On Demand question

[comcastsucks]

I have a Linksys WPN824v2 wireless router. Can I use this wireless router with powerline adapters, or do I have to use a non-wireless router? I don't want to go with the wireless solution as I can forsee too many problems with setup and speed,


Also, are the kits DirecTv sells any good, or can I do better (faster, etc) with something I buy elsewhere? Any recommendations on a good brand/model to use with my router?

 

[ClemSole]

We bought the ones that D* sells and they work very good.

 

[cfb]

The powerline ones directv sells work fine for VOD. They might not work very well for multi room viewing. Depends a lot on how well they work in your home.

The "85Mb/s" should be taken with a grain of salt. You'd get something near that speed if both units were plugged into the same outlet and you sent data using a protocol that the directv boxes dont use.

Realistically, you'll get somewhere between 10-15 and 20-30Mb/s of throughput, and it may or may not be variable/inconsistent based on interference and other issues.