Solved: Ethernet over powerline...

[techboy102]

Hi,
My digital cable and internet provider uses an Ethernet line to carry both into my house. Currently I have an Ethernet cord running to my set top box carrying both digital cable and internet. When it get's to the set top box it split's it up into it's respective places. The Ethernet cord I use is very long and I need to run it along the roof of my house for it to reach the cable box. If I were to use Ethernet over power line would i be able to get everything to work? I'm asking this because Ethernet over power line is usually just used for internet. Would it be able to handle a tv signal and internet signal?
Thanks

 

[warrior19]

As long as the cable used is standard CAT-5 then yes as Ethernet defines the standard. Which cable company? As that sounds very odd to me here in the UK anyway? Usually here it is a Cable/Coax connector from outside to the set top box/cable modem then ethernet? I use a pair of Powerline Adapters in my house to get from my 2nd floor office to the Ground Floor Router and for 3 years without problems. I admit this is not for TV but Internet only.
Other people on this forum cannot stand powerline adapters and have had issues so best you keep the receipts!!!

 

[techboy102]

The cable company is called MTS and i'm sure it only uses ethernet. Do you know of a cheap good pair of powerline ethernet adapters? And which types of problems do people run into when setting up ethernet over powerline?
Thanks for your quick answer

 

[JohnWill]

Personally, I ran into all sorts of issues with two different brands of powerline adapters in a number of locations. OTOH, some folks here plug them in and they run right out of the box.

I agree with the other comment, keep the receipt and make sure you buy from a place you can return them!

 

[warrior19]

MTS. I am guessing you are in Canada... right?

These Linksys models look ok and reasonable price:

http://www.canadacomputers.com/index.php?do=ShowProduct&cmd=pd&pid=013158&cid=NT.540

http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/category/category_slc.asp?CatId=211

Make sure they come as a pair as some sites only show 1 adapter pricing.
Netgear models quote cheap here in the uk:

http://www.google.co.uk/products/ca...ct=result&resnum=4&ved=0CCIQ8wIwAw#ps-sellers

 

[warrior19]

http://www.mts.ca/portal/site/mts/m...nnel=7797828c119e2210VgnVCM1000002a040f0aRCRD

If this is the back of your setup box....item 8 says it is an Ethernet Port but the diagram connector (rectangle) does not look like a standard Ethernet RJ-45?? There used to be an older Ethernet connector called an AUI. See diagram http://web.mit.edu/rescomp/www/auiconn.jpg.

Just be sure you can use Powerline adapters as these are for RJ-45 Ethernet connections and not for AUI Ethernet!!!

 

[techboy102]

Thanks all for the quick posts! and Warrior 19: that Ethernet port is for internet. It runs to my router and is a regular Ethernet cord. Thanks again Everyone!