Today I bought two network adapters from Netgear, type XETB1001 from the Power Line series, 79, - € for Promarkt, more on the pages of the manufacturer . Explanation: This allows you to make network connections between two computers simply using the power grid rather than a network cable or wireless, meaning you put each one of the things in the computer closest outlet and the network cable, then this adapter, the distance to the next machine in the next room or in other floors of the house is then covered over power lines of the house. Brilliant idea, no cables through the house pull, no more wireless irradiation, but does it work well?

Answer: Tomorrow go back to those things with me ...

What happened? From the idea of ​​the installation is easy, merely plug in, finished. Unfortunately, things did (one in the basement, one in the living room one floor up) can not find or recognize anything went. In the installation instructions of what was used because no distribution outlet. What they think because, as I have many free outlets everywhere yet?. (Was not another outlet, then no distribution, and it was), after some trial and error I was able to connect. Great!

Unfortunately, the joy lasted not long, because suddenly the connection was gone again, nothing was more. Because if it was, was not the speed that was indicated on the package (ie 85 MBIT was, of course, there already "up to 85 MBIT"). The included configuration tool indicated that I reach staggering 20-40 MBIT. This is faster than my old 11Mbit WLAN, but no comparison to the 100MBIT that I currently have wired to the computer in the attic (which I would possibly also be connected via Powerline, because the cable through the staircase visually not the main income is ).

And what about the reduced radiation exposure by eliminating the wireless to the laptop in the living room? Not a chance! You google that for Powerline and radiation ...

Given that the 230V AC power and a high frequency wave is modulated as power cables are not shielded as we know, all through the walls of the house running power lines to antennas that emit EMI. This should of course be below any (I guess as always rather silly) values, but they do exist. In experiments with power line in Switzerland (in this case, however, with an Internet connection from the outside through the power grid), it probably came to epidemic meningitis, the operator moved out but no readings ...

Because I'd rather stay in the WLAN, which works at least.

So Conclusion: For me, a flop

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