mersaylee Supersonic October 17, 2018 Share October 17, 2018 Sorry, don't get what you are trying to compare. 1 is wireless and 1 is wired. If you follow the diagram, you don't even need a router. A simple dumb switch will do. And BTW, the fiber STB is on a separated LAN by itself. It does not share with your internet.Isn’t the powerline plug acts like a router or a booster if I may when it’s plugged into the usual power socket? My colleague mentioned that it helps in boosting the signal in the room when there’re too many walls from the base router source. ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Queks 2nd Gear October 17, 2018 Share October 17, 2018 Isn’t the powerline plug acts like a router or a booster if I may when it’s plugged into the usual power socket? My colleague mentioned that it helps in boosting the signal in the room when there’re too many walls from the base router source. Huh??? Powerline plug is to run network signal over powerline when you are not able to run it over ethernet cable or don't have ethernet cable around. It convert signal back to RJ45 at the end. Manufacturer might throw in extra function such as wifi extender or repeater which will cut your wifi throughput by half (read up if you want to know why half). What you say is actually a extender or repeater. Read my first reply. even if you can use wifi to transmit. How are you going to received? A wifi client need to install driver and software to config which SSID and password to connect. The STB is not a computer. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewLee72 6th Gear October 17, 2018 Share October 17, 2018 Starhub tv box need to plug in cat5e cable from ONT lan 2. ONT lan 1 is to linksys router. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mersaylee Supersonic October 17, 2018 Share October 17, 2018 (edited) Huh??? Powerline plug is to run network signal over powerline when you are not able to run it over ethernet cable or don't have ethernet cable around. It convert signal back to RJ45 at the end. Manufacturer might throw in extra function such as wifi extender or repeater which will cut your wifi throughput by half (read up if you want to know why half). What you say is actually a extender or repeater. Read my first reply. even if you can use wifi to transmit. How are you going to received? A wifi client need to install driver and software to config which SSID and password to connect. The STB is not a computer. Yes, you’re correct. It’s the extender. Sorry that I wasn’t clear... Btw, this is the video link my colleague sent to me and it looks easy...however, he also mentioned that the signal may still suffer some losses depending on how the powerline was laid in the house. Longer it is, more losses it can be. That’s why I’m wondering if a better router would be better instead. Or maybe I should impose no OPPO in my house. Edited October 17, 2018 by mersaylee 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewLee72 6th Gear October 17, 2018 Share October 17, 2018 Ideally.. Everyroom in the house should have a lan point. Haha. If do renovation do take note. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vratenza Supersonic October 17, 2018 Share October 17, 2018 (edited) get a better wife.... Oops no I meant get a better WIFI router +/- mesh setup to improve coverage. The better WIFI router will allow you to control each of the connecting device's bandwidth and log on/off timing via MAC locking. Seriously....why allow youtube MTVs to hog your bandwidth when prawning is more important? Been using this Asus RT AC88U since it was launched and I have no complaints about it's performance https://www.asus.com/sg/Networking/RT-AC88U/ Yes, you’re correct. It’s the extender. Sorry that I wasn’t clear...Btw, this is the video link my colleague sent to me and it looks easy...however, he also mentioned that the signal may still suffer some losses depending on how the powerline was laid in the house. Longer it is, more losses it can be. That’s why I’m wondering if a better router would be better instead. Or maybe I should impose no OPPO in my house. Edited October 17, 2018 by Vratenza Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vratenza Supersonic October 17, 2018 Share October 17, 2018 Agree. When I did my last reno 7 yrs ago, laid down Cat 6 X 2-4 to each room and living area all leading back to a centrally located cat 6 patch panel and IT cupboard where my fibre ONT terminates.....I have a 24G semi-managed gigabit switch to manage the lan cables.... plus 2gigbit trunking to the Asus Router as well as the Synology NAS. This setup is the best investment I made to futureproof my place....up till now I have no issues with streaming/bandwidth/gaming from anywhere in my 3 bedroom place. Ideally.. Everyroom in the house should have a lan point. Haha. If do renovation do take note. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mersaylee Supersonic October 17, 2018 Share October 17, 2018 Agree. When I did my last reno 7 yrs ago, laid down Cat 6 X 2-4 to each room and living area all leading back to a centrally located cat 6 patch panel and IT cupboard where my fibre ONT terminates.....I have a 24G semi-managed gigabit switch to manage the lan cables.... plus 2gigbit trunking to the Asus Router as well as the Synology NAS. This setup is the best investment I made to futureproof my place....up till now I have no issues with streaming/bandwidth/gaming from anywhere in my 3 bedroom place. You’ve forgotten to mention the most important HD prawning...I mean steaming...oops...I really meant to say streaming. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rollagt 5th Gear October 17, 2018 Author Share October 17, 2018 (edited) thanks for all kind forummers input but I read until super blur ! Edited October 17, 2018 by Rollagt Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rollagt 5th Gear October 17, 2018 Author Share October 17, 2018 Wait for recontract yr SH TV.. I did a recontract.. They gave me FREE SH fibre 1 gig.. Free linksys AC router. Free 1 x lan point wring to living room TV. My cable TV contract ending 19 Oct 18. No one from SH calls me yet. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jman888 Moderator October 17, 2018 Share October 17, 2018 My cable TV contract ending 19 Oct 18. No one from SH calls me yet. Walt till year end see what offer they have, no contract you have more options. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ixus75 3rd Gear October 17, 2018 Share October 17, 2018 My fiber termination point is also near my front door. Starhub installed powerline ethernet adapter for my fibre TV. This will only work if you need only 1 fibre TV point like me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewLee72 6th Gear October 17, 2018 Share October 17, 2018 Better call SH customer service line now.. To recontract yr TV plan. Wait they remove the Free 1gig fibre then u lugi. 1gig fibre is like $39 per month. SH giving linksys ac router.. Solid one. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neutrino Supercharged October 17, 2018 Share October 17, 2018 Wait for recontract yr SH TV.. I did a recontract.. They gave me FREE SH fibre 1 gig.. Free linksys AC router. Free 1 x lan point wring to living room TV. I just recontracted last week. They gave me nothing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewLee72 6th Gear October 17, 2018 Share October 17, 2018 Ops.. Meaning Promo over ah.. Zzzzzz Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ysc3 Twincharged October 17, 2018 Share October 17, 2018 Agree. When I did my last reno 7 yrs ago, laid down Cat 6 X 2-4 to each room and living area all leading back to a centrally located cat 6 patch panel and IT cupboard where my fibre ONT terminates.....I have a 24G semi-managed gigabit switch to manage the lan cables.... plus 2gigbit trunking to the Asus Router as well as the Synology NAS. This setup is the best investment I made to futureproof my place....up till now I have no issues with streaming/bandwidth/gaming from anywhere in my 3 bedroom place. who does the installation of the cat 6 cable ? the electrician or the main contractor or networking company ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zxcvb Turbocharged October 17, 2018 Share October 17, 2018 My cable TV contract ending 19 Oct 18. No one from SH calls me yet. Just end the TV subscription. WIth smart TV, why still need to subscribe to TV box? 1 tv remote to control all. Got Netflix, YouTube, Amazon Prime Video, Hulu, Toggle and next year Disney launching it's own streaming app. TV boxes should long been phased out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vratenza Supersonic October 17, 2018 Share October 17, 2018 I bought a whole roll of belden cat 6 cable from Sim Lim tower, asked the electrician who was doing my whole place electrical works to lay it along side my power cables when they are installing the electrical points. No extra charge. I bought the wall rj45 jack plates and termination/crimping tools and the cat 6 plugs, I did my own termination, crimping of each points. Learnt it from Internet from scratch.. By end of the renovation, I still have 1/3 of the whole roll of belden cables, just use them to make the many customised length patch cables from my switch to the patch panel. Did not have to buy any cat 6 cables for a very long time. . who does the installation of the cat 6 cable ? the electrician or the main contractor or networking company ? ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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