"Ethernet over Power" (Not power over ethernet)

[Jake Likes Tech]

Weird satelite that in the description claims to run the data signal over the power outlet to other devices. I know it's fake and think people should be aware of it.

https://www.amazon.com/TP-Link-AV600-Powerline-Ethernet-Adapter/dp/B00AWRUICG

[Levent]

Erm, that powerline ethernet has been around for decades and known to work, not sure what you mean.

[Dedayog]

13 minutes ago, Jake Likes Tech said:

Weird satelite that in the description claims to run the data signal over the power outlet to other devices. I know it's fake and think people should be aware of it.

https://www.amazon.com/TP-Link-AV600-Powerline-Ethernet-Adapter/dp/B00AWRUICG

Works fine, just slower than they advertise usually.  

 

Also, nearly 16k reviewers... maybe they're not fake?

 

Used these for years, many years ago..

 

https://www.amazon.com/Panasonic-BL-PA100KTA-Ethernet-Definition-Communication/dp/B000FZXHGO/ref=sr_1_4?dchild=1&keywords=panasonic+powerline&sr=8-4

 

[Lurick]

Powerline has been around for MANY years, it's not fake so......

[SnowyMus]

I got a similar device a few years ago. It CAN work as advertised, but bandwidth can vary greatly. After all, your outlets aren't necessarily directly connected to one another, so they may have to go across a long distance and probably through your circuit breaker.

 

Basically, if you want the advertised bandwidth, your home configuration needs to be just right for the outlets you're using. In my house, going from downstairs to upstairs had a max bandwidth of 40-50 Mbps, but going from one outlet to another in the same room had a max bandwidth of about 150 Mbps. To be honest, even though our wireless network is a bit faster, this was preferable for something like gaming which doesn't necessarily need bandwidth but just stability/reliability.

 

Anyway, I later ended up buying a 50' Cat 6 cable for $14. Now we get gigabit Internet downstairs~

[dilpickle]

"False advertising"

 

This forum is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get. 

[Donut417]

10 hours ago, Jake Likes Tech said:

Weird satelite that in the description claims to run the data signal over the power outlet to other devices. I know it's fake and think people should be aware of it.

https://www.amazon.com/TP-Link-AV600-Powerline-Ethernet-Adapter/dp/B00AWRUICG

Have you been living under a rock? Those have been around for like ever at this point. 

[Kevinmstan]

You think that’s strange - Cisco created a protocol for networking over barbed wire. 
http://www.sigcon.com/Pubs/edn/SoGoodBarbedWire.htm
 

You can transmit data anywhere you can make signal that can then be received and interpreted. The only issues tend to be speed and reliability.  
 

Semaphore is my personal favorite.

[dilpickle]

I remember seeing a demo where they transferred data thru two people holding hands.

[Chionele]

42 minutes ago, dilpickle said:

I remember seeing a demo where they transferred data thru two people holding hands.

 

HDMI over one or two people 

[PineyCreek]

Yeah...powerline adapters work, but they're dependent on circuit run lengths, wiring quality, EM interference, etc.  They're definitely not fake...they just generally suck in most scenarios.  I'd view them as a last resort.  You can also get adapters for over the coax network in your house if you have one.