Comments on: ActionTec MegaPlugAV 200Mbps Powerline Ethernet Kit Review http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/10/09/actiontec-megaplugav-200mbps-powerline-ethernet-kit-review/ Gadget reviews and news by Julie Strietelmeier and friends since 1997 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:22:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Richard Smith http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/10/09/actiontec-megaplugav-200mbps-powerline-ethernet-kit-review/comment-page-1/#comment-83585 Richard Smith Sun, 26 Sep 2010 20:53:17 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=23140#comment-83585 This is great stuff and looks like a better value than the Netgear XAVB111. My application needs to run about in a range of about 150 meters. This effort is to get the wireless (sic) out to my boy’s classroom. As I understand transformers (step up or down) are death to this technology. I expect all this is down stream of that issue but as a K-5 school campus I don’t if they have a dryer! Any comments would be welcome. I am on Skype as RSmithsc; if a quick call will do use that. Thanks. This is great stuff and looks like a better value than the Netgear XAVB111. My application needs to run about in a range of about 150 meters. This effort is to get the wireless (sic) out to my boy’s classroom. As I understand transformers (step up or down) are death to this technology. I expect all this is down stream of that issue but as a K-5 school campus I don’t if they have a dryer! Any comments would be welcome. I am on Skype as RSmithsc; if a quick call will do use that. Thanks.

]]> By: Bill http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/10/09/actiontec-megaplugav-200mbps-powerline-ethernet-kit-review/comment-page-1/#comment-47361 Bill Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:21:06 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=23140#comment-47361 >Tom, Thanks for the info. Wasn't aware of Plaster Networks before. I may just buy their performance monitor. I will assume it works with any brand of HomePlug AV gear. Bill >Tom,

Thanks for the info. Wasn’t aware of Plaster Networks before. I may just buy their performance monitor. I will assume it works with any brand of HomePlug AV gear.

Bill

]]> By: Tom Stern http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/10/09/actiontec-megaplugav-200mbps-powerline-ethernet-kit-review/comment-page-1/#comment-47356 Tom Stern Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:19:34 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=23140#comment-47356 I'm using powerline Ethernet in my house to stream video, too. The technology works great! I found a solution from a company called Plaster Networks that includes an incredibly easy way to view the powerline network performance from your browser. (I found the NetGear utility quite difficult to use). The other thing they offer is something called an isolator that helps reduce the noise from appliances like the dryer. I have my power strip plugged into the isolator, and I saw a noticeable improvement in my powerline LAN performance. I’m using powerline Ethernet in my house to stream video, too. The technology works great! I found a solution from a company called Plaster Networks that includes an incredibly easy way to view the powerline network performance from your browser. (I found the NetGear utility quite difficult to use). The other thing they offer is something called an isolator that helps reduce the noise from appliances like the dryer. I have my power strip plugged into the isolator, and I saw a noticeable improvement in my powerline LAN performance.

]]> By: Bill http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/10/09/actiontec-megaplugav-200mbps-powerline-ethernet-kit-review/comment-page-1/#comment-47067 Bill Sun, 25 Oct 2009 01:29:45 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=23140#comment-47067 POSTSCRIPT.. I found the device that was causing the throughput problems at night. It was an LED night light with a photo sensor. It was in my computer room and only came on after dark and when I went to check out the link rate on the computer, I turned on the light in the room and the problem went away. Needless to say, I've launched the night light into outerspace. I am now happily streaming HD video (720p) over my house wiring using the powerline adapters without a problem. This is the easiest and most cost effective way to get ethernet throughout the house. Bill POSTSCRIPT..

I found the device that was causing the throughput problems at night. It was an LED night light with a photo sensor. It was in my computer room and only came on after dark and when I went to check out the link rate on the computer, I turned on the light in the room and the problem went away. Needless to say, I’ve launched the night light into outerspace. I am now happily streaming HD video (720p) over my house wiring using the powerline adapters without a problem. This is the easiest and most cost effective way to get ethernet throughout the house.

Bill

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