Nice and cheap powerline adaptors for networking. Seem to be around £45-£50 elsewhere.
Details
Advanced HomePlug AV2 Technology
The D-Link PowerLine AV2 1000 Gigabit Starter Kit (DHP-601AV) delivers the ultimate in wired connectivity for the hard-to-reach areas of your home. Utilising your homes existing electrical wiring as a reliable high-speed network, the DHP-601AV makes it easy to connect computers, gaming consoles, and media players to your network without additional cables. The DHP-601AV is the ideal solution for getting connected in spaces like offices, bedrooms and other areas of your home that are remotely located from your router.
How does it work?
PowerLine gives you the flexibility to create the network you need in the space you have, by using your electric wiring to connect computers and other devices. Its a simple solution to what can be a sticky networking situation.
Easy setup
Hassle-free plug and play installation, plugs directly into a power socket with no additional cables required. This adapter implements 128-bit AES data encryption at the push of a button to protect your network from any intruders.
Power saving mode
Automatically places the adapter in sleep mode if no data transmission or reception occurs over a certain period of time, reducing power usage by more than 85%.
For those too lazy to read the comments, pavel76 says it's "£20.89 after vbox5 code"
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17 comments
mrew42
10 Feb 17#1
Great price. if only they were passthrough
Heat anyway
great-deals to mrew42
11 Feb 17#8
"In signal processing, a passthrough is a logic gate which enables a signal to "pass through" unaltered, sometimes with little alteration." - for the uneducated!
julietalphagolf to mrew42
11 Feb 17#9
What is passthrough? Tried to google it but cannot find out, thanks
pavel76
10 Feb 17#2
£20.89 after vbox5 code
jamesdew
10 Feb 171#3
i bought them recently at 20 they are always around this price on amazon
I bought the tp link ones and they are horrible. Always dropping connection.
GRiDlock to ether707
12 Feb 17#11
Weird - Have about 6 tp link (Av500) through the house and had next to no issues over the last 3 odd years
Agree, devices should have need passthru and 2 ports as std nowadays.
ihatebingo
10 Feb 17#5
i brought a similar set to these when they were on offer at cpc.can i just say that they are the most amazing things i have ever brought.
deeplink
10 Feb 17#6
these are pretty decent, bought them last time at this price. they can downgrade to almost any 200mb powerline adapters too which is useful if you just want to extend. Just remember to switch them all off and back on again if you wish to up the speeds back
If you don’t have a ton of power sockets then you should consider Powerline adapters with these integrated pass-through sockets. D-Link is planning pass-through versions of both products."
This 2016 Wirecutter review says:
"The...[list of adapters], D-Link Powerline AV2 1000 Gigabit Starter Kit (DHP-601AV) were fine but unexceptional last year; now they’re too slow."
For me, these are the previous generation's products, selling at a 50% discount. Probably still good enough for most people though.
great-deals
12 Feb 172#10
Pass through socket means you don't lose an electrical socket......
julietalphagolf
12 Feb 17#12
Oh right, thanks :smiley:
badunn
12 Feb 17#13
Used code and got for £20.89. Seems too cheap for gigabit versions but worth a try. Thanks op!
rastbury
13 Feb 17#14
Question for you folks: I have 600mbps tp-link one and I get 6mb/s transfer speed. If I got a 1000mbps one would this be faster in transfer speeds? (Currently at only transferring at approx 50mbps)
EQL to rastbury
14 Feb 17#15
I imagine it might improve stuff, but probably only increase speed by about 50%. Maybe you have an issue with your wiring/extension cables you can sort out. Alternatively, maybe you are transferring at 50 MBps, rather than 50 mbps?
rastbury
17 Feb 17#16
Thanks, i think i have found the culprit, SKY gives out 100MBIT routers, not gigabit ones... WHAT YEAR IS IT?! 1999? come on sky!
EQL
17 Feb 17#17
Most home broadband routers are 100Mbps. I am amused to see they offer 300Mbps wireless, yet only 100Mbps wired. Maybe we need faster routers or switches? My motherboard has gigabit ethernet, so I wouldn't need to update that. I spotted these gigabit switches, available for £10.99 with Amazon prime:
(aliexpress also do branded switches for about £10)
For those that run powerline, but need the extra plug, 1000Mbps pass-through powerline adapters are £38: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01N1PQXOI/
"BT Mini Connector Kit - 1GB Twin Powerline Plugs ideal for online gaming, streaming UltraHD, UHD, 4K, 3D and HD"
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Details
Advanced HomePlug AV2 Technology
The D-Link PowerLine AV2 1000 Gigabit Starter Kit (DHP-601AV) delivers the ultimate in wired connectivity for the hard-to-reach areas of your home. Utilising your homes existing electrical wiring as a reliable high-speed network, the DHP-601AV makes it easy to connect computers, gaming consoles, and media players to your network without additional cables. The DHP-601AV is the ideal solution for getting connected in spaces like offices, bedrooms and other areas of your home that are remotely located from your router.
How does it work?
PowerLine gives you the flexibility to create the network you need in the space you have, by using your electric wiring to connect computers and other devices. Its a simple solution to what can be a sticky networking situation.
Easy setup
Hassle-free plug and play installation, plugs directly into a power socket with no additional cables required. This adapter implements 128-bit AES data encryption at the push of a button to protect your network from any intruders.
Power saving mode
Automatically places the adapter in sleep mode if no data transmission or reception occurs over a certain period of time, reducing power usage by more than 85%.
Box Contains
1 x D-Link PowerLine DHP-601AV - AV2 1000 Gigabit Starter Kit - bridge - GigE, HomePlug AV (HPAV) 2.0, IEEE 1901 - wall-pluggable
For those too lazy to read the comments, pavel76 says it's "£20.89 after vbox5 code"
- EQL
17 comments
Heat anyway
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00PS1BQT0/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Agree, devices should have need passthru and 2 ports as std nowadays.
http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/review/powerline-adapters/d-link-av2-1000-hd-powerline-adapters-review-3623398/
"Both sets of D-Link Powerlines are basic. There’s no wireless function to add a new Wi-Fi hotspot in the second room (as some Powerlines boast) and there’s no pass-through power socket on the adapters either, so they will use up your wall sockets – don’t plug them into a power extender as this will slow them down.
If you don’t have a ton of power sockets then you should consider Powerline adapters with these integrated pass-through sockets. D-Link is planning pass-through versions of both products."
(How much are your power sockets worth? It looks like pass-through versions are around £50).
This 2016 Wirecutter review says:
"The...[list of adapters], D-Link Powerline AV2 1000 Gigabit Starter Kit (DHP-601AV) were fine but unexceptional last year; now they’re too slow."
The 2000 Mbps items that they are slower than look to cost nearly £100:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Dcomputers&field-keywords=powerline+2000&rh=n%3A340831031%2Ck%3Apowerline+2000
For me, these are the previous generation's products, selling at a 50% discount. Probably still good enough for most people though.
NETGEAR GS208-100UKS 8 Port Gigabit Ethernet Desktop Switch
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00AYRZYG4/
Edimax ES-5500G V3 Gigabit Ethernet 5 Ports Desktop Switch
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/B00H8XIZT0/
D-Link 5 Port Gigabit Easy Desktop Switch for £13.44 on Ballicom:
https://www.ballicom.co.uk/d-link-go-sw-5g-b-.p826758.html
(aliexpress also do branded switches for about £10)
For those that run powerline, but need the extra plug, 1000Mbps pass-through powerline adapters are £38:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01N1PQXOI/
"BT Mini Connector Kit - 1GB Twin Powerline Plugs ideal for online gaming, streaming UltraHD, UHD, 4K, 3D and HD"