{"video_id":"ywQeJCa3jl8","title":"How Does Powerline Ethernet Work?","channel":"Techquickie","show":"Techquickie","published_at":"2018-05-06T14:58:16Z","duration_s":356,"segments":[{"start_s":0.08,"end_s":5.2,"text":"thanks for watching techwiki click the subscribe button then enable","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":3.2,"end_s":11.44,"text":"notifications with the bell icon so you won't miss any future videos","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":7.759,"end_s":13.679,"text":"as awesomely convenient as wi-fi is it","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":11.44,"end_s":18.88,"text":"certainly isn't without its shortcomings random dropouts crummy speeds and","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":15.839,"end_s":21.119,"text":"limited range are all potential problems","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":18.88,"end_s":24.32,"text":"especially if you live somewhere with thick walls or lots of 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talking of course about power line adapters devices which send data signals","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":57.44,"end_s":63.12,"text":"over your home's electrical wiring it's like whoa","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":61.92,"end_s":67.439,"text":"dude like isn't all that copper wiring in","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":65.119,"end_s":69.439,"text":"your walls busy carrying you know like power","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":68.64,"end_s":75.119,"text":"well great question surfer Linus it turns out","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":72.32,"end_s":82.24,"text":"that like sound pitch or the frequency of a wi-fi band ac power has its own","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":78.72,"end_s":84.479,"text":"waveform with a frequency of 50 or 60","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":82.24,"end_s":88.72,"text":"hertz depending on where you live so power powerline Ethernet works 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convenient as wi-fi is it certainly isn't without its shortcomings random dropouts crummy speeds and limited range are all potential problems especially if you live somewhere with thick walls or lots of interfering signals i mean you could just run Ethernet cables everywhere but that can be a messy solution and uh good luck suing yourself for pain and suffering when you trip over one on the way to get a g fuel refill in the middle of the night but what if i told you an elegant way to solve this problem is already built right into your house even if you don't have a newfangled home with Ethernet outlets in the walls i'm talking of course about power line adapters devices which send data signals over your home's electrical wiring it's like whoa dude like isn't all that copper wiring in your walls busy carrying you know like power well great question surfer Linus it turns out that like sound pitch or the frequency of a wi-fi band ac power has its own waveform with a frequency of 50 or 60 hertz depending on where you live so power powerline Ethernet works by simply sending signals through your wiring at very different frequencies with modern implementations of the technology between 2 and 86 megahertz kind of like how dsl internet provides high speed internet access over the same wiring as your landline phone by using a different frequency you can learn more about that up here and although electrical wiring in your house connects lots of different devices instead of being a strictly point-to-point connection like conventional Ethernet power line adapters have internal logic that allows them to catch the signal kind of like your smartphone or laptop can catch a wi-fi signal that spreads out in all directions well that's great and convenient in all Linus but how fast is it well although the theoretical maximum of the newest revision of power line is about two gigabits per second your real-world performance will probably top out at around 100 to 200 megabits although this is still definitely fast enough for high-speed internet browsing and even 4k streaming and from my personal experience it comes with a consistency and latency advantage over wi-fi now with all that said if the wiring in your house is older or not the best quality or if you are trying to place two adapters very far from each other your speeds might drop well below 100 megabit due to signal degradation so i recommend buying your first couple of powerline adapters from a retailer with a solid return policy before making a full commitment there are also a few caveats to keep in mind when setting up a home powerline network whatever you do plug your adapters directly into the wall devices like ups battery backups power conditioners and surge protectors can mis-identify your data signal as undesirable electrical noise and actually filter it out also be sure to follow the instructions provided for securing your powerline network with a password especially if you aren't living in a fully detached home just like your neighbor can easily access your wi-fi network if it's not password protected anybody who shares an electrical circuit with you even through a breaker panel can possibly get into your power line network this is a common problem in apartments lastly if you're looking to optimize your speeds try different combinations of outlets if possible some work better than others and high draw devices like microwaves on the same circuit can actually cause slowdowns and remember that less is more for powerline because running many many adapters can cause network congestion similar to old-school Ethernet hubs and sadly there's not a quick over-the-counter pill that can fix uh network congestion speaking of slowdowns wouldn't it be great to travel with fewer slowdowns check out away luggage they cut out the middleman to bring you premium quality suitcases at lower prices not only do they offer their suitcases in four sizes they all come with the same great features two usb 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