Archive for category PowerLine Networking
Disappointed with Powerline networking
Posted by Ivan Bohannon in PowerLine Networking on November 23rd, 2008
Linksys PLK200 PowerLine AV Ethernet Adapter Kit 100Mps. $149.
Netgear HDXB101 200Mbps Powerline Adapter Kit. $113.
Airlink APL-8511 Turbo 85Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter. $29 Each.
Summary: Super easy to install, but these only work well if you are connecting two outlets in same room. Avoid these products if you are trying to connect different rooms together.
Installation
This time I decided to compare Netgear HDXB101 product against its competitors, and also measure the actual performance of each.
All of the products I tried are extremely easy to install. Plug one of the adapters into an AC outlet near your cable/dsl router, plug the other adapter into AC outlets in the rooms you need to connect. No drivers to install.
That’s the only positive thing to say about all of these products.
Netgear Powerline HD Network Adapter Kit
Posted by Ivan Bohannon in PowerLine Networking on November 17th, 2008
NETGEAR HDXB101. $119 Frys. Installation was extremely easy. Just plug each unit into an AC outlet and connect Ethernet cables to the devices you want to connect. In my case it was my wireless router in the basement and my PC upstairs.
Powerline Networking
Posted by Ivan Bohannon in PowerLine Networking on November 17th, 2008
I haven’t had a real reason to investigate this intriguing networking option until last week. I’ve been suffering with a spotty wireless connection from my upstairs office PC to the access point in the basement, so I’m looking into cheap and easy solutions for getting something reliable hooked up.
