Netgear XE102 Powerline Ethernet Adapter

Average customer rating: 4.0

worked for 1 day . . . haven't got it to work again
Very easy to install and use
Discontinued.
Not a good customer experience
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Netgear XE102 Powerline Ethernet Adapter

Manufacturer: Netgear
Product Group: CE
Binding: Electronics
ASIN: B00008I9KJ

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Product Description

For a truly simple way to bring the Internet to any room in your home, look no further than NETGEAR's Wall-Plugged Ethernet Bridge. It plugs into an electrical outlet and uses your existing electrical wiring to give your entire household access to your Cable/DSL connection. With no expensive new wiring or cabling to install, your family can surf the Web, participate in online gaming, send and receive e-mail, and share files and printers, all from different rooms at the same time. Uncomplicated and very quick to install, it plugs right into a wall outlet, reducing clutter and saving valuable desk space. Designed for ease of use, it has new, easy-to-read icon LEDs, and protects your network communications from eavesdroppers and hackers, while not increasing your electricity bill.Networks your PCs and shares a Cable/DSL Internet connection using existing 110V electrical outlets in your home. Automatic rate adaption chooses the best data rate depending on the level of interference caused by other electrical appliances. Compatible with 10 Mbps or 10/100 Mbps Ethernet products, and it also works seamlessly with NETGEAR Cable/DSL routers.Boasts Ethernet-like data rates of up to 14 Mbps. Works across multiple phases and circuit breakers to provide complete coverage in your home. Ensures privacy and security over the Powerline network with 56-Bit Data Encryption Standard (DES).Saves both time and money, since there's no expensive new wiring to install or modify. Plugs directly into your wall outlets, preserving valuable desk space, and works with two and three-prong standard 110 volt electrical outlets. Allows you to remotely connect popular gaming consoles to your cable/DSL Internet connection, and features distinctive status LEDs.

Customer Reviews:

worked for 1 day . . . haven't got it to work again.......2007-04-12

I bought this from BB and it worked great right out of the box, Not sure what happened after the first day but now i can no longer get it to connect. I'm not getting an internet signal at the remote location. For the $80+ i spent on this i would have been better off just upgrading to a new Pre-N wireless router. Don't waste your money . . . if you do still want this I'll gladly sell you mine!

Very easy to install and use.......2005-07-28

We have three of these in use for about a year now in our home. Just plugged them in. One is attached to the router, the other two are on computers in different parts of the house. They even supply the Ethernet cable with the adapter. No problems noted so far.

Discontinued........2004-11-30

Netgear actually is recalling this particular product. Think it is kind of obvious why, "What happened when you try to plug a low voltage wire into a High voltage wire?" it starts on fire. The recall is on this product because they can be a fire hazard. That aside the issue with these items is that they have to be on the same circuit in the building. If the two rooms that you are trying to network are on different circuits these will not work. Other than it being a brilliant invention I would not use these in my house. I suggest using two wireless network card "Wireless B" and set them up for "AD-HOC" mode so they connect to each other.

Not a good customer experience.......2004-06-12

For whatever reason this set-up did not work. As others have noted, phone support is non-existent. Even at 4 am they won't take your call. Email to support was also fruitless. I got one email back asking "what are your settings?". I replied, sent a tracer but never heard back. I see they have discontinued this product. Technical issues aside, Netgear has a ways to go to provide basic customer support.

Slick Last Resort Networking Solution!.......2004-06-01

I bought this because I have a shed next to my garage that my WiFi doesn't quite reach. This was definatly the easiest solution to networking into my shop so I could have internet and play Mp3s off my network.

I plugged one into my router, and the other into my 150mhz laptop I used in the shed (a glorified Mp3 player at this rate, but still does that and surfs the net well!)

Turned on the laptop... I was on my network at a little over 8Mbps. Sweet!

Streamed Mp3s, tested the internet... super fast. Worked great. Perfect solution. Couldn't be happier...

The only downfall was that the encryption software (not that I need it) says W98 is required. But, it actuality it requires W98SE or higher. So, I couldn't install the software (I installed in on my XP laptop to test the speed with their tools).

Kinda sucks SE is required... but, I can live with it now that I have internet and can share MP3s in my shop!

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