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submitted 5 days ago by mhzawadi@lemmy.horwood.cloud to c/selfhosted@lemmy.world
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Homeplugs (ethernet over power) are fine for some things, but they add so much latency to the network.

Wired is so much better.

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[–] androidul@lemmy.world 1 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (3 children)

you’re referring to the POE (Power over Ethernet) plugs?

I never knew they would cause such problems, maybe it was just that specific brand?

[–] anamethatisnt@sopuli.xyz 40 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Powerline communication uses adapters to transmit network signals over existing electrical wiring, avoiding the need for new CAT6 cables and offering a hardwired internet connection in hard-to-reach areas where running Ethernet is difficult or impossible (or where the house owner simply is too lazy).

[–] mhzawadi@lemmy.horwood.cloud 20 points 5 days ago

Yep, too lazy to run ethernet

[–] mhzawadi@lemmy.horwood.cloud 23 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Not POE, the opposite. Ethernet over power, powerline?

They were called homeplug at 1 point

[–] 6nk06@sh.itjust.works 8 points 5 days ago

Those plugs were awful for me. I replaced them with a wifi extender and it changed my life.

[–] abominable_panda@lemmy.world 20 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I think they mean powerline adapters

[–] mhzawadi@lemmy.horwood.cloud 15 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Yes powerline, they were called homeplugs at 1 point

[–] fhein@lemmy.world 12 points 5 days ago

Still are, but I guess a lot of people don't know much about them