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Originally Posted by Drak
Thanks for the responses everyone. Speed isn't a huge factor, although it would be nice. Just wanted to be able to update the OS, software etc. when it needs it and download purchases.
I think I'll look into the Netgear brand and try it out. If it's a problem it's still helpful in the main house for some of our systems.
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Did you mean update OS and software of a computer or something in your garage? Because most power line adapters are not really going to have meaningful firmware updates nor a meaningful interface. A power line adapter effectively is an ethernet cable, so if you have an ipad or phone or something like that which isn't directly connected via ethernet, it won't really be beneficial in the garage.
A mesh system on the other hand will have more meaningful updates for stability, speed and perhaps even features updates in the future. I'm also quite impressed for their performances for wireless set ups. There are significantly less issues that require constant reboot/power cycling than in previous wireless hardware iterations. They're fantastic if you want something that just works and you can essentially set and forget. It's also great for anything wireless in the garage like a phone, laptop, tablet etc. and in the future if a car uses wireless for updates, it works for that too.