[Review] Aztech HomePlug HL115EP AV 500Mbps Pass Through

Link: Aztech HomePlug HL115EP AV 500Mbps Pass Through


Courtesy from Aztech


Test bed:
Windows 7 x64
Notebook with Atheros AR8151 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Controller
2 x Aztech HomePlug HL115EP - AV 500Mbps Pass Through
Cat6 cables
Starhub MaxInfinity 100Mbps
Speedtest location 







to ensure that my download speed is on the mark: 
 


Plug location (Wall to wall - approx 15m away):
Homeplug 1: living room + notebook (1Gbps connection)
Homeplug 2: in room + RG (1Gbps connection)


Download Speed: 91309 kbps (11413.6 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 38839 kbps (4854.9 KB/sec transfer rate)
PING: 27 ms
Tuesday, 12 July, 2011 11:35:10 PM

Download Speed: 93577 kbps (11697.1 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 38058 kbps (4757.3 KB/sec transfer rate)
PING: 22 ms
Tuesday, 12 July, 2011 11:35:46 PM

Download Speed: 95020 kbps (11877.5 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 38288 kbps (4786 KB/sec transfer rate)
PING: 21 ms
Tuesday, 12 July, 2011 11:36:26 PM 


 

Singnet Primary DNS host IP address

 

Router -> PC (1Gbps)
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v
Homeplug -> PC (1Gbps)

 


Router -> PC
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v
Homeplug -> PC


Router -> PC
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v
PC
 


additional info: for the fun of it, tried to hook both to a power strip (belkin surge protector power strip) and below are the results

Download Speed: 74273 kbps (9284.1 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 36361 kbps (4545.1 KB/sec transfer rate)
PING: 25 ms
Wednesday, 13 July, 2011 12:15:18 AM

Download Speed: 70678 kbps (8834.8 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 38343 kbps (4792.9 KB/sec transfer rate)
PING: 26 ms
Wednesday, 13 July, 2011 12:15:59 AM

Download Speed: 73665 kbps (9208.1 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 39355 kbps (4919.4 KB/sec transfer rate)
PING: 24 ms
Wednesday, 13 July, 2011 12:16:33 AM 


D-Link plugs DHP-306AV + DHP-W306AV - 200Mbps

Download Speed: 64111 kbps (8013.9 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 40343 kbps (5042.9 KB/sec transfer rate)
PING: 27 ms
Wednesday, 13 July, 2011 11:46:28 PM

Download Speed: 63389 kbps (7923.6 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 39968 kbps (4996 KB/sec transfer rate)
PING: 25 ms
Wednesday, 13 July, 2011 11:47:11 PM

Download Speed: 62210 kbps (7776.3 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 39035 kbps (4879.4 KB/sec transfer rate)
PING: 28 ms
Wednesday, 13 July, 2011 11:47:41 PM


Router -> PC
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v
Homeplugs -> PC
 


tried pairing it up with my D-Link homeplug and it works as well - some users might be interested to know this.

noise interference yet to test that due to time constraint.

Pros: 
on par with my router 1Gbps connection
faster than my D-Link 200Mbps homeplugs
near instantaneous pairing up on both plugs inclusive of on/off
plug and play
consistent down/up speed - unlike my old previous Aztech plugs (85Mbps), fluctuates like nobody business and frequent disconnection
smooth playback from NAS (Full HD Video)

Cons: 
no gateway page (will prefer to have 1 to config within)
quite hot

**will try to perform more test again on a friday night.

initial thoughts:
Is this a good investment product? Only time will tell. Give it a day or two for me to test its actual stability, speed and what have you got and i will come to a conclusion. As of now i can only say, i love the speed that it is able to obtain with my internet.

for people who have no or little experience in networking and are afraid that the configuration might take forever, rest assured that i got it working straight out of the box without any software installed or configuration done at all. Just plug and play. 


Router -> PC
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v
Homeplug1 -> Homeplug2 -> PC

throughput speed?