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Powerline adapter not getting good speeds

asiancorruption
By asiancorruption
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Alright so i just got new home internet from fido and I get 100mbs down and 10 up. I have a dlink powerline adapter (d-link dhp-309av) that i have now repurposed just for my laptop since i dont need the 2nd router in my room for my phone anymore. I get 60 on my phone and 90 with wifi on my laptop in my room. but connected directly thru powerline my laptop isnt getting more than ~22mpbs on speedtest. both the adapters are plugged into the wall and they've been in use for ~ 2 years and did fine. They're supposed to be rated up to 500mbs per second so im confused. I already hard reset them thru with the buttons too. Any suggestions? If i run my 5g wifi to my laptop will i be prone to lag spikes?

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5 minutes ago, asiancorruption said:

Alright so i just got new home internet from fido and I get 100mbs down and 10 up. I have a dlink powerline adapter (d-link dhp-309av) that i have now repurposed just for my laptop since i dont need the 2nd router in my room for my phone anymore. I get 60 on my phone and 90 with wifi on my laptop in my room. but connected directly thru powerline my laptop isnt getting more than ~22mpbs on speedtest. both the adapters are plugged into the wall and they've been in use for ~ 2 years and did fine. They're supposed to be rated up to 500mbs per second so im confused. I already hard reset them thru with the buttons too. Any suggestions? If i run my 5g wifi to my laptop will i be prone to lag spikes?

test the adapters when they are both in the same room and see if things improve, if so its your wiring.

Insert ram related question here: https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/1197132-setting-ram-speed-xmp-docp-for-dummies/

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Some things that cause unwanted speed drops for powerline adapters.

 

Using power splitters, extension cables and/or surge protectors - no NOT plug any homeplug adapter in to these, make sure the homeplug adapter is plugged DIRECTLY in to the wall socket and nothing else.  This is mainly why pass-through homeplug adapters exist.

 

Biggest performance issues are generally due to surge protection causing interference.

 

 

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