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Mindovermaster, on 06 October 2012 - 13:09, said:

I thought the Raspberry Pi only had an ethernet connection. Unless you are using an adapter.

Yep, USB Wifi Adapter

[BoDEAN]

.fahim, on 06 October 2012 - 09:05, said:

I use HomePlug wherever possible as I didn't put CAT5e/6 in the walls when I moved in (which in retrospect was a mistake), devices which move around (such as my laptop, tablet and smartphones) are on WiFi.
I find HomePlug much more reliable than WiFi.

Never heard of homeplug. Ill research it. Can it be bought locally?

[+BudMan]

There is only 1 use for wifi, that is MOBILE devices. Or devices that just do not have a lan interface, If the device stays in one place - run a wire to that place!!

If your in a building where you can not run cable, you rent for example - then homeplugs would be better than wifi yes.

But if your home - run a wire!! Then put in a switch where you need to connect multiple devices. This is what I have running to my living room where my A/V cabinet it.

[helpifIcan]

+1 for homeplug much better than WiFi

[BoDEAN]

Is homeplug a brand or a technology? I noticed best buy sells a Actiontec 500 Mbps Powerline Home Theater Network Adapter Kit. Same thing?
http://www.bestbuy.c...eplug&cp=1&lp=1

[+BudMan]

powerline adapters is another term, but homeplug is not a brandname

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HomePlug

https://www.homeplug.org/home/

yeah that link you provided to bestbuy is a homeplug/powerline adapter - connect to your router lan on one end, put a switch on the other end if you need multiple ports on the other end.

[BoDEAN]

BudMan, on 07 October 2012 - 13:08, said:

powerline adapters is another term, but homeplug is not a brandname

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HomePlug

https://www.homeplug.org/home/

yeah that link you provided to bestbuy is a homeplug/powerline adapter - connect to your router lan on one end, put a switch on the other end if you need multiple ports on the other end.

Thanks. Notice most of them are singles. Have 3 devices that would need to plug into it (xbox, av receiver, Dish Hopper). So Ill hunt around.

[+skilithead]

Wired desks where possible ,wireless for mobile devices . I am using a relatively cheap Rosewill EasyN400 , and havn't had a single glitch in over 2 years with it . I use it for hardware firwall and port forwarding etc. It is a surprisingly fully featured device , and easy to do firmware updates .

[+BudMan]

I believe they are all going to be singles.. Don't think I have every seen one with built in switch.

You just connect a SWITCH to the powerline adapter if you need more ports.

Let me guess you never heard the term switch either

http://en.wikipedia..../Network_switch

[helpifIcan]

Buy a power line adapter set, and if you need more connections on the far end buy an inexpensive switch 4 port or more if needed.

[.fahim]

There are a couple of home plug/power line products with built in switches such as:
http://www.devolo.co...ion_1.html?l=en
http://www.netgear.c...ng/XAV1004.aspx

Personally, I would go the single port + separate switch route, but can see the draw of these too.