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Hope someone will offer HPNA 2 products to deliver higher bandwidth soon, my kids are growing up and they will want 100Mbps speed. One of the 6 units require reset by unplugging the unit when the computer is started, the rest work well all the time.There might be a compatibility issue with the Actiontec M1424WR wireless router came with the Verizon FIOS installation, I could not get it to work together. After trying wireless but could not get good coverage for my house and do not want to invest in pulling Ethernet cable over the whole house, I decided to try the powerline solution. I am happy with it and now have 6 in my house.The bandwidth is adequate for home use since the fiber connection only deliver 3Mbps today.
The decision to purchase the Belkin Powerline Ethernet Adapteres has been a positive experience. They require no maintenance at all. One adapter plugs into the room where your cable/dish internet is configured - simply plug it into a vacant wall socket and connect the included CAT-5 cable to a port on your router. I've had absolutely no problems using the Belkin Powerline Adapteres.
Unfortunately, they are only sold ONE per box. The bandwidth is very generous for XBOX 360 online gaming with no lagging. File transfers, internet downloads, Windows updates, etc are all very fast with these adapteres. Buy TWO or more if you wish to share your network throughout your home. You will not be disappointed. I bought these for use of my HTPC and XBOX 360 which reside in my living room.
Streaming media from one room to another via Powerline Adapteres is just as fast as having it in the same room as your server. It is a wonderful product and does exactly what it advertises to do. The other adapter plugs into the wall socket in the room where you need the additional network (LAN/Internet) and it couldn't be easier. Plug them in and forget about them.
The bandwidth isn't as full as some might like, but I'm streaming video and music throughout my entire house with it and it handles it perfectly. It is important to note that you need to buy 2 of these to get started. I use Apple Macintosh computers and there was no need to install anything extra. The connection was simple.just plug it in. Some say that is deceptive, but I disagree. If you want more than two, at least you can buy odd quantities when they're sold as singles.One is used for connecting your router to the wall socket and the other is used to connect a computer (or other device) to another wall socket.
I get a high speed internet connection using my laptop in the basement, two floors down. This is an excellent product that just works. I originally tried to network the PCs in my house with a wireless setup, but the signal faded as the distance from the router increased. I think this is a better alternative than using a wireless setup if you want to access the internet from a router that is hundreds of feet away. Highly recommended. This was expected, but the speed was too slow to be worthwhile. Now I have a wired setup (1 PC with Win 98SE and 1 XP PC) using the Belkin Powerline adapters and I get excellent signal strength from the router in the office room upstairs.
I'm returning the product and shopping with another company like Linksys or Gigafast. I have no idea. So for the cost of $120, not $60, you too can have a "plug and play" network.Does it work.
Thinking "how could I be so stupid that i would miss this critical bit of information," I looked closer at the product description, and realized that everything about the "ethernet adapters" is written to confuse.Witness what they write. You plug the device into the wall for power, plug one end of the provided ethernet cable into your router box, the other into your powerline adapter, this gets your internet signal and sends it into your home electrical wires. I just received my Belkin F5D4070 Powerline Ethernet Adapters and was quite surprised and disappointed to find that while the product is sold as a pair("powerline ethernet adapters"), and the box the product comes in shows two units, alas only one adapter is actually inside.
You must then plug in another adapter, the one you thought you were getting, to decode the signal and create the network. I don't support deceptive, or inept, marketing. "Installation is easy; you simply plug one end of the adapter into an available wall outlet and connect the other end to any available Ethernet port.
Then Belkin's Plug-and-Play technology sets the rest up for you and provides Internet, file, and peripheral sharing for your computer, letting you network from virtually any room in your home or office." Well actually, not true.
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