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Bandwidth reliability for streaming TV - Confused about options
Hi There - I'm confused about the Netgear powerline product/bundle options.
Background - I have a Nighthawk 1900 router in a sprawling bungalow.. nothing massive but speed test drop substa...
sakendrick wrote:
Am I correct that
- They don't sell only wifi AP by it self, and I have to buy it bundled with another outlet?
Yes, but you can use a LAN-only plug to feed a wireless access point. I have an Orbi router in AP mode at the end of Powerline Ethernet.
But, like most makers of Powerline kit, Netgear sells pairs rather than individual plugs. Some makers are a bit smarter and sell three-packs.
sakendrick wrote:
- They don't sell a wifi AP that supporting 2000 Mbps?
True, but even the fastest wifi tops out at 400 Mbps, from what I read here. And most smart TVs run at wired speeds of 100 Mbps, which is faster than you need for streaming. That works fine for me.
OK - good on the second question... so yes, I suppose I could connect a regular access point at end of powerline but, then I still have to buy a 2nd bundle of two powerline outlets and also buy an access point. I might as well just get the one with the wifi access point. Thanks for the response.
Only you know how big a space you need to fill with wifi, but a Powerline AP plug is bound to be less powerful than something like an Orbi router.
I like simple. But not knowing what you mean by a "Nighthawk 1900" router, it is hard to tell what you can expect from your current setup. I assume that 1900 means AC1900. But that is a wifi speed label, tagged on to about half a dozen different routers.
yes... AC1900 (R7000)