D-Link DHP-300 Ethernet Over Powerline

[mic_y]

Hi guys,

I am working on a project for a client, where he wants his home networked. Unfortunately, he only told me about the whole thing after electricians had already done their thing, and basically, there is no easy way to lay the Ethernet cables through. The house is also quite large, so using WiFi is not really a good option (Even the Draft N stuff, i fear will not be good enough). Money on the other hand is not really an issue, and I was thinking about using the D-Link Ethernet Over Powerline adapters http://www.dlink.com/products/?pid=561.

Has anybody had experience using these here? What are the speeds like (This is very important, as the point of the whole network is to stream videos to media center extenders), and in general, what is the experience like?

Thanks in advance for your answers.

Cheers,
Michael

 

[DJNgoma]

Over Ethernet over powerline is ok I had a 14mbps Netgear set and it did it's job well for internet access, but the occasional pulling out and pushing in of one of the adapter on one side or the other was a bit of a pain at times.

 

[Darshur]

You could use WIFI by using wireless repeaters in areas where the signal is weak..

 

[DJNgoma]

You could use WIFI by using wireless repeaters in areas where the signal is weak..

True, mic_y did say money wasn't an issue. Has anyone seen draft N v2.0 reapters anywhere in SA?

 

[mic_y]

yeah, but my trust of wireless is pretty slim, especially when it comes to streaming HD content (h.264 rips). The other issue is that there could be up to 3 clients requesting data at the same time, so I really am worried about the bandwidth availiable on even a high-end Draft-N router/AP.

Have any of you had success in situations like this with Draft-N wireless stuff?

Please dont tell me that my only option is Cat5e... I really don't want to get involved.

Mainly, since the house that all this is about is only getting built, I was hoping to get onto the electricians back, to ensure that all the electric cabling is up to scratch.

I am also going to Frontosa tomorrow morning, to try and convince them to let me test the throughput with a couple units. If not I am also going to give D-Link a try directly. Will report back as soon as that is done.