I recently got a pair of Aztech Powerline Networking adaptors to hook up additional network devices. Powerline networking is great if you do not want to run messy LAN cables around your place but yet want to plug in that spanking new toy (e.g. Apple TV2) to the network.

The Aztech Powerline Adaptors (HL115EP) are advertised to have connection/data rate up to 500Mbps (megabits). So how do they really perform in reality? The Aztech 500Mbps Powerline Networking adaptor (HL115EP) managed to have a sustained network throughput of 94.12Mbps and 89.24Mbps for writing and reading respectively.

Just to set the expectation right, Wireless-N technology have connection/data rate up to 300Mbps but in practical scenario, it manages throughput of ~82Mbps (taking reference from SmallNetBuilder’s ASUS RT-N56U review). So comparing the Aztech HL115EP and Wireless-N, the powerline networking adaptor is not that bad after all.

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A pair of 500Mbps powerline networking adaptors from Aztech! It comes with electrical pass through so you do not lose a power socket

Got a pair of the Aztech 500Mbps Powerline Networking adaptors (HL115EP) to hook up my network printers/scanner. Due to some miscalculation, I didn’t cater for sufficient network ports at the location so powerline networking to the rescue! Powerline networking is not new to me as I used to have the 200Mbps version.

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The Aztech WL950RT4 Wireless-N router is only equipped with 10/100 ethernet ports. So how well would this router perform if you are accessing partner sites when using Starhub Ultimate? I’ve placed the WL950RT4 to a simple speed test.

Some specifications of the WL950RT4

• Wireless Draft-N
• 16MB of RAM
• 1 x 10/100 mbps WAN
• 4 x 10/100 mbps LAN
• 3 x non-detachable antennas

Equipment list:

1. WL950RT4 (on default settings)
2. ReadyNAS Duo
3. D-Link DNS-323
4. D-Link DNS-313
5. DGS-1008D
6. Trusty computer

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The huge packaging; how the contents are arranged

Package contents; Antennas that cannot be changed

Ventilation holes at the sides; Spacious interior, waste of space?

The antenna really cannot be changed; Atheros wireless!