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Ironsidemaster
Feb 08, 2021Aspirant
Plp 1200 internet speed halved 100mpbs to 50mbps
I had just recently bought a Plp 1200 kit my router is in the same room as my circuit breaker and the two powerline adapters are 15feet away and all green lights. I have talked to support about the s...
Ironsidemaster
Feb 15, 2021Aspirant
Sorry, I got busy with something and couldn't respond for a few days. I'll try my best to explain things to the best of my ability.
I meant to say my breaker panel/box when I was talking about the "circuit breaker". They are not the same breaker/room. To measure the speed I would plug into different plugs around the house and measure the speed and latency on my laptop. I tried a plug on the same circuit as the powerline adapter near the router, but still received lackluster performance. Which was about as much as it was in the room I had originally put it in at the start of this post. I messed up the typical coverage area specified by netgear which is 500m^2 or around 5382ft^2. I did get it for gaming due to physical reasons for the house as the box said "Now double the speed" and "Ideal for 4k HD video streaming and lag-free gaming" Here is a picture of the box online.
michaelkenward
Feb 15, 2021Guru - Experienced User
Ironsidemaster wrote:
I messed up the typical coverage area specified by netgear which is 500m^2 or around 5382ft^2.
That's area not distance.
Ironsidemaster wrote:
I did get it for gaming due to physical reasons for the house as the box said "Now double the speed" and "Ideal for 4k HD video streaming and lag-free gaming"
Can you do 4K and "lag-free gaming"?
50 Mbps is more than enough for 4K. Indeed, you should be able to get three or four simultaneous 4K streams at that speed.
- IronsidemasterFeb 15, 2021Aspirant
Sorry about the coverage mixup. I can't measure how well it does for 4k streaming, I don't have anything close to that resolution. On the other hand I can certainly say that I do not get lag-free gaming-If I get the time I will post a clip or video.