No more wireless - Blu-ray Forum

Bigdog · 11-11-2012, 02:03 PM

I have had it with wireless g or n connection routers, none of them can reach certain locations in my home, i have spent literally hundreds of dollars trying to achieve a solid connection for all my devices. I finally said f it and bought into a netgear nano 500 power-line setup and could not be more impressed with it.

Setup took about 1 minute and was like i was directly plugged into my router, no wireless would be able to accomplish that feat! My home is older built in the early 60's but i seem to have no issues with line noise which can reduce performance.

Wireless connection rate was using dsl reports.
6.0mb down and 3.0mb up
Powerline connection rate was
18.0mb down and 6.0mb up

Villiam Hayes · 11-26-2012, 09:50 PM

I was having trouble last week getting power to my laptop,the cable gave up on me and a new one arrived today only for a new problem to arise,no wi-fi.
I went through the settings with my provider with no joy,wired works fine but the router is in the front hall so isn't an option,it is simply not picking up any wireless connection now.

cds1834 · 11-27-2012, 03:47 PM

I've cascaded Gigabit Ethernet Switches off my wireless/wired router to all the main areas of my home. Nothing beats a wired connection and it simply doesn't cost much these days to invest in the network switches and network cable in addition to those power line adapters if needed where ethernet cable can't be run. Only use wireless with my mobile devices and occassionally with a laptop if it's not being used in a place convenient to run a hard line.

BLindsay · 11-27-2012, 05:43 PM

yeah i hate wireless, and hate explaining to people when sometimes if they get a dropped signal (it happens) that they demand it be fixed, welcome to wireless bro

Gigabit ethernet is all i run

jd_from_da_80s · 11-27-2012, 06:21 PM

Something I'll probably have to get since I just got a smart TV for my room & the modem & router is way in the front of the house. Thanks OP!

BLindsay · 11-27-2012, 09:14 PM

yeah those adapters are pretty neat, they were too slow in my case though. I have ethernet all over the place in my apartment. If anyone saw it they would know for sure a nerd lives there lol

11-11-2012, 02:03 PM	#1
Bigdog Special Member Member since:Aug 2007 Blu-ray collection:13 PS3 collection:6 Blu-ray reviews:1	No more wireless I have had it with wireless g or n connection routers, none of them can reach certain locations in my home, i have spent literally hundreds of dollars trying to achieve a solid connection for all my devices. I finally said f it and bought into a netgear nano 500 power-line setup and could not be more impressed with it. Setup took about 1 minute and was like i was directly plugged into my router, no wireless would be able to accomplish that feat! My home is older built in the early 60's but i seem to have no issues with line noise which can reduce performance. Wireless connection rate was using dsl reports. 6.0mb down and 3.0mb up Powerline connection rate was 18.0mb down and 6.0mb up

11-27-2012, 05:43 PM	#4
BLindsay Power Member Top contributor Member since:Aug 2008 Location:NH Home Theater Gallery:44 Blu-ray collection:435 Trading Score:10	yeah i hate wireless, and hate explaining to people when sometimes if they get a dropped signal (it happens) that they demand it be fixed, welcome to wireless bro Gigabit ethernet is all i run Display: 120" Elitescreen + Epson 8350 Power: Emotiva UMC-200, XPA-3, 2x UPA-1 Fronts: Polk LSi15s (Upgraded crossovers and woofers) Rears: Polk LSi7s Center: Polk LSiC (Upgraded crossover) Sub: Velodyne F1500 R Blu-ray: Sony BDP S580 Headphones: Sennheiser HD555

11-27-2012, 06:21 PM	#5
jd_from_da_80s Power Member Top contributor Member since:Jun 2012 Location:Harlem Home Theater Gallery:63 Blu-ray collection:404 DVD collection:19 PS3 collection:92 Trading Score:5	Something I'll probably have to get since I just got a smart TV for my room & the modem & router is way in the front of the house. Thanks OP! DC & UV codes for sale \| 2013 Purchases PSN: JD_from_da_80s

11-27-2012, 09:14 PM	#6
BLindsay Power Member Top contributor Member since:Aug 2008 Location:NH Home Theater Gallery:44 Blu-ray collection:435 Trading Score:10	yeah those adapters are pretty neat, they were too slow in my case though. I have ethernet all over the place in my apartment. If anyone saw it they would know for sure a nerd lives there lol Display: 120" Elitescreen + Epson 8350 Power: Emotiva UMC-200, XPA-3, 2x UPA-1 Fronts: Polk LSi15s (Upgraded crossovers and woofers) Rears: Polk LSi7s Center: Polk LSiC (Upgraded crossover) Sub: Velodyne F1500 R Blu-ray: Sony BDP S580 Headphones: Sennheiser HD555

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11-26-2012, 09:50 PM	#2
Villiam Hayes Banned Member since:Dec 2011 Location:Northern Ireland Home Theater Gallery:14 Blu-ray collection:368 DVD collection:14 Trading Score:11	I was having trouble last week getting power to my laptop,the cable gave up on me and a new one arrived today only for a new problem to arise,no wi-fi. I went through the settings with my provider with no joy,wired works fine but the router is in the front hall so isn't an option,it is simply not picking up any wireless connection now.

11-27-2012, 03:47 PM	#3
cds1834 Active Member Member since:Dec 2009 Location:East Coast, USA Home Theater Gallery:22	I've cascaded Gigabit Ethernet Switches off my wireless/wired router to all the main areas of my home. Nothing beats a wired connection and it simply doesn't cost much these days to invest in the network switches and network cable in addition to those power line adapters if needed where ethernet cable can't be run. Only use wireless with my mobile devices and occassionally with a laptop if it's not being used in a place convenient to run a hard line.