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Netgear Powerline HD Ethernet Adapter (2-Pack)

Easy and SimpleI was impressed with Netgear's Powerline. It did what it advertised and it was simple. Plug one end into an outlet and the router, and the other into another outlet and my computer. Hum...worked like a charm!

Tags: Netgear Powerline, Netgear Inc., adapter

Discussion threads 2009-08-31

HomePlug revival continues with new Netgear Powerline gear

HomePlug revival continues with new Netgear Powerline gearPowerlineToo expensive. I would buy it in a heartbeat at 1/2 that cost.HomePlug Powerline EthernetI have to agree - too expensive, and then I have several concerns:1) Power line spikes happen all the time. All it would take is one spike to...

Tags: Home networking, powerline, HomePlug Powerline Ethernet, new Netgear Powerline, Netgear Powerline gear, Netgear Powerline, NetGear

Discussion threads 2008-11-19

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NETGEAR Wall-Plugged Ethernet Extender Kit XE102G - bridge

xe102 netgear powerline adapterThis item does not work work with a certain netgear product which makes no sense to me. the WNR834Bv2 Router, it is not compatible

Tags: Netgear Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-09-26

Netgear introduces latest Digital Entertainer Live networked media player

Netgear's Digital Entertainer Live streaming device has predated connected TVs and Blu-ray players in the living room by a couple of years, but it needed to step up its game to compete with the new services these other products are offering. Its new EVA2000 can't let...

Tags: Netgear Inc., Home Theater, HDMI, Media Player, EVA2000, Ethernet, Home Networking, Home Entertainment, Tv & Home Theater, Network Technology, Networking, Personal Technology, Sean Portnoy

Blog posts 2009-09-08

Netgear unveils 4-port XAVB1004 Home Theater Internet Connection Kit

still a small portion of TVsthose that do have the built in ethernet are brand new. What most are doing now are hooking up small computers to the TV for weather, movies, games, and anything that they would do at the computer desk. This time they have their...

Tags: Ethernet, TVs, TV & Home Theater, Wi-Fi, Network technology, NETWORKING, Monitors & displays, XAVB1004 Home Theater Internet Connection Kit, Netgear Inc., TV

Discussion threads 2009-08-12

Netgear unveils 4-port XAVB1004 Home Theater Internet Connection Kit

If you're a regular reader of this blog, you know that network-ready HDTVs and other home theater devices almost exclusively rely on an Ethernet port for their Internet connectivity, even if most people don't have an Ethernet jack into their living room and would find built-in Wi-Fi far more useful....

Tags: Netgear Inc., Home Theater, Powerline, Ethernet, Home Entertainment, Network Technology, Networking, Personal Technology, Sean Portnoy

Blog posts 2009-08-11

Netgear, D-Link roll out coax-Ethernet adapter kits to network your home theater

For those of you skeptical of using powerline technology to connect your network-ready home theater devices to your home network when you don't have nearby Ethernet ports, there's another option: using a coaxial-cable-to-Ethernet solution like Netgear's new MoCA Coax-Ethernet Adapter Kit (MCAB1001) or D-Link's new HD MediaBridge Starter...

Tags: D-Link Systems, Home Theater, Network, Adapter, NetGear, Powerline, Home Entertainment, Home Networking, Cable, Network Technology, Personal Technology, Networking, Telecommunications, Sean Portnoy

Blog posts 2009-04-23

D-Link introduces new PowerLine HD kit for network-capable home theater devices

More and more home theater devices are being introduced that offer "connected features," but many of them require an Ethernet connection, which isn't a common feature in most living rooms. One workaround gaining some traction is using powerline networking—plugging an adapter into an electrical outlet on one end and connecting...

Tags: D-Link Systems, Home Theater, Network, Adapter, Powerline, Home Entertainment, Ethernet, Personal Technology, Networking, Sean Portnoy

Blog posts 2009-04-17

D-Link turns every power outlet into wall-to-wall network

D-Link turns every power outlet into wall-to-wall network...nothing newI've had this running in my home for about a year now...I mean, I get that this may be a new product for D-Link, but don't go making it sound like they've invented something new here. They're just catching on, there are...

Tags: Home networking, Overall IT, D-Link Systems, power outlet, network

Discussion threads 2009-04-15

News to know: Microsoft; Psystar; Mozilla; Storm; Office 2.0

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Ryan Naraine: Microsoft kills OneCare, replaces it with freebie ‘Morro’ Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft kills off Windows Live OneCare and Equipt subscription services Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: Microsoft...

Tags: Jerry Yang, Mary Jo Foley, RIM BlackBerry, Microsoft Corp., Mozilla Corp., Office 2.0, Software As A Service (SaaS), Handhelds, Emerging Technologies, Hardware, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-11-19

HomePlug revival continues with new Netgear Powerline gear

Remember when, not so long ago, home networking using power lines seemed down for the count due to slow throughput rates, especially as Draft N wireless devices entered the market? Thanks to improved technology, the HomePlug standard is staging a comeback, with big-name brands like Linksys...

Tags: NetGear, Powerline, HDXB111, Sean Portnoy

Blog posts 2008-11-18

Life without the Internet: Zapped off the grid

In my last article I described what it feels like to have your house struck by lightning. Luckily there were no injuries or structural damage thanks for your kind words in the comments, but our gadgets and other electronics inside the house weren't so lucky. This is their tale. ...

Tags: Game, Phone, Router, TiVo Inc., Grid, Cable, Cable Guy, Internet, Telecom & Utilities, Ed Burnette

Blog posts 2008-08-20

GE 28310EE1 (Skype)

We've reviewed several dual-mode cordless phones with Skype in 2007, and if you've compared the various models, you'll notice that our reviews sound very similar. That's because apart from styling and the availability of additional handsets, there's very little difference between the current crop of Skype phones. GE's dual-mode Skype/cordless...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Cellular phones, phone, General Electric Co., Skype Technologies S.A., GE 28310EE1, handset

Product reviews 2007-11-29

Netgear SPH200D

Netgear's SPH200D dual-mode cordless phone with Skype is the third such phone we've reviewed and, truth be told, they're all very similar. Yes, competing models from Philips and Linksys have different styling--this model happens to come in white--but their feature sets are basically the same. As we said in earlier...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Home networking, Cellular phones, phone, handset, Netgear SPH200D, NetGear, Skype Technologies S.A., cordless phone

Product reviews 2007-08-03

Linksys iPhone Dual-Mode Internet Telephony Kit for Skype

Before there was this iPhone, there was, well, the iPhone--the Linksys iPhone, that is. Apple and Cisco--the owner of Linksys--got into a little legal dispute over whether Apple could use the iPhone name, which eventually lead to a settlement that allows Apple to use the iPhone brand while Linksys...

Tags: Home networking, Telecom & Utilities, Cellular phones, IP telephony, telephony, phone, handset, Linksys, Skype Technologies S.A., Apple iPhone

Product reviews 2007-06-18

Philips VOIP8411B - cordless phone / VoIP phone

The vast majority of Skype users still make their Internet phone calls through their computers, employing the built-in mic and speakers on their PCs or, better yet, a headset. But as Skype's VOIP (voice-over-IP) service has become the dominant application for making cheap--or free--phone calls throughout the world, manufacturers are...

Tags: Cellular phones, VoIP, VoIP phone, Philips Electronics N.V., telephone, Philips VOIP8411B, handset, Skype Technologies S.A., cordless phone

Product reviews 2007-04-16

Zyxel PLA-400 HomePlug AV Powerline Ethernet Adapter

If your current 802.11g network can't cut the mustard for streaming HD content or you're simply tired of wrangling a wireless network (maybe your house isn't well suited to it), you have another option: power-line networking. The Zyxel PLA-400 HomePlug AV Ethernet Adapters let you use your home's existing electrical...

Tags: NETWORKING, adapter, ZyXel, Zyxel PLA-400, electrical system, network

Product reviews 2007-02-07

Sling Media Slingbox Pro

The original Slingbox (model SB100-100) may not have been the first placeshifting device to hit the market, but it quickly became a favorite way for gadget fans to watch their favorite TV shows, regardless of their location. Since its summer 2005 debut, Sling Media has worked to refine the device's...

Tags: Operating systems, TVs, Network technology, Broadband Internet, TV & Home Theater, Slingbox, Sling Media, TV, software, Microsoft Windows

Product reviews 2006-09-27

ZyXEL PL-100 HomePlug Turbo Powerline Ethernet Adapter

Power-line networking is cheaper, faster, more secure, and easier to install than wireless networking. Granted, it's not as elegant, with Ethernet and power cables running from the wall to your networked devices--PC, printer, DVR, Xbox--but if its advantages are more important to you than the absence of wires, power-line networking...

Tags: Ethernet, Network technology, NETWORKING, powerline networking, adapter, ZyXel, Zyxel PL-100

Product reviews 2006-08-24

Netgear Powerline HD Ethernet Adapter

If you're Wi-Fi shy but don't want to give up on the idea of streaming content around your house, check out the Netgear Powerline HD Ethernet Adapter. It's simple to use, and the throughput is high enough to stream high-definition video without a glitch. The downside is that the adapters...

Tags: adapter, NetGear, network

Product reviews 2006-08-04