sloworm
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Registered: 18th Jul 08
Location: Norwich
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Can anyone recommend me a set? Don't really want to pay anymore then £50. They will be used to connect my talktalk youview box to my broadband so will be used for streaming the on demand services?
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Cavey
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Registered: 11th Nov 02
Location: Derby
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Got mine from maplin for about 50 quid, they stream 1080p just fine, tp link 500mbps
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ed
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Registered: 10th Sep 03
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I bought a set of TP Links a while back too, I've had no problems with them since setting them up and would recommend them:
http://www.ebuyer.com/370669-tp-link-tl-pa411kit-av500-mini-powerline-adapter-stater-kit-tl-pa411kit
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Cavey
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Registered: 11th Nov 02
Location: Derby
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They do occasionally seem to lose connection on the PC. But just turn them off and on and they work fine again
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Aaron
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Registered: 9th Aug 04
Location: Cottingham, East Riding
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If the devices you're connecting together are on different floors of your property, you may experience slower then expected data transfer speeds. I hardly got over 1MB per second, however, the house i'm living in was built in the 1960's, and i can't confirm how good or bad the cables are etc.
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AlunJ
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Registered: 3rd Apr 07
Location: Newport
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I've got TP Links, on different floors but in a newbuild house, absolutely faultless, good piece of kit.
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Cavey
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Registered: 11th Nov 02
Location: Derby
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Same as Alun, over 2 floors in a new build, as said, streams 1080 fine, only seems to cut off when its not doing anything (PC is on 24/7)
[Edited on 25-06-2013 by Cavey]
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sloworm
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Registered: 18th Jul 08
Location: Norwich
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Nice one cheers guys, will give them a go 
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Graham88
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Registered: 16th Apr 07
Location: South East Kent Drives: E46 M3
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I found them utter shite. Barely got a connection through them
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sloworm
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Registered: 18th Jul 08
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Any reason?
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dannymccann
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Registered: 9th Aug 06
Location: Doddington, Lincolnshire
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I echo Alun and Cavey here
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sloworm
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Registered: 18th Jul 08
Location: Norwich
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I just popped into tesco on the way in to work and they had the 200 mbps set for £30 but I think I'll just have to wait a few days for delivery and order the 500mbps ones that were linked above.
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SXIBrad
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Registered: 7th Mar 13
Location: South Yorkshire
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Can check Ebuyer out. They have tonnes of homeplugs to choose from on there.
Its the main place I buy anything like that anymore!
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Brett
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Registered: 16th Dec 02
Location: Manchester
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They don't randomly disconnect, must be some kind of problem there, unless it's one of those buy cheap, get cheap things. I got some decent TP-Link ones. I've set them up in a few different houses with no issues at all, really rate them highly.
[Edited on 26-06-2013 by Brett]
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Whittie
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Registered: 11th Aug 06
Location: North Wales Drives: BMW, Corsa & Fiat
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http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/computing-accessories/networking/power-line-networking/devolo-dlan-500-powerline-adapter-starter-kit-21405974-pdt.html?intcmpid=display~RR~Computing+Accessories~21405974
Had those a few weeks, must say they work great.
I've had a few random disconnects whilst on Xbox, i've put it down to a new broadband line though.
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Whittie
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Registered: 11th Aug 06
Location: North Wales Drives: BMW, Corsa & Fiat
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I also have a switch plugged into to it
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andy1868
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Registered: 22nd Jun 06
Location: Burscough, Lancashire
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used the TP link and Netgear ones, both work fine. That was running 10 people with PCs and IP phones!
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Gary
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Registered: 22nd Nov 06
Location: West Yorkshire
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Do they have to be on the same ringmain?
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Richie
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Registered: 3rd Dec 02
Location: Newport, Wales
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For best signal yes but I've used them on separate rings without an issue.
I've got 2 200mbps TP-Link ones that go across a 50 meter armoured cable to the stables - we have an IP camera set up in there for use when we have an ill horse or when one of them is about to foal. Works without issue. We did have Belkin ones too but they were fecking useless - they had some weird encryption and they kept dropping.
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Gary
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Registered: 22nd Nov 06
Location: West Yorkshire
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Ahh cool, that's pretty much why I was asking. The parents want a camera in the stable
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Graham88
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Registered: 16th Apr 07
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quote:
Originally posted by sloworm
Any reason?
Any reason I didn't like them? Or any reason I barely got a connection?
Reason I didn't like them is because of the latter, why I got no connection is beyond me. I ended up just running a cable round the side of the house and down to my bedroom.
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sloworm
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Registered: 18th Jul 08
Location: Norwich
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Had the tp link 500mbps plugs delivered yesterday, so easy to set up and work like a dream. Cheers for those who recommended them
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