Comments on Zibri's Blog: Powerline Ethernet fun and secrets.

@BaldyBloke: Did you flash both units with the sam...

2012-01-20T19:27:34.012-08:00

@BaldyBloke: Did you flash both units with the same firmware and PIB?

Maybe try going through the quick start guide here if you haven't already: http://www.zyxel.com/uk/en/support/download_library/product/pla_401_series_9.shtml

Either I am very tired or I have dropped a bit of ...

2012-01-20T17:05:09.245-08:00

Either I am very tired or I have dropped a bit of a bollock...

Was having problems with my Zyxel PLA401 and found your site via Google. Downloaded the utility and firmware and now can not get the plugs to 'see' each other.

AS this is for my 16 year old sons xbox it is the 'end of the world' hence why I am up at 1.03am trying to fix it.... Not the most

Dear all Thanks for your discussion before, that h...

2011-12-30T08:33:52.389-08:00

Dear all
Thanks for your discussion before, that helps me a lot.
However, I still have a question in by INT6400 based PLC.
When it transfers data in LAN, the speed can up to 3.x MB/sec
But when transfer data in the internet the speed is down to 500-700 KB/sec whatever the PLC signal is strong or weak.
I am very sure my internet speed is good, at least to 1 MB/sec when

You are correct. It is a Win 7 x64 on a new quad ...

2011-12-17T11:25:37.463-08:00

You are correct. It is a Win 7 x64 on a new quad core (Phenom) w/HD 6870 1GB.
I tried the speed and duplex method and although it DID improve network speed it did not increase it all the way. It stutters far less than it did before, however it still corrupts.
I am switching to a gigabit router and will see if that works as I have 3 netgear gigabit units. If that fails I will try

@Cerebral: Is the router 100mbps or 1gbps? It migh...

2011-12-14T19:06:48.773-08:00

@Cerebral: Is the router 100mbps or 1gbps? It might be that you're piping data from the computer into the HomePlug AV adapter via a gigabit connection that is having to be choked down on the other end to a 100mbps one.

Assuming you're using Win 7 on a new computer, try the following to reduce your network adapter's speed to 100mbps: click the network icon in the system tray

I have a pair of XAV101. I tried the HomeplugAV u...

2011-12-12T22:15:31.071-08:00

I have a pair of XAV101. I tried the HomeplugAV utility from here. Works fine. If I ever need to fix a bricked unit I know what to do. But this does not fix my problem. A few days ago I bought a new PC. It has a realtek Gbe Port. My old machine is now my server and has a realtek 10/100 port. Previously I had an Intel Pro 10/100 in my server (P4 3.8 Ghz). My new computer stutters during

@ega2002 there's slightly less errors on a wea...

2011-11-20T11:13:41.747-08:00

@ega2002 there's slightly less errors on a weak link, and speed is also a bit higher. chipset could be INT6400 (http://www.presence-pc.com/actualite/photoreportages/79-4-freeplugs-cpl-telecommande.html).

@nyt I think it may be not so easy... Could you te...

2011-11-18T06:10:05.620-08:00

@nyt I think it may be not so easy... Could you tell me the exact model of your adapters? And what kind of improvement do you see after flashing v4.5 firmware?

@ega2002 I can't tell, all I can say is that&#...

2011-11-16T13:08:00.462-08:00

@ega2002 I can't tell, all I can say is that's it is an improvement over the previous firmware I was running. How can I see the exact chipset used?

@nyt what chipset do your FreePlugs have? seems li...

2011-11-15T10:28:47.194-08:00

@nyt what chipset do your FreePlugs have? seems like posted v4.5 firmware is for AR6405 chipset, which is INT6400 with reduced functionality. I wonder if v4.5 supports all features of INT6400

hello zibri and everyone... how can im pairing my...

2011-11-14T09:34:00.942-08:00

hello zibri and everyone...

how can im pairing my TL-PA211 powerline with Aztech repeater? i were "advice" by a salesman to buy this 2 items as i want to boost up my internet connection in my house... FYI, im connect my TL-PA211 directly to ADSL router and plug it to become HOmepLug but then.. i cannot pairing with the Aztech Repeater (wireless).. isk.. hope somebody can help

notinthisworld, thanks a lot, it works very well o...

2011-11-14T09:08:54.619-08:00

notinthisworld, thanks a lot, it works very well on my FreePlugs (shipped with v3.2, now running 4.5).

firmware version 4.5.0.01 and Utility Version v6...

2011-10-30T18:48:47.978-07:00

firmware version 4.5.0.01

and

Utility Version v6.0.1.01B0004

http://www.trendnet.com/downloads/list_subcategory.asp?SUBTYPE_ID=1506

@chrisw Glad to know that it can work in a VM, but...

2011-10-26T14:05:33.303-07:00

@chrisw Glad to know that it can work in a VM, but I haven't been so lucky (yet). The Network Adapter is set to bridged (internet from within the VM works fine), but I get a "Device Manager Application has encountered a problem and needs to close" message when trying to start it up within the VM. All XP updates applied, including .Net etc.

@Zibri - lol, I have forgotten how many times I...

2011-10-26T03:37:23.777-07:00

@Zibri - lol, I have forgotten how many times I've carefully read all the comments. The trick is knowing which of all these comments contains the relevant solution ;)

@chrisw. Aha! I'll try again. Learning on the job here..

Windows XP inside VMWare Player should be fine, af...

2011-10-25T08:26:46.129-07:00

Windows XP inside VMWare Player should be fine, after all it's just Ethernet packets. I use Windows XP with VirtualBox to mess around with my Homeplugs. Did you make sure the network adapter was bridged with your VM?

If you carefully read all comments you will find y...

2011-10-25T06:37:35.731-07:00

If you carefully read all comments you will find your solution. Unfortunately that internal "device manager" was an old program only working with old OS.

Thank you for taking the time to reply to my post ...

2011-10-25T02:36:59.868-07:00

Thank you for taking the time to reply to my post Zibri. And thank you, of course, for sharing all the information you've learnt.

I'll see if I can get my hands on an XP machine (XP installed on a VMware Player VM machine didn't work).

I just wanted to warn others like me that attempting to load newer/older firmware does not always work and can be akin to Alice

Here's an official Devolo 4.4.0.5 firmware lin...

2011-10-24T19:16:12.160-07:00

Here's an official Devolo 4.4.0.5 firmware link:

http://www.devolo.com/downloads/software/firmware-dlan-200-av-windows-4-4-0-5.exe

Find an Xp computer, run device manager and set th...

2011-10-24T05:05:27.160-07:00

Find an Xp computer, run device manager and set the mac address back.

This is an interesting thread, but... I tried dow...

2011-10-24T03:56:18.814-07:00

This is an interesting thread, but...

I tried downgrading my NP201AV to 3.0.5.2 but ended up with a unit with an incorrect MAC address (00:b0:52:00:00:01) and that won't work on my EOP network.

This is the same problem reported above by Bert (April 20, 2010), Sage (Aug 21, 2010), Craig (Sep 13, 2010) and PaulC (Oct 4, 2011).

I can't apply any other

A measured speed (real speed) of 60mbps is notmal ...

2011-10-14T15:38:32.347-07:00

A measured speed (real speed) of 60mbps is notmal for INT6400...

Has anyone tried this new firmware yet? I've g...

2011-10-14T13:54:33.971-07:00

Has anyone tried this new firmware yet? I've got the ebuyer extra value plugs with the int6400 chipset, however they're only giving me about 60mbps.... hence I'm keen to try a firmware upgrade.

Also, just spotted a possible new firmware version...

2011-10-11T14:55:58.298-07:00

Also, just spotted a possible new firmware version 4.4.0.5-2: http://necacom.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5550:atheros-int6400-powerline-controller-firmware-4405-2&catid=34:drajveri&Itemid=56

Direct link: http://www.mediafire.com/file/p4q5qyni2kbjbvy/2073R2-Billion-v4.4.0.5-02-20110509.exe

The installer tool inside is dated Apr 1, 2011 and

ededlee321: What kind of max throughput do you get...

2011-10-11T14:29:28.885-07:00

ededlee321: What kind of max throughput do you get on your HomePlug AV 500 adapters? I'm running 3 Zyxel HomePlug AV 200 ones and they're maxing out at below 50mbps with SFTP and even slower with SAMBA (Windows LAN file sharing). This is acceptable, however, considering my LAN is 100mbit and the only workable alternative to powerline for my situation would have been 54mbit wifi.