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This review is from : Belkin 200 Mbps Powerline AV Adapter (Black)
These little black boxes will change your life :) . I was so hesitant to try powerline ethernet, but I am so glad I did.
Unpacking the box of contents took longer than the setup itself. It's so easy to setup this little Belkin Powerline AV adaptor. Just plug both adaptors into their respective walls, one cable to your computer, one cable to your router and voila! instant broadband at speeds equal to what I get with my computer directly plugged into the router. I ran the broadband speed test at www.speedtest.net to confirm this.
My wife uses the PC downstairs and our apartment is about 2000 square feet. The cable modem is located upstairs at the opposite end of the house. My wireless G router would not reach downstairs, so I wasn't confident that an expensive N router would improve things.
If you have any doubts about trying powerline ethernet, with this little Belkin you can put them to rest. I believe that with any normal use of the product (believe it or not, some people use these things over multiple apartments in the same building or neighboring buildings) you will be much happier than with some of the wireless solutions.
I currently live in Spain and my broadband provider is ONO. On average we get 18Mbit to 20Mbit downloads and 500Kbps to 1Mbit uploads with ping times around 30-45ms...it's very fast, and I'm impressed this Belkin can keep up with what I'm paying for. With wireless G, I was only getting at most around 6Mbit downloads---so, you can see that wifi can drop your internet speeds significantly...
Hope this helps...
These little black boxes will change your life :) . I was so hesitant to try powerline ethernet, but I am so glad I did.
Unpacking the box of contents took longer than the setup itself. It's so easy to setup this little Belkin Powerline AV adaptor. Just plug both adaptors into their respective walls, one cable to your computer, one cable to your router and voila! instant broadband at speeds equal to what I get with my computer directly plugged into the router. I ran the broadband speed test at www.speedtest.net to confirm this.
My wife uses the PC downstairs and our apartment is about 2000 square feet. The cable modem is located upstairs at the opposite end of the house. My wireless G router would not reach downstairs, so I wasn't confident that an expensive N router would improve things.
If you have any doubts about trying powerline ethernet, with this little Belkin you can put them to rest. I believe that with any normal use of the product (believe it or not, some people use these things over multiple apartments in the same building or neighboring buildings) you will be much happier than with some of the wireless solutions.
I currently live in Spain and my broadband provider is ONO. On average we get 18Mbit to 20Mbit downloads and 500Kbps to 1Mbit uploads with ping times around 30-45ms...it's very fast, and I'm impressed this Belkin can keep up with what I'm paying for. With wireless G, I was only getting at most around 6Mbit downloads---so, you can see that wifi can drop your internet speeds significantly...
Hope this helps...
Belkin 200 Mbps Powerline AV Adapter (Black) Reviews
Problem solved! . I recently bought a Playstation 3 for my HDTV which is in the living room downstairs. There is no RJ-45 jack downstairs near my HDTV, so I thought maybe the wireless card on the PS3 would be enough to handle my networking needs. Boy, was I wrong!
The wireless on the PS3 was dead slow. I thought about getting a 60ft Cat5 cable and running down the stairs, but that would've been too ugly, so I decided to give the Belkin 200 Powerline a try. That was the best thing I could've done. Steady connections and way faster than wireless. Games download in a flash, video conversations are seamless. Setup was a breeze too...just plug and play!
The price is a bit on the high side, but it is totally worth it.
Problem solved! . I recently bought a Playstation 3 for my HDTV which is in the living room downstairs. There is no RJ-45 jack downstairs near my HDTV, so I thought maybe the wireless card on the PS3 would be enough to handle my networking needs. Boy, was I wrong!
The wireless on the PS3 was dead slow. I thought about getting a 60ft Cat5 cable and running down the stairs, but that would've been too ugly, so I decided to give the Belkin 200 Powerline a try. That was the best thing I could've done. Steady connections and way faster than wireless. Games download in a flash, video conversations are seamless. Setup was a breeze too...just plug and play!
The price is a bit on the high side, but it is totally worth it.
Belkin 200 Mbps Powerline AV Adapter (Black) Opinions
Belkin 200 Mbps Powerline . This is a very cool product. If you currently have long Cat 5 cable runs on the floor this device fixes that.
There is no set up. Plugged both adapters into my 120 outlets, waited a couple of minutes for them to find each other and then I plugged my router into on adapter, my laptop into the other across the room. My laptop just felt it was part of my home network. laptop is running at 100 Mbps, much faster then it was using wireless.
I even plugged a hub into the adapter near my laptop and when I work from home have two laptops running with no drop in network performance. Currently use IP phones on my work computer and there is no interference caused by the devices.
This device added my much flexibility to my home network.
Belkin 200 Mbps Powerline . This is a very cool product. If you currently have long Cat 5 cable runs on the floor this device fixes that.
There is no set up. Plugged both adapters into my 120 outlets, waited a couple of minutes for them to find each other and then I plugged my router into on adapter, my laptop into the other across the room. My laptop just felt it was part of my home network. laptop is running at 100 Mbps, much faster then it was using wireless.
I even plugged a hub into the adapter near my laptop and when I work from home have two laptops running with no drop in network performance. Currently use IP phones on my work computer and there is no interference caused by the devices.
This device added my much flexibility to my home network.
Best on the Market . I reviewed all the current "Powerline Adapters" and this was reviewed to be the best. After receiving the unit, setup was very easy and I could not notice a difference in speed to my hardwired high-speed cable internet service. It is fast enough to stream video without a problem. A great piece of engineering.
Works much better than I expected . I've been using this product for over a week and it works much better than I expected it to work. I am getting somewhere between 80Mbs and 100 Mbs in my condominium, with power wiring route back through the panelboard between opposite ends of the grid. I'm also running the ethernet connections through RJ45 suppression ports on TrippLite 100Bt units at each end (with no discernable effect on thru-put). Later, I plan on trying a surge suppression set up where the Belkin units will be connected to the wiring grid (outlets) through a surge suppressor there, instead of supressing at the ethernet cabling.***********************NOTE: As of 05/01/10 this very solid hardware is still working, 100%! No issues whatsoever.
Look for Belkin's newer model instead . This is an excellent device, providing a fast ethernet connection where wireless won't work.
But Belkin has recently introduced a new model (Number F5D4076), which it calls the "Gigabit" Powerline Adapter, that it claims extends the maximum theoretical rate from 200 Mbps to 1000 Mbps. Because the new models are based on Homeplug Av, they will be compatible with this and other Homeplug AV adapters. (Not sure if mixing these will slow down the overall performance of the Homeplug network, though.)
New model is sold as a "starter kit" containing two adapters, for roughly the same price that one of this model is selling for.
Note that F5D4076 doesn't seem to be available on amazon as of this writing, but I'd expect it to appear here soon, as F5D4076 is available elsewhere.
But Belkin has recently introduced a new model (Number F5D4076), which it calls the "Gigabit" Powerline Adapter, that it claims extends the maximum theoretical rate from 200 Mbps to 1000 Mbps. Because the new models are based on Homeplug Av, they will be compatible with this and other Homeplug AV adapters. (Not sure if mixing these will slow down the overall performance of the Homeplug network, though.)
New model is sold as a "starter kit" containing two adapters, for roughly the same price that one of this model is selling for.
Note that F5D4076 doesn't seem to be available on amazon as of this writing, but I'd expect it to appear here soon, as F5D4076 is available elsewhere.
it really works . I've tried virtually every which way to extend ethernet in my two story house with various degrees of success. This widget just works and it blows the rest away. Right now I have a hackintosh in my office upstairs serving up iTunes movies/music to downstairs Apple TV and through out the rest of the house via wireless and it works. It works every day, all day without fail. And this is crossing over the breakers to get from one room to the other which is where most power line adapters fail.
BELKIN is Bomb! ! ! ! ! ! . Great Product!!
Very easy to install. Simple.
Remove contents from box.
Plug wall adapter into the wall,
Plug Ethernet cable into your New Belkin Adapter then plug into your Router,
Plug other wall adapter into the wall,
Plug Ethernet into your computer, Xbox 360, or PS3 and you have instant connection.
It took not more then 5 seconds for my laptop to recognize the LAN.
I went from 54 Mbps to 100 Mbps in a matter of seconds.
Great buy and Great product!
Recommended for anyone wanting a fast hardwired connection anywhere in their home and great speeds and no problems!!
Very easy to install. Simple.
Remove contents from box.
Plug wall adapter into the wall,
Plug Ethernet cable into your New Belkin Adapter then plug into your Router,
Plug other wall adapter into the wall,
Plug Ethernet into your computer, Xbox 360, or PS3 and you have instant connection.
It took not more then 5 seconds for my laptop to recognize the LAN.
I went from 54 Mbps to 100 Mbps in a matter of seconds.
Great buy and Great product!
Recommended for anyone wanting a fast hardwired connection anywhere in their home and great speeds and no problems!!
Cons Review
Very much dependent on the wiring - poor speed in my trial. . Encouraged by positive reviews, I tried using these to connect two Airport Extreme Base Stations (AEBS) separated by one floor and about 60 feet apart. The AEBSs were set up extend a 802.11n network wirelessly. Connecting them using these powerline adapters made the speed to drop considerably. I tested transferring a 200 MB file: with AEBSs connected wirelessly the transfer rate was about 13Mbs; with powerline adapters it dropped to 2-3Mbs.
I concluded that the wiring inside the house is not suitable for using this technology.
Otherwise, the product seems to be a polished product with easy setup.
I concluded that the wiring inside the house is not suitable for using this technology.
Otherwise, the product seems to be a polished product with easy setup.
Caution!!!! . Ok. This product has the same problem that X10 and Homeplug have. It works sometimes and sometimes doesn't depending on the state of your house wiring.
Example: I plugged it in near my ethernet switch and connected it and no problems. Then I connected the other plug-in in another room where my son's xbox is. Worked great.
Son comes home, goes to use it. "Dad, the network is down". Hmm. Worked 2 hours ago fine.
Figured out that BECAUSE THE CLOTHES DRYER was on, it was killing the network. So I moved it to an isolated
circuit, which I know is isolated because I added it in the past. Worked fine there but that is so far from the tv I will have to go get an extra long ethernet cable.
Bottom line, when it works it works well but getting it to keep working is going to be a challenge. I think I am going to go back to wireless repeaters and not have to fool with the power line stuff. It is maddening.
Example: I plugged it in near my ethernet switch and connected it and no problems. Then I connected the other plug-in in another room where my son's xbox is. Worked great.
Son comes home, goes to use it. "Dad, the network is down". Hmm. Worked 2 hours ago fine.
Figured out that BECAUSE THE CLOTHES DRYER was on, it was killing the network. So I moved it to an isolated
circuit, which I know is isolated because I added it in the past. Worked fine there but that is so far from the tv I will have to go get an extra long ethernet cable.
Bottom line, when it works it works well but getting it to keep working is going to be a challenge. I think I am going to go back to wireless repeaters and not have to fool with the power line stuff. It is maddening.
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Feature Belkin 200 Mbps Powerline AV Adapter (Black)
- Networking kit lets you create a network for high-bandwidth files using your home's electrical wiring
- Data throughput of up to 200 Mbps
- Kit includes two adapters, letting you create one network port anywhere there is a power plug
- 128-bit DES link encryption keeps your network secure
- Lifetime warranty
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Product Details
EAN : 0722868684665UPC : 722868684665
MPN : F5D4074
Brand : Belkin
Color : Black
Weight : 3 pounds
Height : 5 inches
Length : 11 inches
Width : 9 inches
Binding : Personal Computers
Format : CD
Hardware Platform : Pc
Manufacturer : Belkin Inc.
Model : F5D4074
Operating System : Windows
Platform : Windows
Publisher : Belkin Inc.
SKU : 83998
Studio : Belkin Inc.
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