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Summary: VPN connection problem solver
Review: After constant problems dropping my VPN connection back to the office with 802.11b, then g, I decided to give the XE102 a try. Not a single drop since installation. This product may be slower than wireless on paper, but if you're looking for real world performance instead of hype, give it a try. I have read the XE102 may not work well if the wiring in your house is "bad", but if you're having problems with dropped VPN connections over wireless, this may be your answer. Easy to install, easy to use, and reliable.
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Summary: Works as advertised
Review: Another great netgear product. The powerline adaptor work just as advertised. I'm using it as a bridge from my Netgear router to run Xbox Live. So far it works like a charm and is a no brainer to hook up.
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Summary: Not a good customer experience
Review: 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.
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Summary: Not a good customer experience
Review: 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.
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Summary: It Works Like a Charm
Review: Great! Simple. Simpliest network-related device I have used. This product worked out of the box - no extra parts and no hassle. I plugged in one XE102 and then went downstairs and plugged in the other XE102. It worked without a hitch and provided network and high-speed internet access to my laptop ( via the connected Ethernet RJ45 cable).Then I set the password to encrypt communications between the two XE102 units. No problems and no slowdown. While they are not super fast they are faster than the high-speed cable modem used to provide intenet access and plenty good for home network use. The best part is the ability to pull a unit out of one electrical wall outlet, go to another room and plug it in, after which, your back on the network. My earlier experiences with an attempt to use a wireless network (which took many days and involved several different wireless units) and the associated unpredictable or lost encryption settings left me cold and frustrated. By sharp contrast, this product was instant gratification. I really like this product and plan to buy another unit.
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Summary: Pleasantly surprised.
Review: here's what you want to know: i connected a netgear cable/dsl router into the XE102, and then
connected 4 more XE102 adapters across my house to share the
internet connection on laptops i have. my house is about 40 years old. the electrical wiring has never
been changed (or repaired). all the devices connected at 10mbps, short of the 14mpbs
promised, but still very good considering. in a sustained transfer of a 533MB file from my server to my
laptops, each laptop pulled it in anywhere from 500K-550K/sec,
or 5 to 5.5mbps. it would take roughly 15 minutes per machine
to receive the whole file. internet transfers showed no signs of a slow connection. i
played 'savage' (an online first person shooting game) with no
lag. i downloaded the demo from download.com at about 195k/sec,
which is nothing to laugh at. setup was easy for my comcast connection. it took more time to
get the router to talk to comcast's dhcp server than anything. the XE102's are truly plug and play, but make sure you enable
encryption when you're done setting up. i give the product 4/5 only because there is no doubt room for
an improvement in sustained transfer speeds, although, again, i
am more than happy with 5 - 5.5mbps , especially since most of
the files being transfered in my home are 3mb or so MP3s from
the server to my laptops, which would take approximately 3
seconds to move. not bad for 40 year old wiring! if cabling cat5 is impractical, and wireless has too much
interference or too much open space, i'd definitely recommend
the XE102 for a reliable wire-based connection.
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Summary: One of the best products I have ever bought...
Review: Home networking technologies are advancing so quickly that it is not easy to even keep up with the innovations. These XE102 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Bridges are amazing - you just plug in one to your BB modem and another into your PC and you are done - no need for a long cable across your house. No chance of trippingover a cable to messing up your home decor. You do need 2 of these for it to work, though, so keep that in mind. These work for a PS2 or XBox as well, and is better for online gaming than wireless is. Check them out - you won't regret it.
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Summary: Slick Last Resort Networking Solution!
Review: 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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Summary: Slick Last Resort Networking Solution!
Review: 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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Summary: Secure and Easy to Set up
Review: I got two of these adapters to extend my broadband internet connection to another room in the house. Wireless encryption was too much trouble to set up and I worried about security issues without it. Using the XE102's encryption software was easy and now I don't have to worry about people "sniffing" around my house for a wireless connection. Since I don't have phone jacks in the room where I needed the network connection, I couldn't use a phone line network adapter. The XE102 is perfect because I have lots of AC outlets in every room. Not only that, I don't have to deal with reception dead spots like with a wireless system. With my XE102s about as far apart as I can get them in my house (~50 ft) I get a 12 - 14Mbps connection speed. I'm very happy with this system.
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