ETHERNET-POWERLINE

Rating:
Summary: Awesome !!!
Review: DHP100 is simply awesome. Plugged one into my router the other into my 2nd computer. It was running in 2 minutes. Did not even have to configure the system. Internet/networking works as well as it does with my other computers using Cat5 cable. I would highly recommend this product. I went with this vs wireless as I have a large house and was pretty sure there would be bad spots with the wireless. Simply awesome.

Rating:
Summary: Fantastic
Review: I am pleasantly surprised that these really work very well!

I connected two rooms that are not even on the same circuit (though same circuit breaker box). I just plugged them in and the setup was complete. D-Link also did a good job by making the ethernet port completely auto-sensing so you dont even have to figure out whether to use a cross-over cable or not.

Thanks to this unit I was able to move the wireless router to a place that gives far better coverage.

Rating:
Summary: Great product to increase your wireless range
Review: I bought two of these to expand my wireless range in my house. My wireless router was in a room that was not centrally located because I wanted to hardwire my desktop computer to the router but use my laptop wirelessly. I had awful connection in my living room.

I had been looking for a month or so for a good solution to move my wireless router to a more central location in my house and came across this Powerline technology. I had read an article in the May 2004 SmartMoney magazine discussing using the Powerline technology to put another wireless router on the first floor of a house to use as a bridge. The author was having the same problems I was with bad wireless connections in his living room.

So, I spent some time looking at different products and came across this DLink product. I liked it because it was an all-in-one that I could plug into the wall and it was a reasonable price. Other similar products have a box that plugs into the wall with a wire...kind of looks like a router. I liked the ones that just stayed on the wall in the plug. I bought two.

I moved my cable modem and wireless router into my bedroom and plugged one of the DLink DHP-100s in that room...I plugged the other DHP-100 in my office and connected that one to my desktop computer. I was up and running in seconds...no drivers to install...everything worked right out of the box! The only software that comes with the products is a utility software for monitoring the Powerline network and to use the encryption software.

The only hiccup I had was really slow connections on my desktop after installation. So, I moved the DHP-100 in my bedroom to another wall outlet and boom! I had 9-11 Mbps data transfer rates. I can not explain why the first wall outlet was not good, but am happy to report the other one is just fine. I have no speed issues any more on my desktop and my network is working just fine.

Since I moved the wireless router, my wireless throughout my hosue is much better and I am no longer having any issues! What a great solution to not have to run a bunch of wires and spend all kinds of money on bridges and wireless expanders!


Rating:
Summary: Completely Unrecognizable to Network--No Plug & Play
Review: I ordered two of these units and they were absolutely inert. The network didn't see them and that was that. Tech support might have been helpful but there didn't seem to be any in the hours I tried. I saw a very positive review and that's why I ordered them, but I'd advise to avoid.