My Powerline network is very slow

[zenpmd]

I am currently transferring a file over and its only doing around 450kb per second. As such, it appears too slow to stream without unwatchable jittering.

It used to work.

Has anyone got any idea why it is doing this?

Thanks

[herulach]

microwave on, crap cheap wall adaptors?

[Kumagoro]

You could try them in another house to see if it makes a difference.

Or

Unplug everything in the house and see if there is a difference. Have a spare computer to test with in case it's one of the devices.

[Vibein]

Test them next to each other check performance, check the utility that comes with them. Sometimes I have to reboot the units and any switch used in the run as they slow right down.

I had a comtrend one crap out on me so got new ones.

[walibe]

The wiring in your house can made a huge difference. My old home had relatively up to date wiring and was superb although upstairs wouldn't talk to downstairs, in this house its really poor and will alter significantly based on what appliances are running.

Theres still huge advantages to running a fixed network in the home, particularly if it is your own home.

[RobinXe]

I'm having a similar problem, though not as bad as you seem to be experiencing.

It is my understanding that the worst culprits for inducing noise on the line, in the frequencies that the powerling adapters use, are switching power supplies. So pretty much everything these days!

I've found that my powered USB3 hub drops my network speeds significantly when I turn it on. This genuinely baffles me however, since its 'wall-wart' is plugged into my UPS, which ought not to be susceptible to passing on such noise to the powerline. It's the only suspect however, since the moment I turn it on my powerline adapter's light goes from green to amber.

I've seen links to products that plug between the wall and noisy appliances to dampen out the effects on the line, however they all seem to be either 110VAC or integrated into pass-through powerline adapters, which is not of much use.