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BT Mini Wi-Fi Home Hotspot Broadband 600 Kit Powerline Adapter

Moondragon — Mon, 08 Feb 2021 18:51:20 GMT

I came across this on eBay: BT Mini Wi-Fi Home Hotspot Broadband 600 Kit Powerline Adapter. Would I have to connect my router to my broadband socket as well as this? What about the similar devices that are out there?

Re: BT Mini Wi-Fi Home Hotspot Broadband 600 Kit Powerline Adapter

licquorice — Mon, 08 Feb 2021 18:57:02 GMT

They are just the BT version of the devices I recommended on your other thread.

https://www.tp-link.com/uk/home-networking/powerline/tl-wpa4220-tkit/

Re: BT Mini Wi-Fi Home Hotspot Broadband 600 Kit Powerline Adapter

Moondragon — Mon, 08 Feb 2021 19:07:25 GMT

There's a picture there that indicates that the router doesn't need to be connected to a broadband or telephone socket, and there are manuals for the BT devices that indicate the same, but I need to be sure that is the case. I know it may seem obvious to most, but it doesn't necessarily mean what it suggests.

Re: BT Mini Wi-Fi Home Hotspot Broadband 600 Kit Powerline Adapter

licquorice — Mon, 08 Feb 2021 19:20:30 GMT

Of course the router needs to be connected to a broadband socket.

This diagram shows the principles of all powerline adapters. They effectively turn your mains wiring into one big Ethernet LAN.