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Netgear XAV2501 Powerline Network Adapter XAV2501-100NAS Powerline Network Adapters
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This thing works (though not as pictured here) . I bought the NETGEAR XAV2501 to go along the NETGEAR XAV1004 so I could get internet to my AV system. I bought the XAV2501 because the combo package that includes the XAV1004 was out of stock and I was in a hurry. The XAV1004 works with several of the NETGEAR Powerline adapters (see their website for full details).
I have a two-story brick home which is about 60 ft wide. The cable modem and and NETGEAR router reside upstairs at one end of the house while the main AV system resides downstairs at the other end of the house. Thus, I have a worst-case condition here as there are several walls for which wireless signals to pass. I had been using simple 802.11g to connect to the TIVO using the TIVO adapter, but that solution doesn't work for blu-ray and other devices which can use internet access. Also, and more of a problem, the wireless signal to the TiVO would frequently drop out forcing me to reboot the router. I got tried of that after several months.
I also tried the NETGEAR dual band router (802.11n) at 5GHz talking to a wireless bridge (DLINK). This solution, while sounding good on paper, doesn't work very well. The 5 GHz signal was very weak through several walls and from floor to floor. For file transfers from the TiVO to the PC, the transfer times were slow.
Finally, I got around to powerline AV from NETGEAR. It's a simple hook up. You plug the XAV2501 into a socket near your computer and run an ethernet cable to it from your router. Then plus the XAV1004 (in my case, anyhow) into a socket near where your AV equipment is (in my cause, downstairs at the other end of the 60 ft house I live in). Then run ethernet cables from the XAV1004 to the TiVo, Blu-ray, Xbox (I don't have this) and TV. This gets you a 100 Mbps connection (not 200 Mbps).
This works great! I have a laptop down there and I can move a 11 GB file from upstairs to downstairs with transfer speeds from 5.83 to 6.5 MB/s (that's megabytes per second, not megabits per second). So that 11 GB file is transferred in about 35 minutes. Downloads to the TiVo from Amazon or NetFlix are much slower, but they are limited by my broadband connection, which is about 25 Mbps at best (that's megabits per second).
The XAV1004 has 4 ports that you can use to connect your internet-ready devices. They appear to be metered some how, with one for your device that requires the highest bandwidth (I presume this would be for streaming video), and the second for the device that requires the next highest. The last two appear to be about equal. From what I can tell, file transfers from the laptop downstairs to the PC upstairs go at the same rate using either of the two highest speed ports. This might change if I actually had two devices using both ports at the same time, but so far I don't really have a need for it. I have the TiVo on the highest speed connection, and the PC on the second highest port. The transfers still go as written above.
I am very pleased with this powerline connectivity in my house, which was built around 1988, so the wiring is not exactly new. I have been testing now for several weeks. I have not had a drop or a significant slow down yet, even though the file transfer speed does vary in the range of 5.83 to 6.5 MB/s. I'm not sure why there is that variation.
The picture here on Amazon.com for the XAV2501 (at the top for the product) is not what I got in the box. I think there are different versions of this device. The version I got is what is pictured in the written description, but I think there are different versions of this device.
Highly recommended if your home is not pre-wired for networking. More reliable than wireless and you can still use that too. My 2.4 and 5 GHz wireless bands are free for other connections (upstairs in other bedrooms and downstairs for Wifi phones and laptop/iPad, etc).
This thing works (though not as pictured here) . I bought the NETGEAR XAV2501 to go along the NETGEAR XAV1004 so I could get internet to my AV system. I bought the XAV2501 because the combo package that includes the XAV1004 was out of stock and I was in a hurry. The XAV1004 works with several of the NETGEAR Powerline adapters (see their website for full details).
I have a two-story brick home which is about 60 ft wide. The cable modem and and NETGEAR router reside upstairs at one end of the house while the main AV system resides downstairs at the other end of the house. Thus, I have a worst-case condition here as there are several walls for which wireless signals to pass. I had been using simple 802.11g to connect to the TIVO using the TIVO adapter, but that solution doesn't work for blu-ray and other devices which can use internet access. Also, and more of a problem, the wireless signal to the TiVO would frequently drop out forcing me to reboot the router. I got tried of that after several months.
I also tried the NETGEAR dual band router (802.11n) at 5GHz talking to a wireless bridge (DLINK). This solution, while sounding good on paper, doesn't work very well. The 5 GHz signal was very weak through several walls and from floor to floor. For file transfers from the TiVO to the PC, the transfer times were slow.
Finally, I got around to powerline AV from NETGEAR. It's a simple hook up. You plug the XAV2501 into a socket near your computer and run an ethernet cable to it from your router. Then plus the XAV1004 (in my case, anyhow) into a socket near where your AV equipment is (in my cause, downstairs at the other end of the 60 ft house I live in). Then run ethernet cables from the XAV1004 to the TiVo, Blu-ray, Xbox (I don't have this) and TV. This gets you a 100 Mbps connection (not 200 Mbps).
This works great! I have a laptop down there and I can move a 11 GB file from upstairs to downstairs with transfer speeds from 5.83 to 6.5 MB/s (that's megabytes per second, not megabits per second). So that 11 GB file is transferred in about 35 minutes. Downloads to the TiVo from Amazon or NetFlix are much slower, but they are limited by my broadband connection, which is about 25 Mbps at best (that's megabits per second).
The XAV1004 has 4 ports that you can use to connect your internet-ready devices. They appear to be metered some how, with one for your device that requires the highest bandwidth (I presume this would be for streaming video), and the second for the device that requires the next highest. The last two appear to be about equal. From what I can tell, file transfers from the laptop downstairs to the PC upstairs go at the same rate using either of the two highest speed ports. This might change if I actually had two devices using both ports at the same time, but so far I don't really have a need for it. I have the TiVo on the highest speed connection, and the PC on the second highest port. The transfers still go as written above.
I am very pleased with this powerline connectivity in my house, which was built around 1988, so the wiring is not exactly new. I have been testing now for several weeks. I have not had a drop or a significant slow down yet, even though the file transfer speed does vary in the range of 5.83 to 6.5 MB/s. I'm not sure why there is that variation.
The picture here on Amazon.com for the XAV2501 (at the top for the product) is not what I got in the box. I think there are different versions of this device. The version I got is what is pictured in the written description, but I think there are different versions of this device.
Highly recommended if your home is not pre-wired for networking. More reliable than wireless and you can still use that too. My 2.4 and 5 GHz wireless bands are free for other connections (upstairs in other bedrooms and downstairs for Wifi phones and laptop/iPad, etc).
NETGEAR XAV2501 Powerline AV+ 200 Adapter Reviews
Works Great! . Why did i waste money with wireless? It never works for large file transfer or streaming HD. This does. Plug and play, nothing to really set up. And getting up to 30mbs downloads... perfect
Works Great! . Why did i waste money with wireless? It never works for large file transfer or streaming HD. This does. Plug and play, nothing to really set up. And getting up to 30mbs downloads... perfect
NETGEAR XAV2501 Powerline AV+ 200 Adapter Opinions
Works Great . Purchased to extend an existing Netgear powerline network. I just plugged it in and it immediately linked into the rest of the network. It works very well and is highly recommended.
Works Great . Purchased to extend an existing Netgear powerline network. I just plugged it in and it immediately linked into the rest of the network. It works very well and is highly recommended.
Netgear XAV2501 Power Line Adapter . Seldom do things like this live up to their hype, but this gadget truly solved a problem I was experiencing with the ability to "stream" videos from Netflix using my router. I now receive maximum srength signals and can view movies in true HD without use of the the router.
Great Product . I added this to my already existing powerline network to bring a wired internet connection to the lower level of my home. I also have all of my home theater equipment [Bluray, LCD TV and Direct TV DVR] on the network. Works great, just like promised, one of the best products I have ever bought. I highly recomend buying this item, just be sure to use the install disk for a third location. Easy to install, anyone can do it.
Love these products . I have 2 of these netgear products already, one is a older single unit upstairs that is 200MBP, and then the Multimedia hub in my middle floor and now this addition to my new Home gym in my basement, plug and play, took it out of the box, connected it... Done.. Love these products and recommended to anyone that wants a quick solution to non wired or easy to wire homes or for those with low tech knowledge in wiring or networking. It just works.
Works good. . Works good. I get over 100Mbps which is good enough for streaming my HD content to my TV via Win Media Center or PS3.
Works Great! . I currently have 3 Powerline devices for 2 blu-ray players and one computer. We live in a three story house so the wi-fi is not always reliable, but the Powerlines are great. Very easy to set up and have had no issues with any of the devices. The connection is always available. I would highly recommend this product.
It works really well . My router is on the second floor, and this adapter is in the basement, in a finished basement which required a jumper box to be installed off of the main circuit breaker. The adapter works simply and well, as opposed the the wireless adapter which mostly worked, but sometimes did not, and varied wildly in speed. Highly recommended.
better then WI-FI . this is great! My wife can use her laptop upstairs without losing reception like it happened before with wi-fi and its faster!
Installation is so simple! Great product!
Installation is so simple! Great product!
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Product Details
EAN : 0606449066432UPC : 606449066432
MPN : XAV2501-100NAS
Brand : Netgear
Weight : 2 pounds
Height : 5 inches
Length : 10 inches
Width : 7 inches
Binding : Personal Computers
Manufacturer : Netgear
Model : XAV2501-100NAS
Publisher : Netgear
SKU : 2-2604524
Studio : Netgear
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