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D-Link DHP-347AV Ethernet Over Power & WiFi Kit $139 from CoTD

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D-Link DHP-347AV Ethernet Over Power & WiFi Kit $139 from CoTD
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Pbargaintiger on 26/09/2012 - 09:55 catchoftheday.com.au (460 clicks)

EXCLUSIVE BUNDLE! SAVE OVER $100!

D-Link Ethernet Over Power & WiFi Kit

Don't pay $279.90* - today just $139! HALF PRICE!

Improve the range, speed and stability of your current network!

Wireless & wired speeds up to 200mbps | Power saving options!

Includes PowerLine AV Network Adapter, PowerLine AV 4-Port Switch & PowerLine AV Wireless N extender!

This incredible technology uses your electrical network to transmit your data and share your internet connection across your entire home - or office! Great for small businesses, offices and homes with spotty or slow wireless networks, this kit will increase the stability and speed of any network. First plug the PowerLine AV Network Adapter into your existing modem and an electrical outlet, then in another room plug the PowerLine 4-Port switch into a spare outlet to share your internet connection. The 4-Port switch provides a super-fast connection point for all of your wired entertainment devices such as consoles, smart TVs, set-top boxes and more with blistering transfer speeds of up to 200Mpbs! Then to expand your wireless network, plug the PowerLine AV Wireless N Extender into any spare outlet in your home or office and it will create a wireless access point for any internet-enabled device^.

Features:

D-Link Ethernet Over Power & WiFi Kit
Boost your network speed and range via your home electrical network
Suitable for home or small office use
Uses your home’s existing electrical wiring to transmit internet signal
Connect up to 4-Ethernet devices to the PowerLink Switch
Port based QoS technology to prioritise internet traffic
Extend your existing network coverage
Up to 200Mbps transfer speeds
Easy to set-up with plug & play installation
Support for 128-Bit AES Encryption for network security
Power saving options
Includes PowerLine AV Network Adapter (DHP-306AV), PowerLine AV 4-Port Switch (DHP-346AV) and PowerLine AV Wireless N Extender (DHP-W306AV)
12 month warranty

For more detail about each individual product check below:

PowerLine AV Network Adapter & PowerLine AV 4-Port Switch

PowerLine AV Wireless extender
Computing D-Link Ethernet over Power

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  • CyberMurning on 26/09/2012 - 10:26

    is this good? old product? (speeds up to 200mbps )

    • MDC01 on 26/09/2012 - 11:13
      +1

      I have one and it's good but no where near advertised speed. I live in an old and poorly wired house and I get about 50mbps, which is actually fine for HD. ….I picked this up (minus the wireless bit) for $80 at dse when they had a 40% off dlink a few months ago so this is a pretty good price.

  • ChimDen on 26/09/2012 - 10:33
    -4

    Dont let these guys Catch you for the day:
    http://staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=D-Link+DHP-347A…

    Over $30 cheaper else where

  • c64 on 26/09/2012 - 10:57

    ethernet over power sucks. use cat5 if possible, then wifi.

    • gunnerz on 26/09/2012 - 10:59
      +4

      Ethernet over power is far superior to WiFi. At least 10 times faster. only issues for EoP is maybe the internal wiring of the home. if it is a old home then wiring might not be able to produce as good speeds.

      But saying that WiFi is better than EoP is just dumb.

      • c64 on 26/09/2012 - 11:02
        +1

        you are assuming it actually works properly. i think you will find real world performance falls far short from what it is hyped up to be.

        besides, buying a wireless n router/access-point (or two) is cheaper than this.

        • gunnerz on 26/09/2012 - 11:17
          +1

          True it is cheaper to buy wireless and there are a lot of variables in getting optimum performance from EoP.

        • [Deactivated] on 26/09/2012 - 16:22

          I agree - I like my fritz.box it is awesome … best thing I ever bought (ok i'm exagerating!) and the wireless is awesome. If it had EOP that would be cool too though for some stuff and because I like to play around with technology :P

          Another technology that was promising a few years back was Media over Coax (Moca). Although no one has made a device compatible with Australia yet and the additional boxes etc makes it a drawback.

      • [Deactivated] on 26/09/2012 - 16:21

        Please quote figures for 10x faster? :P

        Wireless-N can reach speeds of 600Mbps per band (actually maybe more) and eventually the technology will allow band aggregation - wireless 802.11ac and larger channel sizes on 5ghz.

        In real world terms in my house - 300Mbps on one band over 8 metres yields 13MB/s. So using multiplication 600Mbps would yield 26MB/s.

        In terms of congestion - 2.4ghz is congested in heavily populated areas, 5ghz is much much better and has more channels (aside from losing strength through walls which actually proves an advantage for network separation).

        EOP can reach "500Mbps" in both cases we have to remember that these are not actual throughput figures as each will have their own overheads. There's some good reviews / charts on smallnetbuilder.com

        I suppose in the end it comes down to choose the technology based on your situation / needs. It also doesn't mean that both can't co-exist.

    • fandibong on 26/09/2012 - 11:26
      +2

      Wrong order: cat5/6, Ethernet over Power, then Wifi. I recently bought WD Livewire and no going back to Wifi lol.

    • Nousernamehere on 26/09/2012 - 12:40

      I use to use EoP at my old place (a 7 year old place) and it streamed 1080P movies fine as I couldn't run Ethernet cables. At my current place though that's much older (was built in the 70's) they barely even worked. So EoP definitely has its uses, as long as your wiring is up to scratch, they can be nearly as good as an actual Ethernet cable.

      If you're unsure if they'll work, just get them from a place that has a good return policy.. Not sure what stores do nowadays off the top of my head but there would have to be some, Officeworks maybe?

    • [Deactivated] on 26/09/2012 - 16:09

      Because i'm such a geek, I must weigh in on this conversation!

      Yes, EOP is not optimal if you have multiple power circuits in your house, performance between circuits degrades and yeah performance between phases is non-existant AFAIK.

      Aside from that, performance is nowhere near wireless-n imho over a normal house size. There also times when noise on the power circuits can cause the links to drop.

      Wireless works properly, as with anything, if you buy decent gear.

      So at least for me, in my 3 circuit house it would be gigE -> Wireless -> EoP.

      I use wireless though because my builder couldn't be arsed installing cat 6 :(

  • gunnerz on 26/09/2012 - 10:57

    200mbps is old tech but it is not a awful deal as it does include the range extender.

    • [Deactivated] on 26/09/2012 - 16:15

      Yep, also the 500Mbps stuff (not sure what newer stuff is out as haven't looked in a while) only has a performance benefit over short distances and really just performs the same as 200Mbps mostly.

  • [Deactivated] on 26/09/2012 - 12:04
    +1

    For those considering I bought the following product:
    http://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/77454

    It has not crashed once in the 3 weeks I have owned it, I get 100mb, about 8MB/s, would recommend for those who can't use wireless; for my old XBOX360/Bluray player that have no WiFi

    FYI: It reaches the same speed as a good 802.11N 150 setup, very few phone/laptop/tablet devices will support over 150 so these 300 routers are mostly impractical anyway

    YOUR POWER LINES MUST BE ON THE SAME CIRCUIT OR WILL NOT WORK

    • Ozem61 on 26/09/2012 - 13:48
      +1

      I believe your last line SHOUT should say "YOUR POWER points MUST BE ON THE SAME phase OR WILL NOT WORK". Unless you have a factory or similar out the back then a typical residence is all on the same phase so this is irrelavent for standard homes. BTW, I have just set up EoP on two separate fuse circuits and it works very well over 35 year old wiring! A LOT better than N300 wifi which didn't like the brick walls (with foil insulation) over an 8 meter transmission path.

      • gunnerz on 26/09/2012 - 14:40

        I would say that you are quite lucky with 35 year old wiring. As what i have heard and also experienced at my old place ( 14 year old wiring), the speeds can become shocking or the device will just fail to work, though it could have been my fault or something (?) but wiring is the main limiting factor.

        • [Deactivated] on 26/09/2012 - 16:15

          Yeah I read on the forums people reporting these sort of issues in old places - not sure why.

      • [Deactivated] on 26/09/2012 - 16:14

        Some of the new housing estates - people went to three phase. Don't think this is typical tho. Air conns arguably work better on 3 phase (less wear and more efficient) - this may have been a contributing factor. Also the old hard start air conns on single phase would make the lights flicker as they engaged. I have single tho as three phase was a few grand more and I got a soft start air conn. Got loads of stuff on single phase, never had any probs.

        Argh brick walls with foil, that's a shame!

        We have a steel frame here (with plaster walls internally) and the performance is great.

      • [Deactivated] on 26/09/2012 - 22:39

        I'm not a sparky however my house has two electrical areas, the meter has two switches

        If I plug the box in certain areas of the house, it doesn't work, if I plug it in others, it does

        YOUR PROBABLY RIGHT

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