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TP Link PA201 Homeplug

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I planned everything for my house,but still got something out of that plan.I didn’t set any network port in the guest room where the WIFI signal is dramatically weak.Thus,I have to find out a way to let the room get the coverage of Internet service.Well,finally I opted powerline homeplug as my best option.

I bought a couple of TP Link PA201 Homeplug in the evening.

One is plugged near the router because it should get linked with it.Another one is just beside my computer.

The homeplug could run up to 200Mbps,but I only can get around 80Mbps with a straight distance of approx. 10 meter.That’s awesome!It’s even faster than WIFI b/g network running at the full speed.

TP Link is offering one to one exchange if the product has any problems in 2 years.It’s so convenient.However,I still hope that it won’t go spoiled in 2 years. Open-mouthed smile

TP-Link TD-8816 ADSL2/2+ Ethernet Router

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Today I grabbed another modem router for testing in my ADSL line.TP-Link is No.1 market share holder in China and has been a global player in the market.The product is quite cheap compared to D-Link or Linksys,however,the comments are quite positive.

TP-Link TD-8816 TP-Link TD-8816 is said to have TrendChip inside.Through the past testing period,I found the heat from this stuff is less than D-Link DSL2542B.However,it shows higher line attenuation and lower SNR margin compared to the D-Link modem.Perhaps it approves some hearsay that Broadcom chipset could get better result on a bad quality line whereas TrendChip chipset could sync faster and stable at a good quality line.

modem info Connecting with my D-Link modem thereafter under the same modulation,it could easily get the downstream line attenuation at 43.5db and SNR margin at 27-28db.I think you had seen the difference although that won’t be a lot and definitely the winner is D-Link DSL 2542B.

However,if you ask me which one I will choose,TP-Link will be my choice.Well,at least it allows me to manually connect/disconnect on the web-based control panel(ie. get a new IP address and minimizes the possibility of overheat issue.

Let me sum it up:TP-Link sells goods with a cheaper price,but the quality is not cheap at all.