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Question

Router -> Wifi -> ??? -> Powerline

by Nov 17, 2016 1:41AM PST

I am looking for a neat solution for my (UK) neighbours with a large house with thick radio-absorbing walls. Powerline is the obvious approach, but ...

... the house has been created from two properties, and they have not merged the electricity supplies: they have two meters and consumer units covering different parts of the house. The two meters are at opposite ends of the house.

The challenge is to get an internet signal from the router at ground level on Meter A to feed as a Powerline signal into the mains supply on Meter B.

Cosmetic appearance is important. Running a Cat-5 cable between Powerline modules in the two zones of the house does not look viable.

So I am looking for a unit that will connect to the router via wifi, and then broadcast over Powerline. While there are plenty of powerline+wifi units available, the normal configuration is powerline upstream and wifi downstream. I am looking to work the other way around. Suggestions?

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Here there is such a pair.
by Forum moderator Nov 17, 2016 8:04AM PST
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Single-unit solution?
by JGderbyshire Nov 22, 2016 12:58AM PST

I was ideally looking for a single plug-in unit, to avoid trailing wires. Does anyone know of anything that combines wifi AP and powerline broadcast?

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Well yes I know of a AP and powerline unit.
by r. proffitt Forum moderator Nov 22, 2016 8:24AM PST

But you asked for a CLIENT device and for that, no.

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Yes - I did mean Wireless Client
by JGderbyshire Nov 22, 2016 10:54AM PST

Oops - Yes, I should have said Wireless Client. Looks like a two-box solution, then.

Thanks for the help

John

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