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Powerline AV 500 Network Speeds
I have the following setup: WNR2000v2 router XAVB5004 (adapter + adapter-switch AV 500) 100 Base-T NIC and wire from computer to router Adapter connected to router Powerline utility claims t...
Folks:
Your observations are correct. The Powerline utility is grossly inaccurate. Use something that measures throughputs across the LAN such as iperf, LAN Speed Test, etc.
SmallNetBuilder.com has good reviews and discussions of the Powerline products. Webmaster thiggins has reviewed these products and forum member rhombus has superb reviews of his own on the forum. Additionally, there are articles dealing with Powerline products and performance such as this one.
From analyzing the articles and reviews, the Netgear 500 Mbps is the best one of the bunch. If Powerline isn't working for you, and ethernet cable is not a choice, then consider MoCA if you have coaxial cable in your home. MoCA should give better performance and stability over Powerline (all things being equal).
Your observations are correct. The Powerline utility is grossly inaccurate. Use something that measures throughputs across the LAN such as iperf, LAN Speed Test, etc.
SmallNetBuilder.com has good reviews and discussions of the Powerline products. Webmaster thiggins has reviewed these products and forum member rhombus has superb reviews of his own on the forum. Additionally, there are articles dealing with Powerline products and performance such as this one.
From analyzing the articles and reviews, the Netgear 500 Mbps is the best one of the bunch. If Powerline isn't working for you, and ethernet cable is not a choice, then consider MoCA if you have coaxial cable in your home. MoCA should give better performance and stability over Powerline (all things being equal).