Powerline home networking.

[Totien]

Anyone have any experience with it? I've heard more bad than good, and I can only imagine that power fluctuations could overwhelm the signal, but for the home that I need to set up, it really would be the most convenient.

[octopus]

A previous thread on the topic here: http://www.bluegartr.com/threads/116...r-line-vs-Wifi

Again, I'd highly recommend looking into MoCA rather than powerline. It uses your home cable wiring to transmit network data rather than the power line. If you have a Tivo DVR, more than likely you already have a MoCA adapter built in!

[Totien]

Ok, interesting. So this MoCA is just like powerline, but uses the cable network in the house rather than the power lines. That would seem more stable. I'm confused on the setup tho. I saw some diagrams showing the modem and router plugged into an adapter. Is there such a thing as a MoCA enabled modem? What about a network adapter with an F type connector? I would think that would make setup easier and latency much lower.

[octopus]

I think you might be looking at the way Verizon Fios is set up because their default install is over MoCA too.

It's probably easier if I just describe my setup at home. My Internet comes in (via Ethernet) at my basement. The incoming network goes into a router via the WAN port (nothing unusual here). I then attach a MoCA device in one of the local ports of my router and connect the coax cable into the wall.

In my living room where I have a few things connected to (PS3, Apple TV, PC...), I have another MoCA device connected to the wall via a coax cable, and plug the other side (ethernet) to a network switch. All my other devices are also connected to the same switch.

With this set up all my devices are as if they have the same local network. My PS3/Apple TV/PC have the same IP address given by the router (static DHCP), and they all can access the internet via the router. The signal is very reliable and it's just like a long ethernet cable connecting the two floors.