Linksys Fields First HomePlug AV2 Adapters

[ekerazha]

Linksys Fields First HomePlug AV2 Adapters
http://www.smallnetbuilder.com/lanwan/lanwan-news/32131-linksys-fields-first-homeplug-av2-adapters

I'm happy for the HomePlug AV2 debut, but I'm unhappy because they are SISO adapters... come on, one of the best features of the AV2 standard is MIMO.

 

[thiggins]

Broadcom just announced AV2 MIMO chipsets. Should have products by end of year, maybe sooner.

 

[smagro]

They were reviewed on CNET and he got 250Mbps with them.

Indeed they do seem noticeably faster than previous homeplugs so it is looking promising for AV2. Hopefully the way the CNET reviewer tests them is representative of real world setups. I would love 250Mbps over homeplug.

I was going to wait for AV2 MIMO but if the early SISO products perform like this then I will definitely have to get some.

That PLA4205 speed looks strange because I have never heard of anybody getting that performance from them. The other models seem to sit in fairly predictable groups according to chipset or generation but that one is just sitting out on its own with 213Mbps which seems way too fast for a 2011 model.

 

[thiggins]

The key is not maximum throughput but how well it holds up over distance.
500 Mbps Homeplug degraded more over distance than 200Mbps.
We will see how AV2 does soon.

 

[lynesjc]

Moved into a new house that does not have structured wiring and am using these powerline adapters, which is my first experience with the technology.

Everything has been plug 'n play so far, but I can't get the Linksys software to "see" any of the adapters.

I've tried running the utility with the laptop connected wirelessly through the router, hardwired through the router, and hardwired directly to one of the homeplugs, all to no avail.

Any ideas?

 

[thiggins]

The utility should be able to connect to the powerline adapter if you are running it on a computer that is connected to your router and a powerline adapter is plugged into the same switch.

The utility needs WinPcap installed to work. The installer should have prompted you to install it if it didn't find it. If you declined the install, you need to rerun the installer and let it install WinPcap.

 

[lynesjc]

Turns out it was the anti-virus software that was blocking the program.

Now to start tweaking outlet placement/interference issues.

 

[kamaran]

Broadcom just announced AV2 MIMO chipsets. Should have products by end of year, maybe sooner.

Any more news on AV2 MIMO products?

 

[thiggins]

Any more news on AV2 MIMO products?

No. I expect @ CES

 

[hsheriff]

Any ideas as to why manufacturers are taking so long?

With CES just around the corner, I really hope they come out then, just like you are predicting.