Anyone use these for getting internet to various places in your house instead of going the wireless wifi route? I am talking about the devices that use your home's electrical wiring to send the internet signal.
You plug one device into an outlet near the modem or router and connect an Ethernet cable between the two. Then in the other room(s) you wish to have internet access in you plug another device into an outlet and connect whatever you want internet access on to it with another Ethernet cable. Supposedly the signal runs through the home's wiring and can be even faster than wifi?
I am trying to get a new computer setup upstairs at my Aunt's house so she doesn't have to go down into the basement to use it. Her current computer is down there and that is where FIOS comes in. She is older( mid 80's )and the steps are very steep. I worry about her falling. I need to get that new computer setup upstairs for her.
Normally I would just call the company she gets her internet through and have them come out and add a connection upstairs. Like I said, normally. The issue here is she is badly afflicted with a hoarding disorder. The house is packed and no technician is going to come in to hook up the new line. They couldn't get around to do it even if they were willing to try!
Wifi is pretty much out as well because there is so much stuff and the router would be downstairs at the opposite end of the house from where I am cleaning to put the new computer upstairs( only place I could ). Even with a good router and range extender signal is a problem upstairs. Too much stuff, floors, walls, etc... to go through. I am working with her to get the place cleaned up but it is slow going and you have to be patient with people who have this disorder/illness.
So I am hoping that one of these powerline adapter kits will work as advertised. It would be a god send if it would actually work. The reviews seem to indicate they do but I am curious if any of you have ever used them or do use them? Looking at one from NetGear( model 1200+ )and 2 from ZyXel( model 1200 or the new 1800 ).
Local Best Buy has the Netgear one in stock and they are really good about taking tings back that don't work. However, the Netgear one has the reset button on the bottom of the device and if it drops signal( seen a few reviews saying this happens )you have to press it to get internet back. Would be very hard for her to do that.
The ZyXel one doesn't seem to have the issues with dropping signal that some have reported with the Netgear but I have to order those. I am not sure the return policy will be as good? This is a $100 investment and if it doesn't work I want to be able to return it.
Overall, all 3 models are highly rated in reviews. It is a 2.5 hour trip one way for me to go there so I want to get it right the first time if I can.
Thanks in advance for any feedback. Oh, and PLEASE can we not turn this into a thread about hoarding. I only included that to explain why hardwiring upstairs or wifi isn't a viable option in this case. Please just stick to commenting the devices themselves. I would really appreciate it.
You plug one device into an outlet near the modem or router and connect an Ethernet cable between the two. Then in the other room(s) you wish to have internet access in you plug another device into an outlet and connect whatever you want internet access on to it with another Ethernet cable. Supposedly the signal runs through the home's wiring and can be even faster than wifi?
I am trying to get a new computer setup upstairs at my Aunt's house so she doesn't have to go down into the basement to use it. Her current computer is down there and that is where FIOS comes in. She is older( mid 80's )and the steps are very steep. I worry about her falling. I need to get that new computer setup upstairs for her.
Normally I would just call the company she gets her internet through and have them come out and add a connection upstairs. Like I said, normally. The issue here is she is badly afflicted with a hoarding disorder. The house is packed and no technician is going to come in to hook up the new line. They couldn't get around to do it even if they were willing to try!
Wifi is pretty much out as well because there is so much stuff and the router would be downstairs at the opposite end of the house from where I am cleaning to put the new computer upstairs( only place I could ). Even with a good router and range extender signal is a problem upstairs. Too much stuff, floors, walls, etc... to go through. I am working with her to get the place cleaned up but it is slow going and you have to be patient with people who have this disorder/illness.
So I am hoping that one of these powerline adapter kits will work as advertised. It would be a god send if it would actually work. The reviews seem to indicate they do but I am curious if any of you have ever used them or do use them? Looking at one from NetGear( model 1200+ )and 2 from ZyXel( model 1200 or the new 1800 ).
Local Best Buy has the Netgear one in stock and they are really good about taking tings back that don't work. However, the Netgear one has the reset button on the bottom of the device and if it drops signal( seen a few reviews saying this happens )you have to press it to get internet back. Would be very hard for her to do that.
The ZyXel one doesn't seem to have the issues with dropping signal that some have reported with the Netgear but I have to order those. I am not sure the return policy will be as good? This is a $100 investment and if it doesn't work I want to be able to return it.
Overall, all 3 models are highly rated in reviews. It is a 2.5 hour trip one way for me to go there so I want to get it right the first time if I can.
Thanks in advance for any feedback. Oh, and PLEASE can we not turn this into a thread about hoarding. I only included that to explain why hardwiring upstairs or wifi isn't a viable option in this case. Please just stick to commenting the devices themselves. I would really appreciate it.
