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| D-Link DHP-300 Powerline Ethernet Adapter Review |
| 2 - In Operation |
| 3 - Conclusion |
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In Operation:
The speed of the DHP-300 was certainly reasonable, here at the office we setup a basic network of 2 PCs, and had consistent transfer rates of around 50Mbps (around 5MB per second). According to D-Link they are capable of 200Mbps transfer rate under ideal conditions (100Mbps each way?), which would have a lot to do with the distance between the two power points and the condition of the wiring, as well as other factors such as interference.
In a basic ping test (to a local machine) the DHP-300 seemed to add around 3-4ms of latency over our standard network setup, which really is next to nothing, so gamers won’t be disadvantaged by using these at home. When being used for gaming it’s certainly more reliable than most wireless networks, with more consistent speed.
A basic QoS (Quality of Service) protocol is built in, which DLink market as being useful for prioritising streaming media for your home network, however it could also be used to help with VoIP and online gaming if your network starts to become congested. This is handled through the same software that handles the setup and security of the units.
The DHP-300 doesn’t need to be plugged directly into a mains socket, it can be plugged into an extension cord or power board (power strip) and work just as well. This means the device is not in any way picky about where it has to go, so as long as you have some sort of a free power socket, you can plug it. That is providing you have a lot of spare room next to that socket, as the DHP-300 is bigger than any power pack I’ve ever used, and will often block off the sockets on either side, so using in conjunction with a small extension cord or similar will solve this problem.
Or maybe he's just a n00b :)