This fails to take into account a number of factors, such as protocol overhead, the fact the powerline is a half-duplex medium (you can transmit, or receive, but not do both at the same time) and uses a shared broadcast domain (only one adapter is allowed to send at a time). In other words, it's measuring how many bits can physically move across the wire. The TP-Link utility is also correct, but it's measuring throughput at the physical layer (layer 1) of the OSI model. However, the other side of the adapter has far less throughput. The RJ-45 port is a gigabit port and that's what the Windows device is connected to. Windows is correct when it says it is negotiating a 1Gbps connection. I might have been able to get more, but the adapters were on opposite sides of the house, so it was a pretty long run. As an example, I used AV2000 powerline adapters (theoretically 1 GBps) in a "best case scenario" (adapters were on same circuit of wire with no extra sources of line noise) and would only get about 100Mbps - 125 Mbps actual throughput. You're lucky to get 85-100 Mbps realworld throughput with Powerline. u/RoweDent created this awesome resource on network theory u/tht1kidd_ has created a suggestion post regarding information everyone needs to provide when asking a question about their network There have been some excellent guides written in this sub, and we're always looking for more! If you wish for your flair to be changed, please message the mods and we'll be happy to change it for you. Proof of at least 6 month's history of posting in this subredditĪs a result of this, users are now no longer able to edit their own flair. Your highest level of industry certification, or highest IT related job title held in the last 5 years
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