2 ring Powerline network configuration
Hi Guys,
I have a customer with an old property that used to be two properties, as such it has two ring mains on seperate boards (meters) They currently use powerline technology to extend a small ethernet network to the rest of the property. We need to extend this further to cover what was the second part of the property.
So, two isolated ring mains needing to become one ethernet network. I propose to deploy an ethernet switch and connect a Netgear XAVNB2001 to each ring main and connect each device to the ethernet switch. I then plan to use Netger XAVB5101 devices (WAP's) as required in the remote parts of the building. Is this configuration viable and practical.
I have spoken to Netgear but I don't trust the confirmation they provided as I had to correct a number of things before I obtained the above product numbers. Can anyone confirm that the above configuration will operate as an effective network (within the limits of powerline technology) My understanding is that these specific netgear devices represent the current state of performance IE near 200Mps as opposed to 85Mps for earlier devices.
I would appreciate any comments.
Regards
Trevor
I have a customer with an old property that used to be two properties, as such it has two ring mains on seperate boards (meters) They currently use powerline technology to extend a small ethernet network to the rest of the property. We need to extend this further to cover what was the second part of the property.
So, two isolated ring mains needing to become one ethernet network. I propose to deploy an ethernet switch and connect a Netgear XAVNB2001 to each ring main and connect each device to the ethernet switch. I then plan to use Netger XAVB5101 devices (WAP's) as required in the remote parts of the building. Is this configuration viable and practical.
I have spoken to Netgear but I don't trust the confirmation they provided as I had to correct a number of things before I obtained the above product numbers. Can anyone confirm that the above configuration will operate as an effective network (within the limits of powerline technology) My understanding is that these specific netgear devices represent the current state of performance IE near 200Mps as opposed to 85Mps for earlier devices.
I would appreciate any comments.
Regards
Trevor
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Hi Darr247
Yeah I had significant problems with language/dialect and felt the representative was throwing product numbers at me in the hope I'd go away - pretty bad really.
Any how, I see the point concerning the XAVB5101 kit - so I really only need one of these kits and either connect through a switch or appropriate crossover cable? - there is a convenient switch to hand which would suit this purpose and connect to the exsiting cat5 network.
One of the other products mentioned to me was the XWN5001 which is a Powerline WAP and performance to match the other adaptors. The website link I have seems to suggest this is 'comming soon' can you throw any more light on this??
http://www.netgear.co.uk/home/products/powerline-and-coax/high-performance/XWN5001.aspx#
Also is there any problem running PowerLine solutions over a 50 meter mains cable run (this connects the main office to a refurbished outbuilding)
I didn't want to use free standing WAP's unless forced to so the customer had a simply plug and play extension capability using easily obtained devices.
If you could comment on the above I believe i may have what is required - thanks again for your time.
Regards
Trevor
Yeah I had significant problems with language/dialect and felt the representative was throwing product numbers at me in the hope I'd go away - pretty bad really.
Any how, I see the point concerning the XAVB5101 kit - so I really only need one of these kits and either connect through a switch or appropriate crossover cable? - there is a convenient switch to hand which would suit this purpose and connect to the exsiting cat5 network.
One of the other products mentioned to me was the XWN5001 which is a Powerline WAP and performance to match the other adaptors. The website link I have seems to suggest this is 'comming soon' can you throw any more light on this??
http://www.netgear.co.uk/home/products/powerline-and-coax/high-performance/XWN5001.aspx#
Also is there any problem running PowerLine solutions over a 50 meter mains cable run (this connects the main office to a refurbished outbuilding)
I didn't want to use free standing WAP's unless forced to so the customer had a simply plug and play extension capability using easily obtained devices.
If you could comment on the above I believe i may have what is required - thanks again for your time.
Regards
Trevor
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Yes - Thanks I did the reading on the way the devices are spec'd - more than a bit naughty that but hey ho we're all grown ups out here eh??
Noted concerning ability of mains wiring to tolerate interference and maintain balanced conditions (twisted pair).
So if the single XAVB5101 kit and multiple XWN5001 is OK then I think I have a solution.
If the customer needs more than 100Mbps (traditionaly spec'd) I think we'll talk about a proper Cat5 install throughout.
Points are yours
Regards
Noted concerning ability of mains wiring to tolerate interference and maintain balanced conditions (twisted pair).
So if the single XAVB5101 kit and multiple XWN5001 is OK then I think I have a solution.
If the customer needs more than 100Mbps (traditionaly spec'd) I think we'll talk about a proper Cat5 install throughout.
Points are yours
Regards
But I'm not sure you have the model numbers quite right yet... The XAVB5101 is a kit containing two XAV5101 nano500 adapters, which have no wireless capabilities themselves.
Still, I would even stick with those kits and use standalone wireless routers as WAPs instead of spending extra on the XAVNB2001 kits (which consist of one XAVN2001v2 and one XAV1301v2)... just disable a typical wireless router's DHCP server and connect it to the ethernet port of an XAV5101 using one of its LAN ports instead of the WAN/Internet port... that should give you the wireless access point plus leave 3 LAN ports open if you need other ethernet connections in the immediate vicinity of the WAP.