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Now you can easily connect your internet ready devices to an Ethernet connection without the hassle of wiring. The Diamond HP200AVconnects PCs, modems, routers, game consoles and IP set-top boxes via power lines in your home. Simply plug one adapter into your AC wall outlet and connect it to your router. Now you are free to plug the other adapter in any other AC wall outlet in your home providing internet access to your desired internet ready hardware. With speed up to 200Mbps, it supports Internet Television (IP-TV in HD quality), video-on-demand, VoIP Telephony and fast Internet access. It achieves a range of up to 200 meters within a single power line grid, enabling the greatest reliability and flexibility to connect your network-enabled devices throughout your home.
This review is from : Diamond Multimedia Powerline Internet HDTV AV 200 Mbps Ethernet over Power HomePlug AV Ethernet Adapter Starter Kit (2 Adapters Included) (HP200AV)
Great gadget if you need something like it . So the obvious question (and possible answer) to getting a "portable wired connection" that this product produces is "why not just get a wireless router? It's cheaper..." Well, there are plenty of answers to that (wired is faster and more secure for starters), but maybe you just have a device (BluRay player?) that has a RJ45 wired connection but its not wireless...
However you've come to the conclusion that you need this Wired Network Plug adapter, you've found what you're looking for.
In the box:
2 boxes that plug into a wall outlet and have a network connection on the bottom (RJ45).
2 yellow cables. Short. Maybe 2 feet.
1 CD or DVD or something that might have a manual or drivers or something on it. I left it in the box, and never needed it.
The fun begins: Plug one of the boxes into the wall (power) outlet nearby your router. Plug its cable into your router. Plug the OTHER into a power outlet box where you want a wired connection, and connect its network cable to your Bluray, laptop, whatever.
Then you're done.
It really was that easy; I'm using Windows7 and Windows XP machines, and everything Just Worked. (Also says it works on Win98/98SE/Me/2000/Vista... 32 and 64 bit; Linux and Mac OS.)
So your electric cables are magically turned into a networking cable - but does it work? Yep, sure does. My unscientific tests show that transferring about 500megs between 2 machines using this as the networking option is significantly faster than my wireless option. Wireless: 3 minutes, 36 seconds. Wired, using this Powerline Ethernet adapter: 2 minutes, 20 seconds. Also, you'll likely experience faster speeds than that (much faster, potentially) for a couple reasons: (1) I was copying stuff to a Netbook, which has disk write speeds about as fast as somebody manually typing all the 1's and 0's themselves. (2) The rest of my network is 10/100, so getting speeds to 200Mbps just wasn't going to happen anyway. For the record, my wireless is 802.11g.
Overall, I'd highly recommend this product. It does exactly what it claims, and I have experienced no glitches that would make me not want to use it. Admittedly, this is a fairly niche product (everyone loves wireless nowadays), but one that has worked flawlessly thus far. You'll probably want to buy a somewhat longer cable - my Bluray player is far from a power outlet, and I had to use a 12 footer instead of the short one it came with.
Diamond Multimedia Powerline Internet HDTV AV 200 Mbps Ethernet over Power HomePlug AV Ethernet Adapter Starter Kit (2 Adapters Included) (HP200AV) Reviews
Ultimate Plug and Play! . Wow! Really! Wow!!! I have had so much trouble trying to get my sons computer online. I bought two different wireless adapters (Belkin and Netgear) and still no good. I had lost hope. He has an older XPS, but it is perfect for him. My wife uses it sometimes as well. Now, everyone wants a piece of it. Thanks Diamond! You really can't ask for anything easier. The only thing to remember is not to use this on a powerstrip....not that big of a deal. I can plug my powerstrip in someplace else. If I could set this up, so can you. I never used the CD....I didn't need it. I just wanted the connectivity....and I got it. This is really great because it's like having a wired connection. My connection was fast. I am just so happy to FINALLY give my son internet access.....and btw, my son is THRILLED! I could easily do any room in the house.
I should note that I have no problems with Skype, and I don't get any kind of interference (I once had a router that would jam when the microwave turned on)! If you are completely inept regarding networking, etc. (like me), this is for you! Really!! Buy it, you'll like it.
Diamond Multimedia Powerline Internet HDTV AV 200 Mbps Ethernet over Power HomePlug AV Ethernet Adapter Starter Kit (2 Adapters Included) (HP200AV) Opinions
Surprise! It Works! Adds flexibility to my home network. 4.5 Stars. . I thought this was a gadget scam but the Diamond Multimedia Powerline Internet AV Ethernet Adapter does work! To be honest, I was expecting junk. Here's what I've discovered so far:
The Diamond Multimedia Powerline Internet AV is a breeze to set up. All you need a free slot on your router and a nearby power supply. (I have mine hooked into a surge protector powerstrip.) You plug one unit to the power supply and attached the LAN cable from it to the router. Little lights will come up to show that it's up and running.
Next, you take the second unit and plug it in to a wall or powerstrip anywhere inside your house. Connect the LAN cable to the internet ready device (PC, laptop, game console, etc.). Little lights, again, will tell you the unit is active. Moment later, almost like magic, you have access to the Internet.
Being skeptic about this, I ran a couple of speedtest using online Internet sites using my older laptop (running Lubuntu Linux OS). The laptop had no problems whatsoever connecting with the new LAN connection by Diamond Multimedia. The Internet was up and running as soon as I connected it. The results, testing from different servers, came up with an average of 15Mbps download speed. My LAN desktops are connected at 35 Mbps. It's a big speed drop and I will investigate further into this to see if this can be fixed or adjusted.
However, even at 15Mpbs, I appreciate the flexibility this device adds to my home network. It opens up the possibility to get stable Internet access anywhere in my house without always having to fuss with the wi-fi and its quirks (dead zones due to distance or walls).
One more test. This time with the Xbox 360. Results: Satisfactory. Xbox had no problems recognizing the LAN connection and was running in an instant. I was able to download and view HD videos in Zune quickly and without any problems. So far, so good.
This is my initial outlook on Diamond Multimedia's Powerline Internet AV Ethernet Adapter. I will continue to use and test it for future updates to this review. So far I am pleased. It's proved to be easy to set up, flexible to use, and a good performer. 5 Stars! The drop in download speed is disappointing - that part deserves 3.5 stars. Good, but not great.
If you're looking for flexibility in your Internet network without the fuss of wi-fi or snaking LAN wires or costly installations, this is a worthy item to look into.
Works great but size/shape might be difficult to work around . First, as a substitute for WiFi or running a long ethernet cable down a hallway, this product is great. I was able to test it to about 30Mbit/s and I suspect it could go even faster because that's the same speed I'm getting out of a plain ethernet cable.
Setup is as easy as can be. You plug one Powerline unit into the wall by your router then you plug the other Powerline unit near where you want to connect a computer or other peripheral. It's the same as having the ability to run a plain ethernet cable through your walls without making holes.
Why would someone want this? Well for me, I'm using it on my MediaPC which has no Wifi. So the Diamond Powerline system saved me from having to snake an ethernet cable from my router to my MediaPC. Even if I had Wifi, because this is a closed system it's likely more secure and reliable than wireless. All around, a winning situation.
I've run it pretty hard for the last week including sustained 15Mbit file transfers, Netflix HD, and just playing around. It hasn't hiccuped even once.
My place is not very large so the maximum distance that I tested between the units was no more than 30 feet but it performed flawlessly that whole time. Again, set up is dead simple. This is the epitome of plug-and-play.
There is, however, one glaring design flaw. The size and shape of the units could make them very difficult for some set ups. The units are very bulky and the ethernet cable plugs in to the bottom of each unit (the plugs are not polarized, so I guess you could place it upside down too). Anyway, this odd size presents some problems.
As another reviewer mentioned, Diamond doesn't recommend that you plug the units into a filtered power strip. So, you must plug it directly into the wall. My particular power strip has a traditional type of plug that runs out perpendicular from the wall. Even with this, the Powerline unit is so big that it pushes very firmly against the plug--enough that I can see the plug being pushed upward at an angle.
If you have one of those strips where the plug goes downward parallel to the wall, you might find it impossible to have both the Powerline unit and your plug in the same socket. Since the Powerline units can't be used in the power strip itself, this could lead to some difficult situations. For me, none of the above was a showstopper but depending on your equipment, it could be.
All-in-all, it's a great product that works exactly as advertised. If you need something like this it will perform well for you. Be aware of the issues with the odd shape when deciding whether to purchase this system (...my only reason for not giving it five stars)
Works... but set your expectations right . I bought a similar Netgear device three years ago. It worked well in some corners of the home, but in the most important places (near TV, DVR, etc.) it dropped the speed from 15Mbps to almost nothing. Don't know how my electricity is wired - but it just wouldn't give any throughput. So, I didn't expect much from this gizmo, either. I was pleasantly surprised, though. This adapter worked well in all places. The speed I was getting was quite nice 10-12 Mbps; however, still 20-30 per cent less than wireless adapters.So, the bottom line - if you have a choice between wireless and powerline - go with wireless (cheaper and faster); if you have a device that doesn't have wireless interface - consider wireless access point (I like Airlink 101); if you can't use wireless - this seems to be a nice fallback option. I was actually testing it for a medical office, were several walls have X-Ray protection and wireless doesn't work in many places; this is a very good solution for them.
easy set up . It is really easy to set up. Just plug the router into one device, and plug whatever you want to have a wired internet connection into the other device. I don't know much about this sort of thing, so I wasted a lot of time reading the instructions thinking it can't be that easy. I tested it out with my computer. It did take a minute or two after plugging everything in for my computer to get an internet connection, during which time I was thinking, "it doesn't work, I knew it couldn't be that easy." But it works just fine. The only annoyance about it is that they say it should be plugged into a wall outlet, not a power strip.
It Works! . I experimented with this product on my LG television. While it has wi-fi, the LG would occasionally take a bit of time to load a film/television show. Now, this is really no problem, except that one night my boyfriend and I were catching-up on a season's worth of Modern Family and were "annoyed" by the load-time between episodes. When we spied this Diamond product, we decided to give it a spin.
The installation was a breeze (even for those who are not tech-savvy). And the result? Smooth! Last weekend we watched rapid-fire episodes of Rules of Engagement without a hitch.
Yes, for us, it was a luxury item. (We are impatient with technology and value our free-time, so this item was well worth the price to us). Nonetheless, there are a variety of practical reasons why one would need this little miracle. So, what you should know is ... it really does work!
Works like a charm! . We had previously been using our Wireless N router to run netflix streaming on our TV through our wii. The streams would often be interrupted, and download times for movies would be appalingly slow, despite our supposedly "N" connection and strong signal. Enter the Powerline to the rescue. Installation was a snap (we needed to use a longer ethernet cable - not provided) to make the connection stretch, but once we got it up and running, the difference was like night and day. I recommend this product to anyone who wants a stronger wifi connection to run high speed streaming and internet data usage.
Not awful but nowhere near 200Mbps. . So this is an incredibly easy device to set up. Be sure not to plug these into a power strip, as they simply didn't work for me plugged in this way. The guide on the CD said this would happen, but it never hurts to try, right?
Anyway, after these devices were connected to the wall and plugged into router/computer, I ran a speed test. I topped out at just under 15Mbit, which isn't very impressive. I have a 24Mbit internet connection here, and over wifi I can max that out. With the Diamond Multimedia Powerline set, I simply couldn't. The power bricks constantly displays a "red" LED, indicating "OK" (but not good, or great) connectivity. An orange LED or green LED would indicate better performance.
For testing purposes, I then moved both power bricks to within just 6 feet of each other in the same room, and was treated with the exact same transfer speeds and red LED displays on both.
I don't know if the type of electricity running through your house can have an effect, but maybe Seattle power isn't good enough for these devices? My house is newer, built in 2009, so you'd think it would do well, but sadly not..
Overall, they work, but unless you really have no decent wifi connection, I wouldn't bother. Your mileage may vary in your own home, of course.
3 stars out of 5.
Quick as a Flash . You get 2 Homeplug AV adapters, 2 ethernet cables, a resource CD and easy start guide. All you do is plug one AV adapter into a wall socket and attach the ethernet cable to your router and then plug the other AV adapter into any wall socket and connect the ethernet cable from it to your computer etc. You will then have a LAN connection. When you connect you get 3 lights. The top one is the Power LED, the middle one is the Powerline Activity LED and the lower one is the Ethernet Activity LED.
I found my connection was 100mbps which is the same as my main computer so this really works and believe me it was a surprise because I already have some plug in Panasonic Ethernet Adapters so I fully expected to get issue between them but they work perfectly. As far as build quality the actual adapters are very lightweight and look robust enough. My only complain is that the ethernet cables are way too short so you will probably have to buy some longer ones.
The resource CD is basically a utility program which you can use to customize your network but it is not needed to install the adapters.
Conclusion - what can I say this system really works and the speed is excellent plus you can move the AV adapter around the house to any power socket so you can use it on any device.
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Feature Diamond Multimedia Powerline Internet HDTV AV 200 Mbps Ethernet over Power HomePlug AV Ethernet Adapter Starter Kit (2 Adapters Included) (HP200AV)
- Add Ethernet support to any room without the need for costly Ethernet wiring throughout the home
- Super-Speed AV200 Mbps Connection Rate
- Use to connect your Netflix and other internet-ready devices such as media players, Blu-Ray players and gaming consoles
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EAN : 0757448021431
UPC : 757448021431
MPN : HP200AV
Brand : Diamond Multimedia
Weight : 2 pounds
Height : 4 inches
Length : 10 inches
Width : 7 inches
Binding : Personal Computers
Manufacturer : Diamond
Model : HP200AV
Publisher : Diamond
SKU : INKT4919
Studio : Diamond
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