A previous deal on here but now reduced. Just popped in to the local ALDI (Maribyrnong) and saw the new price of $29.99.
TP-LINK TL-PA411KIT AV500 500mbps Power Line Adapter Originally $49.99, Now $29.99 at ALDI
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Lenglfc on 23/06/2015 - 14:34 aldi.com.au (4341 clicks)
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There's a reason it comes with only a 100mbps ethernet port, the 500mbps is only a 'theoretical rate' and in real life scenarios the maximum throughput is only about 11mbps.
Even if you did reach 500mbps, it's shared amongst all devices.
Oh, and I'm pretty sure I get more than 11mbps :)
Not true. I get about 40-50Mbps throughput (measured with iperf) between two floors in my townhouse. It is fairly close and every home is different, but saying "11" like it's some kind of maximum limit is misleading.
Yeah I disagree as well.
I can't see speak for these TP-Link adapters (performance does vary significantly between adapters) but my Netcomm NP504s are hitting well over 20Mbp/s, which is perfectly sufficient for me and most ADSL2+ subscribers (I sync at 16Mbp/s) using EOP to share an Internet connection.
The Home Plug/EOP standard is continually being refined; 600Mbp/s adapters are now standard with a few consumer near-Gigabit adapters already available and future Gigabit EOP adapters hitting the market soon (I'm referring to the theoretical throughputs; not the LAN parts on them).
100mbps port is correct, however i got pretty close to that with my telstra cable ultimate in place i rented a few years ago. Once we moved, tested in a new house and got about 30mbs (which was a shame, as wireless got close to the 100mbs but was getting more but dropouts) - guess its a lucky dip on how your house is wired.
That being said think the 500mbps is misleading because as you say, 100mbs port ain't gonna go higher than 100mbs!
I bought a pair of TP-Link 200AV product earlier this year and gets ~25Mbps from living room to one of the bedrooms — 2 ends of the house ~15 metres directly but longer via power cable. 500AV should definitely do more.
25Mbps is extremely good for 200Mbps system. I only managed less than 7Mbps.
Yes, 500mbps is the theoretical max connection between the powerline units so if you had five of these on the same network each could theoretically get 100mbps.
No that's not how they work. The 500Mb/s is a signalling rate so you'll never see that speed individually or combined and adding more won't allow more bandwidth. They effectively share it all.
I am glad you corrected me. Thanks
I bought one of these about 2 months ago, it suppose-ably links at like 135mbps at a length of minimum 50 meters from my rough guess inside my house. From personal experience its a good buy for that price. Plays 1080p easily through plex.
my wifi playes 1080p easy through plex as well
plex on default settings will vary the transcoding quality depending on bandwidth
TP-Link is a good brand, I would go for it without hesitation.
I have a couple of tplink poe devices running fine, stable for months and months.
These are cheap but they are better if they have power passthrough, as otherwise you need a double adapter and that can reduce speed.
But if you have lots of double powerpoints these are definitely worth a go due to better stability compared to wireless.I bought the AC pass thru version of this kit for $72 bux on eBay, using the 20% ebay code last week. Usually it's $89 dollars but it's worth getting this version if you have limited power ports.
Power pass-though (whilst nice) isn't a cure-all for these things. They are chunky enough that you lose the adjacent power port too.
Better off using a 45 degree double adapter. I haven't noticed any performance penalty.
No, but the double adapters are known to slip in some sockets with such a large device plugged into them.
Reclaim your 'lost' power socket with a pass through 1m extension cable - $3 at Bunnings.
Any thoughts on the 58" TV?
I have the AV500 nano devices from TP-Link and they're excellent.
The D-Link models that I had were absolute garbage, couldn't even stream 720p anywhere close to reliably. Even my old Netgear AV200 were ten times better.
wish i could say the same.. :( i have http://www.tp-link.com.au/products/details/cat-18_TL-WPA4220… and the wireless gives me nothing but grief (diff ssid to the main router - also tp-link) not sure if is the powerline extender or the wifi thats causing me problems!
otherwise im a fan of tp-link stuff
Have you tried using a phone app such as 'Wifi Analyser' and scanning your space to look for competing wifi signals?
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.farproc.wi…The two wifi points may be on the same channel trying to compete with each other, or your neighbours.
havent used an app to see what other wifi's are using but i know the 2 i have are diff, router is on 7, extender on 1 and the 5ghz is totally diff obviously.. ill check out that app thanks :)
D-Link means Don't Link…
Totally, never again…
What's with people going off about the theoretical rate of the Home Plug/EOP standard and how much lower real-world performance is?
Do you also feel compelled to point out that USB, SATA, Ethernet, WiFi, ADSL standards and virtually every single communication protocol standard ever devised also have entirely theoretical and unattainable rated throughput?
No average consumer actually converts Megabits per second to Megabytes per second and then subtracts protocol overhead/ACKS/Parity to arrive at a more realistic throughput (hell, most enthusiasts don't either; the same way most people still don't give a sh*t when a 1TB HDD equals 931GB); figures like "AV500" are simply a layman's yardstick to inform people than an AV500 EOP adapter will be faster than an AV200 EOP adapter.
No need for a whine-fest over EOP adapters erroneously rated throughputs like they're the only ones in the IT industry engaging in deceitful marketing and misleading performance figures.
EOP is still a god-send for people with unreliable WiFi (i.e. 70% of WiFi users).
Perfectly correct. USB2 has a THEORETICAL bandwidth of 480Mbps, however do you really think anybody has gotten more than 30Mbps transfers on it? Nope. SATA 3 - 6GBps theoretical, real life highest speed is around 600Mbps with an SSD.
As you mention, EOP is a godsend for people like me - I have a N600 Dual Band router from iiNet, but I have home-theatre devices that can only use Ethernet, so I will have to use these things or nothing (Yes, I have tried Wireless extenders and found them usable, but quite poor when it comes to drop-outs.)
Picking one of these up for sure to add to my EOP network.
please do the googles and learn about bits bytes
The issue is that EoP is just so far from the theoretical speed it is a joke. I am surprised the ACCC hasn't stepped in on this one. Telstra isn't allowed to quote the up to speed of their mobile network. They have to quote the expected speed range.
maybe next time try the ACCCC?
It's a different idea in the UK obviously:
http://arstechnica.co.uk/information-technology/2015/06/only…
Very incorrect mixing bits and bytes.
Hi guys is this even on the catalogue didn't see it at all. Starts tomorrow perhaps?
https://www.aldi.com.au/en/special-buys/special-buys-wed-24-…
Nothing here
its old stock mate
Would that therefore mean this deal will only be at specific Aldi stores?
Yep, just whoever has leftover stock.
Is this nationwide?
Should I call my local store to check for stock before going?
Aldi doesn't have a phone for local stores.
This is a great buy, overall. I've had a pair for over a year to run from the study to my bedroom, gets me the same speed as the PC next to the router (roughly 17Mbit/sec download stable, or ~2.1MB/s). You do need to research EoP and understand the way your house electrical wiring works beforehand though. My house has 2 circuits joined only at the front of the house for example, which significantly increases the distance the signal has to travel if plugged in on different sides (luckily study and bedroom are the same side).
Only gripe with these is that sometimes the signal drops out, this mostly happens while I've been downloading/streaming video for a while (it's almost as though it gets 'tired' and loses connection) - it's fine for general and gaming use. Haven't really honed in on if that's a PC issue, an issue with the hardware, if my pair specifically is faulty, or if my house has something to do with it. Flicking the power switch on and off works a treat for it though.
edit: should have clicked the link, mine are actually the mini powerline adaptors whereas these are nano - odd they have the same product number. Oh well, same principles apply
sorry for the noob question, but can i ask you how these work? Is it as simple as plugging one in next to my modem/router, then running a lan cable from the router to the first adapter, then plugging another adaptor in to a power outlet in another room, and running a lan cable from that to my computer?
Yep, that's it, and you press a button on each to pair them.
Plus you should get 2 Ethernet cables in the box.Yep, that's it. 1bug is on top of it, but it's worth noting the ethernet cables you get will more often than not be too short (unless you've got a really close powerpoint to both router and PC). Just give a quick flick over the instructions if you aren't sure how to sync them, but I'm assuming these are the same as mine -
press the button for 1-2 seconds on each within a couple of minutes of each other and they should sync uplooks like these ones really are just plug-and-play, the buttons can still be used to secure it though. It's basically just using your electrical cabling as a network cable, these just provide an interface to utilise and access it.thank you (and 1bug and Amar89)! I'll see if any of my locals have stock
They work exactly as you described.
They're usually bundled with two 30-50cm Ethernet cables as well; so everything you need to be up and running is included.
I got the TP Link passthrough kit and this thing is great for gaming, much better than wifi. If I connect PC directly to LAN, I get 3ms latency according to speedtest.net. If I use ethernet over power, it gives me 4ms latency consistently which is amazeballs…WIFI gives me about 10ms-15ms.
If you are worried about it being too chunky, you can plug it into a powercord extension line (I know, manufacturer recommends you not to) but it still works fantastic, albeit a slight 10-15% decrease in speed but latency is still the same.
They had it at my local Aldi - wasn't in the glass case where electronics are normally kept but I asked someone and they had one out back, scanned at $29.99 as well.
Got one a week ago and it scanned at $25. Absolute bargain. Paired it up to some Foxtel supplied Netgear 500 adapters.
For this price, it's worth a go if you are struggling with wifi or you have a device to connect ther doesn't have wifi built in.
However, if you own your home it's actually a bit cheaper in the long run to get a cabler out to put a few Ethernet ports in your living room and bedrooms - this way you will never have to upgrade your poe or wireless gear, get rock solid gigabit straight away, and be future proofed when you eventually get the NBN.
Called up 13 ALDI for a stock check. Only the Miranda store in NSW has stock.
Bondi Junction, had 3, I bought 1, now 2 left, but it's at 49.99.
Hot damn. Didn't know there was a hotline
Found out only recently. Very helpful, don't spread it too much ;-)
Hey Ozb community, quick question on this item because I am not very tech savy…
Does this help to extend the distance of my wifi? Or this device is used for something else?
Thanks in advance!
It's just an alternative to running a Cat5 cable.
Again I have no idea! :)
Is this product can do the same function as the product we had in the previous post here.
No.
It's basically a network "extension lead"
If you want to extend your WiFi coverage, this Powerline product will allow you to connect a 2nd WiFi router (not included) to your existing WiFi router.
Basically turns your electricity system into one giant cable, you plug the internet cable into one power socket and then on the other the line comes out and you can plug it to a device.
I got it, thanks everyone!!! :)
It doesnt extend your wifi. It just runs your internet through power. Only 1 or 2 (if there are 2 ports for connection) devices can benefit from this.
Standalone yes, but you can easily add a small switch at either/both ends. There is no limit on devices at each end if you have a bit enough switch.
You could put a Wifi access point at one end which would effectively extend your range and they usually have a small switch built it of say 4 ports - so 1 port upstream and the 3 wired points locally.
only limit is the 100mb/s ports on the adapters and line condition. may get way slower than 100mb/s, which would get eaten up pretty quickly with a couple of connections.
Actually I took a look at my passthrough TP Link powerline kit. Mine has 3 ethernet ports and also double as a wifi extender. So most probably if you need a switch, you can get this instead to reduce the amount of wire mess.
It is the TL-WPA4230P KIT if anyone is interested.
http://uk.tp-link.com/products/details/cat-18_TL-WPA4230P-KI…
Actually good question. Mine was given to me by my brother from the UK. I forgot that I plugged it into a UK extension as some of my devices (like laptop) are UK three prong…
Hmm…there might not be an AU version. Seems like the closest one is a non-passthrough but still has still a 2 port ethernet with wifi extension.
http://www.tp-link.com.au/products/details/cat-18_TL-WPA4220…
Sorry about that.
3 left Maroochydore QLD. I owe you one OP.
I checked price in two different ALDI stores in Sydney. Scanned price was $49.99.
OP should've stated in the header that the price is for a specific store.I did state the store, but others have found the same reduction at other stores, so can't really state a specific store. From what I have read in the comments it applies in various stores in QLD and VIC. I cannot be expected to ring every store in Australia!
I just picked up the last one at chad stone. It was listed for 49.99 but I asked them because I knew other stores were clearing out. At first they were like yeah different pricing, but the manager said to give to me for 29.95
Apparently sold out in QLD
edit: Cheaper on eBay
Next best price I could find is $64 AUD delivered from Amazon. Any alternatives?Not quite the same thing. Wrong plugs too which means adapters which will be bulky
AUD$56 at Umart with Australian plugs (ignore their photo though)
http://www.umart.com.au/umart1/pro/Products-details.phtml?id…That was a close one. Thanks a lot Shonky, might get one right now!
Just got it working in my apartment :D
Don't expect to reach 500mbps with this power line adapter, its only got a 100mbps Ethernet port.