Question about home plugs

[Adam_UK]

Hi
I have one pair of home plugs, one homeplug at the router and one at the reciver. If I want to add another receiver so I need only one homeplug at the new receiver or do I need another pair? Can I mix between different homeplugs as the pair I've got Orange can't see it is availble?

cheers

[the man]

2 x HOMEPLUG DEVOLO ETHERNET ADAPTERS (STARTER KIT) | eBay UK
iv mixed 85m and there fine

pm sent

[Adam_UK]

Thanks mate
I only have one free port on my router hence I need to know if I can add just one homeplug to the new box and not touch the router. I know I can buy a small switch to extend the number of ports on the router but i don't want to spend more money i already bought DM800 and the wife will leave the house if I keep spending more on the sat stuff.

[smoggy]

I have no experience with home plugs
but some general info here Homeplug & Powerline FAQ’s

[the man]

no mate you only need one from the modem to the power of the house
then you can have a few anywhere in the house . work well and alot tider than wires

thats how they sell 3 at a time ect , just not a good idear to mix the speeds imho

[cactikid]

tell the wife the pluga are more reliable ,i would say keep the plugs all the same speed and make less troublesome

[smoggie]

are these the ones you are using??? 2 x HOMEPLUG DEVOLO ETHERNET ADAPTERS (STARTER KIT) | eBay UK

[Adam_UK]

The ones I am using are Orange speed 85, they are the same ones in picture in the link you provided above but they are not Devolo.

[bob114]

hi

I use homeplugs going to two boxes
router to homeplug
homeplug to dm500
homeplug to openbox
the only thing I would change is I would of have got the homeplugs
that have a socket so you can also plug in a 3 pin plug
then two sockets on the wall are not needed
ie one for homeplug one for box (two sockets used)

[smoggie]

The ones I am using are Orange speed 85, they are the same ones in picture in the link you provided above but they are not Devolo.

HI,
I have the same ones and although they are branded orange they are apparently made by devolo. I use 3 and had to download the devolo software needed to run more than 2.

[alom5]

i would say use the same brand mate as theres less chance of problems. and you can add to the network by just plugging in.

i use the same brand and have 3 connected....never had any probs.

[Jo-Jo]

yes i would also advise of using the same brand homeplugs i tried mixing comtrend ones with tp-link ones and they never worked with each other