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wifi to LAN bridge
I have recently moved from having a separate office to having one in my rented house. The internet is supplied by Sky through one of their modem/routers and it works...ish. My router is downs...
To close the loop on this thread. I bought a TL-WA860RE and that seems to work just fine in this role.
I never did find a Netgear solution.
Cimbian wrote:
I already have a TP Link power line system, which works, but it drops connection several times a day and it seems to be a known issue.
I would investigate that. What does "a known issue" mean?
Powerline would be a more reliable solution than wifi. Maybe you just need better plugs.
Powerline technology has come a long way in recent years. You can now get plugs that have 1000BASE-Tx LAN. First generation was 100BASE-Tx at best.
You could even get a pair of plugs that delivers wifi to the office as qell as the LAN.
Hi,
I have a TL-WPA8630PKIT Gigabit setup and the forums report the dropouts to be very common, over several generations. Many have contacted TP-LINK but the problem persists.
My plug sockets are direct, no extensions or multiways and the TL-WPA8630PKIT is a wireless plus LAN unit, the reason I bought them. When it is working, it works very well, but the dropouts are a significant issue for me as I work from home and use a VOIP system for the phone.
Wireless is not an option for the number of non-wireless devices I have. I need something to connect to a switch, or similar.
Steve.
Cimbian wrote:I have a TL-WPA8630PKIT Gigabit setup and the forums report the dropouts to be very common, over several generations. Many have contacted TP-LINK but the problem persists.
Check the Netgear powerline forums. Dropouts are not a persistent issue here. Maybe Netgear has just got the technology right. Then again TP-LINK has a reasonable reputation.
Cimbian wrote:Wireless is not an option for the number of non-wireless devices I have. I need something to connect to a switch, or similar.
I was just suggesting that a wifi enabled powerline plug in the office would add an extra link in the chain. It should be more reliable than connecting from your office to the router.
The thought of using a wifi-to-wifi-to-LAN link fills me with dread.
To close the loop on this thread. I bought a TL-WA860RE and that seems to work just fine in this role.
I never did find a Netgear solution.