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Powerline Adapter not giving full speed?

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I heard the house wiring plays an effect on powerline adapters. Think thats a factor?

 

We have a pretty new house and I get 1.5mb/s of our 60mb/s in my room. 

They are kinda sketchy. Sometimes you get max speed, and others you don't. It also depends if the adapters are on different circuits. 

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So i recently bought this powerline adapter : http://www.amazon.com/TP-LINK-TL-PA4010KIT-Powerline-Adapter-Starter/dp/B00AWRUICG/ref=lp_1194444_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1430866947&sr=1-1

 

And I only seem to be getting around 40mbps on average.

 

Unfortunately my internet speed is 50mbps. I used my phone and used the speed test app by ookla, using the 2.4 Ghz band, standing right next to my router I got 51mbps. And I can easily get the result multiple times. 

 

With my powerline adapter I get LOTS of supposed different speeds ranging from 30-40 mbps.

 

Is this simply a limitation of powerline adapters? That they won't always get you full speed?

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how far away is the receiver 

If you are talking about the router.The router is literally in the next room over.

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If you are talking about the router.The router is literally in the next room over.

i had a powerline adapter and i have 50mpbs internet but only got like 36mpbs but it is all the way across the house from my router

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i had a powerline adapter and i have 50mpbs internet but only got like 36mpbs but it is all the way across the house from my router

I heard the house wiring plays an effect on powerline adapters. Think thats a factor?

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I heard the house wiring plays an effect on powerline adapters. Think thats a factor?

 

We have a pretty new house and I get 1.5mb/s of our 60mb/s in my room. 

They are kinda sketchy. Sometimes you get max speed, and others you don't. It also depends if the adapters are on different circuits. 

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I heard the house wiring plays an effect on powerline adapters. Think thats a factor?

it is but 40mpbs isnt bad and if its better than wifi at that distance you shouldnt worry

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it is but 40mpbs isnt bad and if its better than wifi at that distance you shouldnt worry

Yeah I guess, I'm sorta a speed freak though. I'll probably end up finding a way to get hard wired. Thanks.

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