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500 Mbit/s powerline network, only 3.5 Mbyte/s transfer speed?

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Mar 15, 202657243 views
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I have a TP-Link 500 Mbit/s Gigabit Powerline Adapter linking two computers (one Windows Vista and one Windows 7) in different rooms in the house. As in: I'm trying to transfer 100 GB of data through this network (there are reasons why I can't use a USB, etc.). My problem: I get only 3.5 Mbyte/s tr…

Error Output

Computer <-Ethernet cord-> Adapter <-Electrical wiring-> Adapter <-Ethernet cord-> Computer

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That's not wireless... those adapters are using your electrical wiring as a medium to transfer the data. This technology is known for being less than reliable, especially if the two ends of the connection are on different circuits. More than that, a…

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