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Potential Bandwidth for PL1200 (Powerline AV1200)
Specifications (from manual on netgear product page) say the ethernet port is 100base-tx, how could it even theoretically support 1200mbps?
The manual is probably wrong. The tech specs on the website indicate that the Ethernet port is Gigabit (link). Note that 1200 Mbps is the link speed. Because a lot of bits are used for overhead, the actual throughput will be much lower, probably around 200 to 400 Mbps under optimal conditions.
Thanks for the response. The manual is likely wrong, i agree. Its insane, however, that they advertise it as 1200Mbps capable if one can only acheive 15 - 30% of that speed under typical or even optimal conditions. My internet doesnt get much faster than 75Mbps, but I was hoping to get some benefit on my local gigabit network. Oh well, it's seems better than it was with existing wifi. Thanks again.
jacksinful wrote:Thanks for the response. The manual is likely wrong, i agree. Its insane, however, that they advertise it as 1200Mbps capable if one can only acheive 15 - 30% of that speed under typical or even optimal conditions. My internet doesnt get much faster than 75Mbps, but I was hoping to get some benefit on my local gigabit network. Oh well, it's seems better than it was with existing wifi. Thanks again.
It's funny how the gap between Powerline link and actual speeds is as wide as it is on Wi-Fi. I guess it goes to show how difficult it is to carry data across power lines.