Home Networking Question.

loki · 03-11-2008, 16:08

Quick question regarding a home network. I am sure this will work but not 100% sure.

At present I am running my O2 Broadband connection off a second socket in the conservatory and I want to move this onto the master socket. This will then be plugged into a Poweline connector.

The second Powerline will be plugged in near the TV to network PS3, HTPC and PC in another room connected via ethernet cable.

The O2 broadband is currently connecting via a Netgear Modem & 4 port router.

Would there be a problem in the following.

O2 Router connected to home plug.

2nd home plug connected to 24 port switch

24 Port switch connecting PC, PS3 AND HTPC. (Wii & X360 to be added within the next few months via Ethernet)

Would there be any conflicts between the Netgear Modem/Router and the Network Switch ???

Edit. It's probably not as complicated as I have made it sound in all honesty

Mark · 03-11-2008, 16:26

That'll work just fine. No conflicts. For online games, it'll hike up pings by 5-10ms, so bear that in mind.

The only time you run into problems is when you have a router at both ends (you need to disable stuff on one of the routers to make it act like a switch).

PS - The instructions about surge protectors attenuating the powerline signal are correct, but in a choice between half the bandwidth (but still acceptable) and a fried PC, I know which I'd take.

Daz · 03-11-2008, 16:33

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Originally Posted by Mark

That'll work just fine. No conflicts. For online games, it'll hike up pings by 5-10ms, so bear that in mind.

When I was playing with powerline it was much worse than that for me, closer to 100ms, but to be fair that could have just been the adapters.

Mark · 03-11-2008, 16:37

Actually, I was probably a little low. It's been quite a while (since my old powerline module failed I've been running cabled - it looks fugly having a wire taped to the ceiling but it works).

Don't think I had it as bad as 100ms though.

Burble · 04-11-2008, 11:52

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Originally Posted by Daz

When I was playing with powerline it was much worse than that for me, closer to 100ms, but to be fair that could have just been the adapters.

How much? Yikes! I get a solid 4ms ping to the slingbox and 360 which are hanging off a powerline adapter and switch.

loki · 04-11-2008, 11:56

Well I got it all hooked up and everything seems to be working schmingly. No collisionsand there has been a slight speed increase on ADSL to just over 5.5Mbps.

Pumpkinstew · 05-11-2008, 14:18

I finally gave up on my flaky wi-fi and paid for some homeplug units last week.

They're rather good, aren't they?

loki · 05-11-2008, 14:49

Yeah pretty rock solid. Not been able to ping test on game servers yet but upto now pretty satisfied. Although I thought it all went a bit up the wall last night. Apparently a number of ISP's had issues with DNS and Open DNS was also suffering

03-11-2008, 16:08	#1
loki Vodka Martini Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Manchester UK Posts: 871	Home Networking Question. Quick question regarding a home network. I am sure this will work but not 100% sure. At present I am running my O2 Broadband connection off a second socket in the conservatory and I want to move this onto the master socket. This will then be plugged into a Poweline connector. The second Powerline will be plugged in near the TV to network PS3, HTPC and PC in another room connected via ethernet cable. The O2 broadband is currently connecting via a Netgear Modem & 4 port router. Would there be a problem in the following. O2 Router connected to home plug. 2nd home plug connected to 24 port switch 24 Port switch connecting PC, PS3 AND HTPC. (Wii & X360 to be added within the next few months via Ethernet) Would there be any conflicts between the Netgear Modem/Router and the Network Switch ??? Edit. It's probably not as complicated as I have made it sound in all honesty __________________ PC & Console LAN 9th-11th July

03-11-2008, 16:26	#2
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	That'll work just fine. No conflicts. For online games, it'll hike up pings by 5-10ms, so bear that in mind. The only time you run into problems is when you have a router at both ends (you need to disable stuff on one of the routers to make it act like a switch). PS - The instructions about surge protectors attenuating the powerline signal are correct, but in a choice between half the bandwidth (but still acceptable) and a fried PC, I know which I'd take. Last edited by Mark; 03-11-2008 at 16:29.

04-11-2008, 11:56	#6
loki Vodka Martini Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Manchester UK Posts: 871	Well I got it all hooked up and everything seems to be working schmingly. No collisionsand there has been a slight speed increase on ADSL to just over 5.5Mbps. __________________ PC & Console LAN 9th-11th July

05-11-2008, 14:18	#7
Pumpkinstew Absinthe Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Mostly Oxford, Sometimes Bristol Posts: 1,156	I finally gave up on my flaky wi-fi and paid for some homeplug units last week. They're rather good, aren't they? __________________ Get old, or die tryin' PSTEWREVIEWS - Chunks of Meaty Reviews, Mixed with Your Five a Day of News, Comment and Opinion, Floating in a Broth of Suspect Grammar and Seasoned Liberally with Mixed Metaphor. Tasty.

05-11-2008, 14:49	#8
loki Vodka Martini Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Manchester UK Posts: 871	Yeah pretty rock solid. Not been able to ping test on game servers yet but upto now pretty satisfied. Although I thought it all went a bit up the wall last night. Apparently a number of ISP's had issues with DNS and Open DNS was also suffering __________________ PC & Console LAN 9th-11th July

03-11-2008, 16:37	#4
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	Actually, I was probably a little low. It's been quite a while (since my old powerline module failed I've been running cabled - it looks fugly having a wire taped to the ceiling but it works). Don't think I had it as bad as 100ms though.