Net2plug Q about networking

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Just trying to link up some hardware at the moment with http://support.packardbell.com/uk/item/index.php?i=spec_net2plug&pi=platform_net2plug

 

it seems like a simple short term solution until I move into my new place and have the whole thing set up wirelessly.

 

Question is if I am sharing an internet connection and want both PC's to use the connection at the same time will I need a router to work with the net2plug jobby ?

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If I do need a router which one should I go for? I am on virgin broadband (adsl) - I presume I should go for an ADSL router?

 

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TIA

[carl0s]

Yes you'll need the router. These are just bridges.

They work fine and are generally called HomePlug adapters. You don't necessarily need the USB versions, you can go for the regular Ethernet ones.

 

You would want 1x HomePlug Ethernet adapter, which will go into your DSL router (any type will do, but might as well buy a wireless one now.. Netgear DG834GT, or just DG834G will do).

And then you want another HomePlug adapter, which can be either USB or Ethernet. If it's Ethernet then you'll need an ethernet rj45 socket in your computer.

I'd still say go for ethernet instead of USB because then you could use it with a games console or something else later on.

 

HomePlug stuff is stocked by Solwise (http://www.solwise.co.uk).

 

They even have a HomePlug -> ASDL router. It's a cheap ADSL router with the homeplug adapter built in, but steer clear of these - they crash/freeze/don't route very well. I have one in the boot of my car.

 

A nice solution for moving your wireless access point from whereever the broadband comes in, to somewhere more central, is to use an Ethernet HomePlug adapter into the router, and a HomePlug WAP (Wireless Access Point) such as the Billion BiPAC 2060G somewhere else within the house.

(as seen in the picture below, except these two have to be right next to each other because one of them is almost duff - gets a very poor connection through the mains). This is just a makeshift Wireless Access Point - the BiPAC WAP doesn't have it's own ethernet port unfortunately.

http://www.css-networks.com/bipac.jpg

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thanks for your detailed info carlos - you da man!

 

And I think I have understood most of it too!

 

So just so I can get my head around the homeplug adaptor goes into the router and the router connects to the telephone line and also the PC ?

 

Is it that simple?

[carl0s]

hey no problemo

 

Yes, you have one homeplug adapter into the router, and another one somewhere else into your computer. You must obviously buy one of the Ethernet (RJ45) ones for the router end, since a USB version isn't going to plug into your router, but it's up to you whether you go for USB or Ethernet on the computer side of things..

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Thanks Carlos dude

 

I appreciate the info