TP-Link TL-PA411KIT Powerline Adaptor Kit $59.99, 2-USB/3-Socket 12V Car Adaptor $4.99 @ ALDI

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  superforever on 20/04/2013 - 12:34

  How is the power line kits any good?

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    troyww on 20/04/2013 - 12:45

    +1

    I have a netgear kit and it didn't work for more than a minute or so . If your house is old with dodgy wiring I wouldn't bother . Plenty of companies selling them so I assume they do work somewhere .

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      superforever on 20/04/2013 - 13:07

      +1

      I have the Netcomm 200Mbps version works OK but connected at red light and slower than wireless 150Mbps connection. Just want to see anyway to improve it, I use it to stream TV and Video from the main media portal PC.

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        expertreader on 20/04/2013 - 17:27

        What I found in my case is that if I plug these adapters in one of the expensive surge protectors then it doesnt work well(I found out reason and it is because of inductance used in these surge protectors)… you want to plug them directly on the wall if possible..This is applicable on the both end … I am using Belkin adapters to stream HD movies to my tv(2 room away)and it seem to work well - I am getting speeds of about 20Mbps which is good enough for most high definition movies…. The speed will also depend on how many circuit breakers your both adaptors have to jump through….

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        troyww on 20/04/2013 - 22:24

        Tats a good point . Mine actually stated in the manual that they will not work when plugged into a power board which really limits their use I would of thought in most homes .

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        expertreader on 21/04/2013 - 10:51

        the cheap power boards(coles, bunnings and woolies etc) are ok as they dont seem to bother Belkin adapters as much(the reduction in speed is still noticeable) but the expensive power boards ($30 bucks and above)still creates drop in speed significantly…

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        superforever on 21/04/2013 - 16:47

        That is why I use the Netcomm NP204 I can always plug it into the wall socket.

        http://www.netcommwireless.com/product/powerline/np204

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    bb_hunter on 20/04/2013 - 19:36

    I got a Netcomm unit, works great. Easy to setup.

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  [Deactivated] on 20/04/2013 - 12:50

  +1

  The homeplugs are about $10 cheaper than the MSY price for Edimax, and they are the 500Mbps version also.

  Also 500Mbps or 200Mbps Homeplugs than are standard compliant (HomePlug AV, AV2 or IEEE 1901) will interoperate with each other. Eg: Netgear with Edimax with TP-Link.

  I have found that in most houses, HomePlug works great, In some houses, they just refuse to work with the electrical wiring.

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  cheepwun on 20/04/2013 - 13:44

  +1

  Not long ago the TP-LINK powerline kits that run half the speed (TL-PA211KIT), were this price.

  Amazing to see how fast the prices drop.

  In my experience they work great but they recommend you don't plug them into powerboards or surge protectors and so forth; just the bare plug. The wiring must be on the same circuit; not a problem in most homes.

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  PLANT on 20/04/2013 - 13:49

  How many ma is the USB adaptor? 500, 1 or 2.1?

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    Titus Afishes on 20/04/2013 - 15:15

    Catalogue says it " charges iPod or Smartphone" So, what does iPod require? I'm fairly sure iPod < iPad, which requires 2.1 ma.

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  onlinebuyingownz on 20/04/2013 - 20:14

  hey relating to the link in the post, is there actually a thing that converts a portable usb charger into a portable laptop charger. Or is there a portable laptop charger?

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  aussiepom on 27/04/2013 - 20:34

  I bought the powerline kit today. Seems to be working really well.