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Will the speed of Netgear Powerline PLW1000V2 achieve 5Ghz speed if deployed in a bedroom?
Hi there, I have just deployed a pair of Tenda (Chinese brand) powerline. One is a homeplug connected to Ethernet port of the fiber internet router on the stair landing and the other is a powerline...
It depends on what is the bottleneck in your system. The 2.4ghz you're testing with, or the powerline itself.
Powerline speeds to get interference and slow downs from other devices on your powerline network (think arc fault, surge protectors, etc) and crossing over circuits adds distance and slow downs as well.
Your best bet? hardwiring in a pc/laptop to the connection and test its speeds. If its still the 30-40mbps, it might be a distance/interference issue with the powerline. Switching to a different set might get you a little more speed but its a bit doubtful. If you pull 100mpbs directly wired, then you'll see benefits to upgrading to one with 5ghz.
Or you could simply add an access point versus a new powerline adapter.
Something else to keep in mind is moca adapters (ethernet over coax). They tend to have higher speeds versus powerline if you have that option
It depends on what is the bottleneck in your system. The 2.4ghz you're testing with, or the powerline itself.
Powerline speeds to get interference and slow downs from other devices on your powerline network (think arc fault, surge protectors, etc) and crossing over circuits adds distance and slow downs as well.
Your best bet? hardwiring in a pc/laptop to the connection and test its speeds. If its still the 30-40mbps, it might be a distance/interference issue with the powerline. Switching to a different set might get you a little more speed but its a bit doubtful. If you pull 100mpbs directly wired, then you'll see benefits to upgrading to one with 5ghz.
Or you could simply add an access point versus a new powerline adapter.
Something else to keep in mind is moca adapters (ethernet over coax). They tend to have higher speeds versus powerline if you have that option
plemans Many thanks for your advice. I was conducting speed tests of the powerline+WiFi extender last night. The WiFi (2.4Ghz) test: 10+mbps download; 30+ mbps upload whereas the test through the wired connection: 30 mbps download; 30+ mbps upload. The speed from the wired connection is a bit faster than WiFi's. I think I should be contented with the devices I have.
Thanks again for your suggestion about moca coax connection. It is new knowledge to me.
Regards,
Sharak H.