I haven’t tried
one of these powerline adapters in several years. They have come a long way. I plugged it in to a secondary switch which
is 75 feet from the main router. I then
tested it in my basement which gets a weak wireless signal and in my pool house
which get an even weaker wireless signal.
Both places showed 100mps. It
worked seamlessly. I had to look to find
outlets without surge suppression though.
I’m a firm believer in surge suppression. When I have time I will try and plus a
wireless router into this and see how that works. In the meantime, this tested out just fine
and for $50 it is a bargain. There are
just some places that wireless doesn’t work.
Addendum:Two weeks later, I have not been able to replicate my previous success. I went to Actiontec's web site and their does not appear to be any technical notes. I could not get a steady green link light regardless of what I tried. So it is possible I have a defective unit or it just doesn't work. At this point, I can not recommend buying them.
Addendum:Two weeks later, I have not been able to replicate my previous success. I went to Actiontec's web site and their does not appear to be any technical notes. I could not get a steady green link light regardless of what I tried. So it is possible I have a defective unit or it just doesn't work. At this point, I can not recommend buying them.
Minimum System
Requirements
·
Windows 2000, XP, Vista, 7, Mac OS 9+,
10+, Linux and Unix
· 2
Available Ethernet ports (1 for each device connected to adapters)
·
Two Ethernet Cables (included in kit)
·
TCP/IP network protocol installed
·
Internet Explorer 7.0+ (recommended)
·
Other browsers such as Safari or Firefox, should have Java Script
enabled
·
Router or other devices with HomePlug AV capability
· A
minimum of two Powerline devices on the network are required
·
Standard power/electrical wiring with at least 2 available
power/electrical outlets
Note
·
Operating Rangs is up to 300 meters in wall power lines
·
Coexists with HomePlug 1.0 (14/85 Mbps)
·
Interoperates with Homeplug AV (200/500 Mbps)
·
Data Rate is up to 500 Mbps over standard home powerlines and 10/100
Mbps over Etherent .
·
DO NOT plug into a surge protector or powerstrip as the adapter may not
work.
If reviewing a product, it may have been received free of charge. That will NEVER have a bearing on my recommendations.
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