthew Kitchin
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So what do you guys think the fastest Powerline devices are currently for the US market? I need something with a pass through outlet. Trendnet seems to still be in limbo. The NEtgear PLP1200 blocks the second outlet. Zyxel doesn't seem to have anything with a pass through outlet. I need to replace my broken ZyXEL PLA407 setup.
Update: I just read this :http://www.techhive.com/article/286...net-adapter-including-6-hands-on-reviews.html
and looked at this product a little more: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833181423
I could deal without having the pass through outlet if I had to. MY previous Zyxel products worked for the most part. Their support was rough. The management software was buggy and the versioning of their firmware and software updates made no sense. The did the job though once up and running. Any more thoughts on this device? Best thing out there right now?
Update: I just read this :http://www.techhive.com/article/286...net-adapter-including-6-hands-on-reviews.html
and looked at this product a little more: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833181423
I could deal without having the pass through outlet if I had to. MY previous Zyxel products worked for the most part. Their support was rough. The management software was buggy and the versioning of their firmware and software updates made no sense. The did the job though once up and running. Any more thoughts on this device? Best thing out there right now?
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Matthew Kitchin
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Thanks. I guess that answers my question. I will hold on until Trendnet resolves their issue.
Matthew Kitchin
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What about the D-Link device? The DHP-701AV
http://us.dlink.com/products/connect/powerline-av2-2000-gigabit-starter-kit/
It was mentioned earlier, and a description of the chip was included, but not a lot of other info. Has anyone bought one of these? I'm willing to give it a try.
I don't see it in the review section. Reviews for it on Amazon are mostly decent.
New Egg reviews state it is very fast, if they are to be believed.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833127587
http://us.dlink.com/products/connect/powerline-av2-2000-gigabit-starter-kit/
It was mentioned earlier, and a description of the chip was included, but not a lot of other info. Has anyone bought one of these? I'm willing to give it a try.
I don't see it in the review section. Reviews for it on Amazon are mostly decent.
New Egg reviews state it is very fast, if they are to be believed.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833127587
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I just bought the D-Link DHP-701AV today, ill run some tests and get back to you guys next week. From what iv researched iv seen amazing speeds through it and its the fastest powerline adapters ever made Like 500-600 mb/s in real world use. Ill let yall know if I can get close to 500. Its rated at 2000.. but obviously, that's impossible using gigabit Ethernet...
Matthew Kitchin
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That looks so promising, I just ordered 6 of them. Shipping was cheap, so I should have them tomorrow. I'll post some results this weekend. I planned on simply using task manager and getting some copy speeds with a large file first with my current ZyXEL PLA407 and then after with the DHP-701AV.
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Nice, keep us posted.
Matthew Kitchin
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Well, the DHP-701AV is not all I was hoping for. I tested with the 2 units plugged into outlets 1 foot apart, and I got pretty good speeds. 263 Mbps. When I put it in a real life situation, it dropped to 44 Mbps. My OLD ZyXEL PLA407 got 34 Mbps. I was hoping for 100+ under normal circumstances. My house was built in 1995. See detailed data below.
Zyxel typical conditions: http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i284/mkitchin/Powerline/ZyXEL PLA407-Typical_zpss4xrwesd.png
Dlink typical: http://s75.photobucket.com/user/mkitchin/media/Powerline/DHP-701AV-Typical_zpsepgxosxf.png.html
Dlink ideal: http://s75.photobucket.com/user/mkitchin/media/Powerline/DHP-701AV-Ideal_zpsjcjaikl9.png.html
Setup was a breeze. No software or configuration involved. Just push a button. That is it. I will keep them, but it is not worth (to me) the minimal performance increase.
Update 6/19/15: I moved some equipment around in my house. Nothing that I would have expected to cause any change. In fact, there is more interfering type devices on the new outlet. I was pleasantly surprised! Throughput is now 165-170 Mbps. See link: http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i284/mkitchin/Good performance_zpsv4oxvs3k.png
Zyxel typical conditions: http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i284/mkitchin/Powerline/ZyXEL PLA407-Typical_zpss4xrwesd.png
Dlink typical: http://s75.photobucket.com/user/mkitchin/media/Powerline/DHP-701AV-Typical_zpsepgxosxf.png.html
Dlink ideal: http://s75.photobucket.com/user/mkitchin/media/Powerline/DHP-701AV-Ideal_zpsjcjaikl9.png.html
Setup was a breeze. No software or configuration involved. Just push a button. That is it. I will keep them, but it is not worth (to me) the minimal performance increase.
Update 6/19/15: I moved some equipment around in my house. Nothing that I would have expected to cause any change. In fact, there is more interfering type devices on the new outlet. I was pleasantly surprised! Throughput is now 165-170 Mbps. See link: http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i284/mkitchin/Good performance_zpsv4oxvs3k.png
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Thanks for the report. You might check to see if your breaker panel has AFCI breakers. AFCI are different than GFI. They protect against line to neutral arcing, not line to ground faults.
Matthew Kitchin
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Not that I could tell. See pic. I http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i284/mkitchin/Powerline/Breaker_zpsvgpn3see.jpeg
The 'ideal' test I did was definitely on GFI outlets. My kitchen is the only place where I have outlets right next to each other. I don't think it is done with GFI breakers though. I have a single GFI outlet in my kitchen and I believe the other standard outlets are wired off of that one. One of the outlets in my ideal test was the actual GFI outlet. I can test again if anyone would like, but I was more interested in the typical scenario.
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