Product Description Extend Your Network Using Electrical Outlets NETGEARs 85 Mbps Wall-Plugged Ethernet Adapter (XE103) is the fast solution for extending your home network by using standard electrical outlets. It delivers everything you need to set up an Internet connection in any room without running new wires. Once it is inserted into the wall outlet, simply plug one XE103 into your router and another XE103 into any Ethernet-ready device. For instance, you can use its 10/100 Ethernet port to connect a desktop or notebook PC, a gaming console, NETGEARs SC101 Storage Central, a Slingbox, a DVR or NETGEARs PS121 USB Print Server. You eliminate dead spots in your wireless network, while enjoying a fast 85 Mbps speed capable of transmitting multiple video streams at once and without interruption. With no software to install, setup is literally a matter of Plug and Play. Key FeaturesSimple plug and play installation Uses existing electrical wiring Up to 85 Mbps data rates for faster file transfers Predictable and dependable network speeds What does NETGEARs Wall-Plugged Adapter do?Uses existing electrical wiring to extend a home network Turns any outlet into a new network connection Enables LAN parties for gamers The product is multiple voltage compatible that voltage arrange is100-240V .com .com Product Description The NETGEAR XE103G 85 Mbps Powerline Network Adapter Kit lets you easily extend a home network using just the existing electric lines of your home, eliminating the need to run unsightly Ethernet wires all over your house. At 85 Mbps, you'll have more than enough speed to download music, stream videos, and make internet telephone calls without any hiccups. True Plug and Play Installation The XE103G comes with two XE103 units. Simply plug one of them into a wall outlet and connect it to your router with an Ethernet cord. Plug the second one into the wall outlet where you need a network connection and connect it to any Ethernet-ready device. That's it. There's no software to install. You can create as many network connections as you need by connecting more XE103 units wherever you need them. Each device has easy-to-read icon LEDs for status information at a glance. Fast Performance Each XE103 supports speeds up to 85 Mbps which is enough for multiple video streams without interruptions. The XE103 has a 10/100 Ethernet port with which you can connect a PC, gaming console, Slingbox, DVR, NETGEAR's SC101T Storage Central Turbo or ReadyNAS NV+, or another networkable device. In order to enable encryption, you need a computer with Windows Vista, XP, or 2000. What's in the Box Two XE103 85 Mbps Powerline Network Adapters, installation guide, Ethernet cable, setup CD, and warranty/support information card. P.when('A').execute(function(A) { A.on('a:expander:toggle_description:toggle:collapse', function(data) { window.scroll(0, data.expander.$expander[0].offsetTop-100); }); }); From the Manufacturer Extend Your Network Using Electrical Outlets NETGEARs 85 Mbps Wall-Plugged Ethernet Adapter (XE103) is the fast solution for extending your home network by using standard electrical outlets. It delivers everything you need to set up an Internet connection in any room without running new wires. Once it is inserted into the wall outlet, simply plug one XE103 into your router and another XE103 into any Ethernet-ready device. For instance, you can use its 10/100 Ethernet port to connect a desktop or notebook PC, a gaming console, NETGEARs SC101 Storage Central, a Slingbox, a DVR or NETGEARs PS121 USB Print Server. You eliminate dead spots in your wireless network, while enjoying a fast 85 Mbps speed capable of transmitting multiple video streams at once and without interruption. With no software to install, setup is literally a matter of Plug and Play. Key FeaturesSimple plug and play installation Uses existing electrical wiring Up to 85 Mbps data rates for faster file transfers Predictable and dependable network speeds What does NETGEARs Wall-Plugged Adapter do?Uses existing electrical wiring to extend a home network Turns any outlet into a new network connection Enables LAN parties for gamers See more
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Pleased with product, disappointed with Netgear
I have been a user of Netgear's Powerline Ethernet products for years, since the XE102 ( NETGEAR XE102 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Bridge ), using them both at home and at work. I got my first XE103 last year because I wanted to upgrade my home network in stages, and the XE103 & XE104 ( NETGEAR XE104 85 Mbps Powerline 4-Port Ethernet Adapter ) are backwards compatible with the XE102 (speeds between units are determined by the slowest unit, of course).After buying 12 Netgear Powerline units, I finally got one that failed shortly out of the box. It works initially, then the Ethernet side dies. So now I get to test Netgear's warranty support. I email Netgear's support group; after three days, still no reply, so I find their phone support number on their website (888-NET-GEAR -- not listed with their warranty info, btw) and spend 15 minutes wandering through the voicemail menus and sitting on hold. Finally I get a tech, I explain what happened and what I've done to diagnose the problem. He follows his script and walks me through it again, of course (why should he take my word I work in IT? I wouldn't), and since the unit hasn't been plugged in for a few days it works fine while we're on the phone. But he gives me a case number and tells me to call back when the unit does fail.Half an hour later the unit has once again failed on the Ethernet side. I call back, and this time (being after normal business hours even on the West Coast) spend half an hour on hold. When I talk to a tech she is able to pull up my case number with no problem, and I am able to talk her out of running through the diagnosis script this time. At this point she tells me that I need to return the unit to the store where I bought it! I read her the Netgear warranty that says Netgear will replace a defective unit when the bad one is returned, but she says they only do that when the seller refuses to take a unit back. Problem: since this is a two-pack, that means I need to send back a perfectly good unit with the bad one? Sorry sir, company policy, etc. And I didn't pick this up at Best Buy or wherever; since I got it from Amazon, I need to MAIL it back and wait for a replacement? Sorry sir, company policy, etc.So at this point I'm not happy. But I sign on to Amazon and start the replacement process. At which point I discover that Netgear accidentally did me a favor, since dealing with Amazon turns out to be easier than going to Best Buy and explaining things so some clerk. Amazon is shipping me a replacement product, no questions asked (well, not many), and I have a month to return the bad unit. AND they are shipping it 2nd day air (my original shipment was Super Saver). So I can check out both new units, make sure one works, and get the bad one (and one good one, probably) back to Amazon on their prepaid postage label. Sweet!OK, five stars to Amazon! But only three to the XE103, because (a) Netgear does not honor its warranty as stated [yes, it worked out better for me, but *they* didn't know that]; (b) although Netgear now offers 200mbps Powerline Ethernet units (like the HDXB111 -- good units, we use them at work), they have not dropped the price of the 85mbps units to reflect the older technology.Side note: the CD that comes with the units has software for "security." If you don't plan on installing security passwords, you probably won't bother to install it. Do so anyway -- the "security" software also can detect which units are on your network, what their MAC addresses are, and what their current speeds are. Excellent for troubleshooting, or just figuring out if running the vacuum cleaner on the same electrical circuit slows down the network (it does, btw).
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Get a signal bridge; system works with X-10
I have wanted to try power line networking for a long time but I was reluctant to do so because my home automation system sends signals over the power lines in my house, using the X-10 protocol. I asked several manufacturers if there would be interference with the X-10 signals and no one responded.Add to that a very bad experience with Netgear customer support last year, and I was quite reluctant to put my toe in the water.But my house is long and skinny and wireless networking required three repeaters to ensure consistent coverage so I decided to give the Netgear package a try, based on earlier Amazon reviews. As others have noted, the setup was quick and easy (Mac computers running OS X; cable modem) and the system has been very reliable and quick.I am not an engineer but my observation after more than a month of use is that I see no difference in the functioning of my home automation system, so I conclude that interference with the X-10 commands is not a problem.UPDATE, Jan 21, 2010: Still works great. I actually measured transmission speeds.... your mileage may vary. I found I was getting about 12 mbps at the cable modem; the worst reception at one of these Powerline units was 6.5mbps; the best was about 8..... so there is a haircut, but this is MUCH better than any wireless set up I've had in my house, which typically delivered 1 - 3 mbps, even with multiple repeater stations. And it was cheaper.I have literally found that I can sit within 5 feet of a wireless base station and still get better through-put from an ethernet cable running over to my Powerlne box. I am doing this for my desktop and for when I'm going to sit for awhile in one place with my laptop.However as noted by other reviewers, performance varies widely from house to house, so let me describe my situation: I have a long/skinny house with lots of outlets. I get reception at all of the outlets I've tried, but this is probably due to the fact that I have a signal bridge installed in my electrical panel. ( LEVITON SIGNAL BRIDGE is not what I have but it's the same idea.) [FYI: most houses have 220v power at the source. This is delivered over a three-wire circuit. Your outlets (except for dryer and electric stove) are all 110v, which is achieved by splitting the 220v source into two buses. A signal bridge insures that a signal can get from one bus to the other. Without a bridge, Powerline-type systems reliably pass signals back and forth only over one bus, hence the complaints seen in other comments. Installing a signal bridge is best left to an electrician. There are DIY plug-in bridges that you can install yourself in a 220v outlet but I've never tried one, and they cost about $100.]Note that all of this is relevant if you have your own meter and panel (many apartments and nearly all condos do have their own meter and panel), so the problems experienced by others commentators are likely due to the lack of a bridge, not the fact that they live in a multi-unit building per se.
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