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The NETGEAR Powerline AV+ 200 Adapter Kit extends your Internet access to any electrical outlet for desktop PCs, gaming consoles and set-top boxes. It offers easy, plug-and-play setup and provides faster speeds for applications such as multiplayer online gaming. Extra outlet ensures you have room to plug in a power strip for all your home office or home theater devices. Extend your network - Extend Internet access throughout your home to any electrical outlet for desktop PCs, gaming consoles and set-top boxes Plug-and-Play - Sets up in minutes, no need to configure or install software High-speed connections - Speeds up to 200 Mbps enable Internet applications such as multiplayer gaming Push-and-Secure - Secures the Powerline network connection with the touch of a button, no need to remember passwords Pick-a-Plug - Automatically tests the connection at any electrical outlet to ensure the highest possible performance Extra Outlet - Noise filtering socket for use with additional devices
This review is from : Netgear Powerline AV+ 200 Adapter Kit (XAV1501)
Take it from a computer programmer . Wireless is great for most people but nothing beats a wire. My preference is gigabyte RJ45 LAN cable everywhere. This model runs at about 1/5 the speed of my LAN reliably. Setup is as easy as it can be. On each end, you plug it in to an outlet and connect a LAN cable. Usually, one end is near your router and the other end is where your PC is. There's not too much else to setup. I've heard that depending upon your home wiring that you might have to find a pair of outlets on the same circuit but that wasn't a problem in my case. I just wired it up and it worked. I plugged one end into a Netgear FS105NA Switch 5Port Metal and the other end at my office. I transferred thousands of files quickly and without any interruptions or errors.Every computer that I use as a web programmer is hard-wired to my router. Nothing, and I mean NOTHING, beats a hard line solution. This is pretty close to having an actual LAN cable but you don't have to run LAN cables all over the place. What I like about this device is that the connection is rock-solid. There are a couple of other models worth considering including the faster NETGEAR XAVB5001 Powerline AV 500 Adapter Kit which I would have preferred.
Take it from a computer programmer . Wireless is great for most people but nothing beats a wire. My preference is gigabyte RJ45 LAN cable everywhere. This model runs at about 1/5 the speed of my LAN reliably. Setup is as easy as it can be. On each end, you plug it in to an outlet and connect a LAN cable. Usually, one end is near your router and the other end is where your PC is. There's not too much else to setup. I've heard that depending upon your home wiring that you might have to find a pair of outlets on the same circuit but that wasn't a problem in my case. I just wired it up and it worked. I plugged one end into a Netgear FS105NA Switch 5Port Metal and the other end at my office. I transferred thousands of files quickly and without any interruptions or errors.Every computer that I use as a web programmer is hard-wired to my router. Nothing, and I mean NOTHING, beats a hard line solution. This is pretty close to having an actual LAN cable but you don't have to run LAN cables all over the place. What I like about this device is that the connection is rock-solid. There are a couple of other models worth considering including the faster NETGEAR XAVB5001 Powerline AV 500 Adapter Kit which I would have preferred.
Netgear Powerline AV+ 200 Adapter Kit (XAV1501) Reviews
YaY! Worked with Macs! . It has always been special to try to hook up a non-Bluetooth Macintosh to the internet wirelessly. My MacBook Titanium had a special card that took three days to find. We recently recycled a PowerMac Dual G5 to put it in our 16YO's room so he could use iMovie with better speed and accuracy. The problem with the G5 is that it is a desktop. Before he has always had (hand-me-down) laptops so it didn't matter that we didn't have a connection upstairs. His desk is about 12 feet above our internet connection so it WAS possible to just drill a hole in the floor - but there has been too much of that with speakers that have to be set up for the home theatre. And the blue Ethernet cord trailing along the wall? No!
It could not have been easier to set it up. I was fortunate that I had purchased a new Belkin power strip for the jungle of wires behind the television because our old Monster Power Strip plugs would not have allowed us to use two plugs. The adapter unit gets plugged in to the router, in our case, a dlink, with a short cable and then it gets plugged into the wall in the bottom outlet. This allows something to be plugged in the lower outlet as well as the power strip to be plugged in above. The second plug must be able to go directly in - it can't be a sideways or flat plug
Then upstairs, our second location, the other adapter gets plugged in and the device you want to connect to the internet gets plugged in to the adapter. If you need more than one device connected through the adapter, then you just plug a powerstrip into the adapter.
We tested this several times at different times of day to make sure that the computer had full access to the internet and it always worked. The speed - between 10 -28 mbps - was always the same as the wireless computers in the house.
It is simple to set up and it works perfectly. I'm thrilled with this.
YaY! Worked with Macs! . It has always been special to try to hook up a non-Bluetooth Macintosh to the internet wirelessly. My MacBook Titanium had a special card that took three days to find. We recently recycled a PowerMac Dual G5 to put it in our 16YO's room so he could use iMovie with better speed and accuracy. The problem with the G5 is that it is a desktop. Before he has always had (hand-me-down) laptops so it didn't matter that we didn't have a connection upstairs. His desk is about 12 feet above our internet connection so it WAS possible to just drill a hole in the floor - but there has been too much of that with speakers that have to be set up for the home theatre. And the blue Ethernet cord trailing along the wall? No!
It could not have been easier to set it up. I was fortunate that I had purchased a new Belkin power strip for the jungle of wires behind the television because our old Monster Power Strip plugs would not have allowed us to use two plugs. The adapter unit gets plugged in to the router, in our case, a dlink, with a short cable and then it gets plugged into the wall in the bottom outlet. This allows something to be plugged in the lower outlet as well as the power strip to be plugged in above. The second plug must be able to go directly in - it can't be a sideways or flat plug
Then upstairs, our second location, the other adapter gets plugged in and the device you want to connect to the internet gets plugged in to the adapter. If you need more than one device connected through the adapter, then you just plug a powerstrip into the adapter.
We tested this several times at different times of day to make sure that the computer had full access to the internet and it always worked. The speed - between 10 -28 mbps - was always the same as the wireless computers in the house.
It is simple to set up and it works perfectly. I'm thrilled with this.
Netgear Powerline AV+ 200 Adapter Kit (XAV1501) Opinions
solved our wireless problem! . I've been using the Netgear Powerline Adapter Kit for several days and so far I'm impressed. The setup was easy and the connection speed is very good. However, not everyone will want these, as they are meant to serve people with specific needs.
You should buy this product if:
1. You need to connect to your network or to the Internet:
a. from a location that doesn't have a strong or reliable wireless signal, OR
b. with a device that doesn't have a wireless connection capability
2. You don't want to run Ethernet cables to the location(s) where you need network or Internet access
Installation couldn't be easier, despite the included, verbose, instructions: plug one of the units in an outlet near your router and use one of the supplied Ethernet cables to connect it to the router. Plug the other unit in where your device is located and use the other cable to connect that device. That's it! I have to wonder if the quality of the electrical system in a house can affect the performance of this device, but newer homes (perhaps built in the last 30 years) should not have any issues.
Since these plug into a wall outlet, your desktop or laptop must be reasonably close to the outlet. If you have a long Ethernet cable, this doesn't matter too much, but most people probably don't want to have 10 feet of cable strewn across the floor. If you move your laptop around the house, you just need to take the unit with you.
As other reviewers have also commented, these units are faster than wireless, but not as fast as a typical hard-wired Ethernet connection. However, if your access to the Internet is rather slow, then your network connection speed may not make much of a difference when connecting to sites on the Internet.
I am very happy with this device, as it meets our needs quite well (our wireless connection wouldn't reconnect on the kids' PC whenever we shut it down and rebooted it and we had to constantly reset it). All I had to do was plug them in and connect them, and I was up and running in minutes. NO CONFIGURATION NEEDED ON THE COMPUTER! No worries with Windows not being able to identify a wireless connection. It was automatic. Not once have the kids complained they can't get online.
I would definitely recommend these adapters if you have similar needs. We may buy another one so we can connect a computer to the bedroom TV and stream our Amazon movies up there!
solved our wireless problem! . I've been using the Netgear Powerline Adapter Kit for several days and so far I'm impressed. The setup was easy and the connection speed is very good. However, not everyone will want these, as they are meant to serve people with specific needs.
You should buy this product if:
1. You need to connect to your network or to the Internet:
a. from a location that doesn't have a strong or reliable wireless signal, OR
b. with a device that doesn't have a wireless connection capability
2. You don't want to run Ethernet cables to the location(s) where you need network or Internet access
Installation couldn't be easier, despite the included, verbose, instructions: plug one of the units in an outlet near your router and use one of the supplied Ethernet cables to connect it to the router. Plug the other unit in where your device is located and use the other cable to connect that device. That's it! I have to wonder if the quality of the electrical system in a house can affect the performance of this device, but newer homes (perhaps built in the last 30 years) should not have any issues.
Since these plug into a wall outlet, your desktop or laptop must be reasonably close to the outlet. If you have a long Ethernet cable, this doesn't matter too much, but most people probably don't want to have 10 feet of cable strewn across the floor. If you move your laptop around the house, you just need to take the unit with you.
As other reviewers have also commented, these units are faster than wireless, but not as fast as a typical hard-wired Ethernet connection. However, if your access to the Internet is rather slow, then your network connection speed may not make much of a difference when connecting to sites on the Internet.
I am very happy with this device, as it meets our needs quite well (our wireless connection wouldn't reconnect on the kids' PC whenever we shut it down and rebooted it and we had to constantly reset it). All I had to do was plug them in and connect them, and I was up and running in minutes. NO CONFIGURATION NEEDED ON THE COMPUTER! No worries with Windows not being able to identify a wireless connection. It was automatic. Not once have the kids complained they can't get online.
I would definitely recommend these adapters if you have similar needs. We may buy another one so we can connect a computer to the bedroom TV and stream our Amazon movies up there!
The way we like to connect to the network . I've been a huge fan of Powerline Adapters for the last couple of years. We now run all of our home theater and computers on these adapters. The connection is so much more reliable than wifi (and faster). The only problem I've had with powerline adapters in general is that they can stop working. In every case, I've unplugged them, swapped them out for a different one, and instantly reconnected. For some reason the one that ceased to work will work later.
Excellent Product if your Electric Wireing is fairly new. . Remember when a home network was a simple and primitive thing? All I wanted to do was get e-mail, print and browse the internet. Today we all need to stream movies, audio, share files (iTunes sharing anyone?) print, save to NAS devices and sometimes much more! Our home networks are getting as cluttered with traffic as a business one. In many ways they are even more cluttered and more demanding than corportae networks.
This is a Powerline adapter. With a pair of these you can push Ethernet data over your home power lines. The data is encrypted over the line and decrypted at the opposite end, so security is fairly good. Plus you get a consistent 100Mbps in full duplex (meaning 100 up / 100 down for a 200Mbps rating). This is about twice what you need to get good 1080p streaming
Setup
Setting up the NETGEAR Powerline kit is quick and easy. All you have to do is drop the CD-ROM into your system and click 'install utility'. The installer is looking for updates before it runs. This ensures that you are going to get the most current software possible; nice touch! After that the installer is pretty simple to get through. Once the setup utility is installed you can get to work on connecting your Powerline network. Unfortunately there is a tiny little problem. On Windows 7 x64 the utility did not work for me (maybe user error) so I went to my Windows 2003 R2 VM things ran fine. Putting in the passwords (you really need to write them down...) and we have a good connection.
You will notice that the Powerline kits are able to maintain a very consistent speed over their connection, while the wireless can quickly degrade over distance and based on other interference factors. We saw much more consistent performance over the Powerline network for streaming video and audio (including 1080p streaming). The NETGEAR Powerline kit is pretty much like all the others. The utility is a little snazzier and the adapters are nicer looking. But in the end they are about as good as any other 200Mbps adapters out. They are, in general, much better suited to HD video streaming than wireless, but are not that great for normal data transfer.
You must keep in mind that the limiting factor for most powerline adapters is your building's electrical wiring, not the adapter's theoretical maximum. If the wireing in our house or wherever your using this device is fairly new, then you'll be totaly find. If you wrieling in older, then you will take a performnce hit and may need to look for another solution.
The NETGEAR XAVB2001 kit is a nice addition to any home that either has a "dead" area for wireless coverage or that wants to reliably stream HD content to their systems. for the price it is not a bad deal at all. This is especially in light of the increased amount of traffic (audio and video) in your typical home network.
Great product.
This is a Powerline adapter. With a pair of these you can push Ethernet data over your home power lines. The data is encrypted over the line and decrypted at the opposite end, so security is fairly good. Plus you get a consistent 100Mbps in full duplex (meaning 100 up / 100 down for a 200Mbps rating). This is about twice what you need to get good 1080p streaming
Setup
Setting up the NETGEAR Powerline kit is quick and easy. All you have to do is drop the CD-ROM into your system and click 'install utility'. The installer is looking for updates before it runs. This ensures that you are going to get the most current software possible; nice touch! After that the installer is pretty simple to get through. Once the setup utility is installed you can get to work on connecting your Powerline network. Unfortunately there is a tiny little problem. On Windows 7 x64 the utility did not work for me (maybe user error) so I went to my Windows 2003 R2 VM things ran fine. Putting in the passwords (you really need to write them down...) and we have a good connection.
You will notice that the Powerline kits are able to maintain a very consistent speed over their connection, while the wireless can quickly degrade over distance and based on other interference factors. We saw much more consistent performance over the Powerline network for streaming video and audio (including 1080p streaming). The NETGEAR Powerline kit is pretty much like all the others. The utility is a little snazzier and the adapters are nicer looking. But in the end they are about as good as any other 200Mbps adapters out. They are, in general, much better suited to HD video streaming than wireless, but are not that great for normal data transfer.
You must keep in mind that the limiting factor for most powerline adapters is your building's electrical wiring, not the adapter's theoretical maximum. If the wireing in our house or wherever your using this device is fairly new, then you'll be totaly find. If you wrieling in older, then you will take a performnce hit and may need to look for another solution.
The NETGEAR XAVB2001 kit is a nice addition to any home that either has a "dead" area for wireless coverage or that wants to reliably stream HD content to their systems. for the price it is not a bad deal at all. This is especially in light of the increased amount of traffic (audio and video) in your typical home network.
Great product.
Great Alternative When Necessary . As an avid computer user and former network IT guy, I tend to prefer wired solutions to connect my network devices. These days of course, most things are wireless and I have started making the transformation. That being said, sometimes a go between is necessary when cabling is not an option and you don't want a full wireless system installed or the device doesn't support wireless. The NetGear Powerline Kit makes the wireless option affordable and easy to setup. You will lose some speed with this option, but it's nothing most people would notice when doing general desktop computer tasks. If you can't run cable to the location you need a connection, this is a good alternative.
Almost magic! . I didn't know that something like this existed: the Netgear Powerline Adapter Kit is a very interesting and handy way to access the internet through the electric wires already in the walls. It allows me to use my laptop in my bed even though I don't have wireless internet. I was also able to finally move my desk to the other side of the room without having the handyman run the cable wire across the wall with the radiator which meant the wire would have had to go right across the wall or up in the corner with the ceiling instead of along the baseboard, very unattractive, and the reason I haven't moved my desk.
The Netgear Powerline is very easy to set up. Written directions aren't even needed, just a diagram. Plug the modem into the Powerline module (which goes in an outlet) instead of into the computer and then plug the computer into the other Powerline module (which also goes in an outlet) instead of into the modem. The Powerline modules then connect to each other through the electric wires. When the green lights on both modules stay lit instead of flashing, it is good to go. The Netgear Powerline works on every electric outlet in the living area of my apartment.
There is a button on each module to make the connection secure against a neighbor using your internet for gambling or pornography or other illegal activity such as hacking the CIA. I do think one of my neighbors might do something like that but I doubt he suspects that I have internet in the electric wires!
My only question would be why can't I get now my internet from ConEd instead of from Verizon, Time Warner, or RCN?
The Netgear Powerline is very easy to set up. Written directions aren't even needed, just a diagram. Plug the modem into the Powerline module (which goes in an outlet) instead of into the computer and then plug the computer into the other Powerline module (which also goes in an outlet) instead of into the modem. The Powerline modules then connect to each other through the electric wires. When the green lights on both modules stay lit instead of flashing, it is good to go. The Netgear Powerline works on every electric outlet in the living area of my apartment.
There is a button on each module to make the connection secure against a neighbor using your internet for gambling or pornography or other illegal activity such as hacking the CIA. I do think one of my neighbors might do something like that but I doubt he suspects that I have internet in the electric wires!
My only question would be why can't I get now my internet from ConEd instead of from Verizon, Time Warner, or RCN?
Works well with the other Netgear Powerline products . WiFi in my house doesn't work too well, especially from one side of the house to the other. But these adapters solve the problem, even with the wiring in my 50 year old house. My entertainment center and my modem (and other computer equipment) are on opposite sides of the house. These adapters provide me with about 50Mbps (close to the limit on one of my routers) from the computer to the entertainment center. This is enough bandwidth to play Blu-Ray movies from the computer, over these adapters, to my entertainment center without a problem. Also, my internet connection is 15Mpbs and I get the full speed when connecting to the internet from the entertainment center.
This set works well with my other Netgear Powerline adapters. The added convenience of the pass-through power outlet is a must in my opinion, so you are not losing an outlet in the wall.
I highly recommend these adapters to anyone who needs to access their network or the internet from areas where WiFi or running new Ethernet cables are not possible or not convenient.
This set works well with my other Netgear Powerline adapters. The added convenience of the pass-through power outlet is a must in my opinion, so you are not losing an outlet in the wall.
I highly recommend these adapters to anyone who needs to access their network or the internet from areas where WiFi or running new Ethernet cables are not possible or not convenient.
Not as fast as ethernet but better than wifi . I almost forgot they made these devices, but the definitely serve a purpose. The simplicity and reliability beats wifi, and unless you need gigabit speed, ethernet doesn't have many advantages over this setup, which makes going through walls uber easy.
Good solution to a common problem. . This kit works pretty well for those that need to get internet access to devices in your home without having to run additional cables, or relying on an iffy or slow wifi connection.
You plug one unit into an ac outlet near your router, then run an included cable from it to your router. You then plug the other unit into an ac outlet near the device you want to hook up to the internet such as your computer, gaming console, tv etc..... and plug another included cable from the unit to your device.
You are now hooked up and ready to go. The speed is very quick, and it works with any outlet in the house. You can even hook up more units if need be to get to other devices.
This works great if you have a large house, multi floors, or other issues which would prevent wifi from getting to your devices, and some devices don't have a wifi connection anyway. If you have to have an internet cable hooked up, this will be what you need and get the job done well.
The one bad thing I can say about these units is that they need to be plugged into the ac outlet directly. They can't be plugged into a power strip. You can plug a powerstrip into the unit itself, it does have a pass through outlet. But the downside is these units then aren't surge protected. They would take the hit first.
So if your not in an area prone to lightning strikes or big power surges, this kit is ideal for you.
You plug one unit into an ac outlet near your router, then run an included cable from it to your router. You then plug the other unit into an ac outlet near the device you want to hook up to the internet such as your computer, gaming console, tv etc..... and plug another included cable from the unit to your device.
You are now hooked up and ready to go. The speed is very quick, and it works with any outlet in the house. You can even hook up more units if need be to get to other devices.
This works great if you have a large house, multi floors, or other issues which would prevent wifi from getting to your devices, and some devices don't have a wifi connection anyway. If you have to have an internet cable hooked up, this will be what you need and get the job done well.
The one bad thing I can say about these units is that they need to be plugged into the ac outlet directly. They can't be plugged into a power strip. You can plug a powerstrip into the unit itself, it does have a pass through outlet. But the downside is these units then aren't surge protected. They would take the hit first.
So if your not in an area prone to lightning strikes or big power surges, this kit is ideal for you.
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Feature Netgear Powerline AV+ 200 Adapter Kit (XAV1501)
- Extend Internet access to any power outlet
- Faster speeds and multiplayer gaming
- Convenient extra outlet
Product Details
EAN : 0606449072563UPC : 606449072563
MPN : XAVB1501-100NAS
Brand : Netgear
Weight : 2 pounds
Height : 4 inches
Length : 8 inches
Width : 6 inches
Binding : Personal Computers
Manufacturer : Netgear
Model : XAVB1501
Publisher : Netgear
SKU : VS388688
Studio : Netgear
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