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NETGEAR HDX101 Powerline HD Ethernet Adapter | List Price: $96.00
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Brand: Netgear
Binding: Electronics
Release Date: 2006-07-15
Features: - Powerline Ethernet adapter turns any electrical outlet into a network connection
- Delivers up to 200 Mbps to any outlet, with no software required
- Built-in Quality of Service (QoS) enables smooth streaming, awesome gaming performance, and uninterrupted VoIP calls
- Ideal solution for connect PCs, game consoles, and digital media adapters
- At least two adapters are required to start your network; sold separately
Best Purchase Ever? [Posted on 2008-02-26]
This product does exactly what it is represented to do. Wireless does not make it more than a room away in my rebar-filled 1950's-era home, and it would have cost me (conservative estimate) ten times as much to have electricians wire my whole home. I have never been more satisfied. The installation is a breeze. The one potential hitch to watch out for is changing the default security feature and adding a third or fourth box afterward. It's a little tricky, but still quite easily done if you think it through.
Straightforward with one drawback [Posted on 2008-03-22]
product worked as specified right out of the box. Only drawback, but clearly identified, is the product will not work through a surge strip. I don't like not being protected but it works fine plugged directly into the wall.
Excellent alternative to wireless networks . . . [Posted on 2008-03-25]
This NetGear HDX101 Powerline adapter is an excellent alternative to using a wireless network because it requires no configuration. Moreover, you will never get a dropped signal because it uses your homes electrical wiring. Another caveat is it doesn't interfere with your wireless phones like wirless networks do. You simply plug one adapter into an electrical outlet near your router or hub (internet connection). Next you connect this adapter directly to your router or hub with an ethernet cable. Lastly, you connect another adapter to any electrical outlet in your home where you have additional computers; and you plug that adapter to your other computer by an ethernet cable. Do this last step for each additional computer in your home and you are done! Make sure you get the HDX101 Powerline Adapter (up to 200 MB) anything less gives poor performance. I purchased the lower end model (I believe it was 86 MB) and had to return it to the store because web sites froze when I opened more than one web page. The adapters come with auto-encryption of data; this feature is particularly important if you live in an apartment building or if you are a student in a dorm. You don't have to worry about any one eaves dropping or stealing your information. When purchasing for the first time make sure you buy the HDX101B (a set of 2 Adapters) because you need at least 2 adapters to set up a network. You can purchase additional adapters as needed. God bless you in all your endeavors!
It simply works extremeley slow [Posted on 2008-07-15]
I wasted my money and the device is sitting on my shelf.
The powerline does not work in my ACER new model loaded with windos vista. I had a service call fromm ATT and they could not do nothing either.
It works when I connect it to DirecTV for "on demand" downloading movies, but it is so slow that it took two days to download a movie. So at least my experience is that I totally wasted my money.
Netgear HDX101 with Linux [Posted on 2008-07-19]
I have used this product in my home network with both Windows XP and Linx. This powerline ethernet adapter is plug and play, regadless of the operating system. And, it is very fast. I am currently running three Linux Ubuntu systems on three different floors of my house using one adapter for each computer and one at the firewall. Operation is flawless for more than a year. Can't say enough good about this product. This system replaced my wireless ethernet system which was much slower.
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