Would this setup work. I can't use two pairs of homeplug but I can use the build in 2 port switch in the homeplug to switch between internet packets and hypptv vlan packets right?

My router is upstairs while my TV and both android box and hypptv box is downstairs.

That won't work. You need to keep the 2 (Internet & HyppTV) networks separate physically by using either 2 cables or 2 sets of homeplugs.

Alternatively you can trunk both internet & hypptv vlans onto 1 set of homeplugs (or 1 cable) but this will require a vlan capable router/switch on one end and a vlan aware switch on the other. This is what I do in my house. I'll see if I have time to do a diagram.


This is a simplified version of what's in my house.

The red pipe for the VLAN Trunk can be:
1. One ethernet cable which is what I use or
2. A pair of Homeplugs or
3. Even a wifi bridge if you like.

VLAN 50 is my main LAN traffic. I also have other VLANs which is not illustrated to keep things simple.

This post has been edited by soonwai: Aug 24 2017, 09:02 PM

It's not working that use 1 pair Homeplug to carry 2 type of traffic.
You need 2 pair of Homeplug to work on this. As the HyppTV do carry vlan 600.
But your Android Box no. Just plain network with Internet will do.

you mentioned vlan capable router. Is the AC-68U capable of doing that?

I'm not sure. The AC-68U supports VLANs but I don't know if it can be configured to trunk 2 or more VLANs. Probably not. Most consumer routers won't allow you to do it. It's not that they aren't capable but that the GUI doesn't have such a feature.

I use Mikrotik. In terms of cost, it's the cheapest, the hAP Lite is about RM140. Next would be Ubiquiti. After that it gets expensive with Fortigate and Cisco.

Referring to my diagram, the router I'm using is a Mikrotik RB2011. The switch is also an RB2011 but that's only because I have a spare.

This post has been edited by soonwai: Sep 3 2017, 11:59 AM