NetComm 85Mbps manual Powerline Adapters User Guide YMmL285

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I have the impression, that the carrier rate, which is indicated by the Configuration Utility, are uncommonly low. Which values are in the realm of normality and what can I do to boost the carrier rate?

Please remember that the carrier rate falls with increasing reach (up to 5000 square feet) and the number of adapters installed. 10 Adapters are ideal. The maximum throughput that the technology can support is about 85Mbits per second. A more common rate would be ~50Mbits.

To increase the data rate you should ensure that the NP285 Powerline Adapter is directly plugged into the wall socket. Do not use unnecessary extension cable or multi sockets power boards if you wish to achieve maximum carrier rate.

If this cannot be avoided, please ensure that any multi socket power board do not have any over-voltage or surge protector. This could impair or even inhibit data transmission. Plug in the least number of devices as well.

In order to increase the distance of my NP285 Powerline Adapter Network, I am looking for a HomePlug Ethernet repeater. Do you have such a product?

You can increase the distance by combining two NP285 Powerline Adapter networks with two different network passwords. The repeater is built up by two standard NP285 Powerline Adapters, which you simply connect via an Ethernet RJ45 cable. Please note that physically you are still using one medium, this means the bandwidth will be shared between both networks. You can repeat this procedure several times.

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Contents User Guide Table of Contents Introduction Introduction to the NP285 Powerline Adapters Package ContentsGetting to Know your NP285 Important Safety InstructionsSystem Requirements Home Network Home Network Windows 98 and Windows MeWindows Windows XP/Vista/7Installing the Security and Configuration Utility Installing the Security Configuration Utility InstallationUninstallation About Network Security with the NP285Configuration Utility for Windows Main screen Configuration Utility for WindowsRunning the Utility Powerline Adapters User Guide YMmL285 Diagnostics Screen Privacy ScreenQuality of Service About ScreenExamples of Usage Examples of NP285 Usage Frequently Asked Questions Applications Frequently Asked QuestionsGeneral Security TechnicalPowerline Adapters User Guide YMmL285 Appendix Legal & Regulatory Information Customer InformationTechnical Data StandardsCopyright Information Registration and Warranty InformationContact Information Product Warranty Limitations of WarrantyProduct Warranty Technical Support