Product Description
D-Link's PowerLine HD Ethernet Adapter (DHP-300) is an ideal solution for connecting computers, HD media players, game consoles, and network-attached storage to your home network. By simply attaching one adapter from your router into your existing electrical system, you can turn every power outlet into a possible network connection.D-Link's PowerLine HD Ethernet technology extends your network's range without drilling holes into walls by utilizing your home's existing electrical system. This device is also ideal for homes or small offices where concrete walls, successive floors in multi-storied buildings, or other architectural impediments could inhibit a wireless signal. Connect multiple devices in the farthest corners of your home by attaching a switch or wireless access point to a D-Link PowerLine HD Ethernet Adapter.
Customer Reviews:
Does not work as advertised.......2007-12-29
The premise is simple... running ethernet over your powerlines. Clean, easy, quick.
Clean? Fairly (not too many wires)
Easy to set up? Check.
Quick to set up? Check.
Ethernet over your power line? Not exactly... ok, not even close.
The materials indicate that this product is for streaming HD content across a network. What I found was that the throughput on this product, at least in my house, was less than an 802.11b wireless connection.
I had two needs from this product.
1. Streaming video content (HD and SD)
2. Gaming (support for an Xbox 360 and PS3)
The slave unit constantly dropped connections to the base unit. Throughput was terrible.
I've switched to an N access point set up as a repeater. It's not perfect, but it's much, much better than this solution which was pretty much completely worthless for my needs.
Product Description
NETGEAR's Powerline HD Ethernet Adapter (HDX101) with high quality video and gaming, is an ideal solution for connecting a PC, DVR, X-Box 360, PS3, or other game console to the home network. Simply plug one HDX101 into an AC outlet near your router and the other HDX101 near the device you wish to network. Built-in Quality of Service (QoS) ensures a high-quality, consistent performance for things like real-time HD video and audio streaming for a digital media adapter (DMA) like the NETGEAR Digital Entertainer (EVA700), or for Internet gaming, and VoIP calls. With data rates up to 200 Mbps, large file transfers to networked storage devices like NETGEAR's Storage Central (SC101) can be up to 12 times faster than previous powerline networking products, all with encrypted security. Up to 200 Mbps data rates for faster file transfers Predictable and dependable network speeds Configurable QoS for advanced-users Powerline friendly?coexists with NETGEAR's Wall-Plugged and HomePlug compatible products Requires RJ45 Ethernet Network port Windows 2000 and XP friendly
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The NETGEAR HDX101 Powerline HD Ethernet Adapter offers:
- A way to turn any electrical outlet into a network connection.
- 200 Mbps bandwidth for high-quality video streaming.
- Built-in Quality of Service (QoS) for optimal gaming performance, and uninterrupted VoIP calls.
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The NETGEAR HDX101 Powerline HD Ethernet Adapter turns any electrical power outlet into a network connection. If you're looking for a fast, easy way to provide Ethernet connectivity to just about any device in your home, then this handy adapter is an excellent solution. The HDX101 gives you the bandwidth you need for high-quality video streaming, gaming, and VoIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol), without the headaches of running expensive Ethernet cables all over your home.
Creating a network connection is as easy as plugging the adapter into the wall. View larger. |
With simple plug-and-play installation, this device turns any electrical outlet into a network connection. This compact, handy device delivers up to 200 Mbps to any outlet, and with no software required, you'll be ready to network your home right out of the box.
This is an ideal solution for connecting PCs, game consoles, digital media adapters such as NETGEAR's EVA8000, or a Skype cordless phone such as NETGEAR's SPH200D to your home network. Here's how it works: plug one HDX101 into your router and a nearby electrical socket, then plug a second HDX101 into any electrical socket that is conveniently located near the device you want to network. Each HDX101 has a built-in Quality of Service (QoS) that enables smooth streaming, awesome gaming performance, and uninterrupted VoIP telephone calls. The bottom line is, you get a powerful, seamless home network that runs on your existing wiring.
Please note that this product comes with only one HDX101 adapter. You'll need to buy at least two adapters to start your network, or you can purchase the NETGEAR HDXB101 Powerline HD Ethernet Adapter Kit which comes equipped with two HDX101 adapters.
The Powerline HD Ethernet Adapter makes it a breeze to transfer large files to a network storage device, such as the NETGEAR Storage Central Turbo SC101 or the ReadyNAS NV+ RND4250. It supports up to 16 HDX101 units on one home network; and it easily coexists with a host of NETGEAR's HomePlug compatible products.
System requirements include a device for connection, e.g. an available RJ-45 Ethernet port, and Microsoft Windows Vista, XP or 2000 to modify encryption and settings. Microsoft Vista drivers are available at www.netgear.com/vista.
Note: Although the HDX101 may coexist with HomePlug 1.0 products, it is not compatible or interoperable with NETGEAR's XE104, XEPS103, XE103, XE102, or WGXB102 Powerline products.
In addition, this device can deliver up to 200 Mbps of throughput. The actual data throughput will vary depending on network conditions and environmental factors, such as network traffic volume, building material and construction, and network overhead.
What's in the Box
One NETGEAR HDX101 Powerline HD Ethernet Adapter, Ethernet cable, installation guide, setup CD, warranty card, and support and information card.
Customer Reviews:
Watch out for bad wiring.......2007-12-14
I bought this product together with the HDXB101, for a total of three devices. None of them worked together in our house, most likely because of bad wiring or something similar. I tried various combinations of the devices, different outlets, etc., to the same effect. At most I got about 1-2MB/s throughput to the Internet, even though I can get 8-9MB/s directly through my cable router. The blue LED should be solid according the NetGear, but the devices end up blinking pretty crazily. Kind of a shame we are renting the house, as I think we are stuck with the way the electricity is until we move to a new place. Buyer beware...
Great product.......2007-11-22
Instead of going into a lot of detail about this product I'll keep it simple. The device works! It does exactly what it is advertised to do without any hassle or complication. No more worries about the strength of a wireless connection in remote parts of the house, no more concerns about losing my online connection at an inopportune moment due to some outside "interference".
I have three of these spread across the house to provide remote capability both wired and wirelessly (one room has a wireless router connected to it). I could not be happier with the results. The only thing for me to determine now is whether they will work with an ethernet based home automation system. If so, then I've hit the jackpot.
Solid linkage and reliable performance, even when slow.......2007-08-09
This is a "powerline" ethernet adapter, so the actual data transfer rate depends heavily on wiring integrity and noise levels in the host powerline system. I found that the connection and data rate are solid and reliable even over longer, noisier links operating at reduced speeds.
For example, I can get steady 80Mb/s rates from my router room to my family room but have never seen better than about 20Mb/sec from router room to kitchen. I bought two of these adapters and enjoyed so much improvement over WiFi-G that I bought two more to link to the other household sites needing Internet access. The primary advantage is reliable linkage; my Wifi could link up OK but it tended to drop connections and reconect every few minutes (when the microwave fires up, etc), creating headaches for anything more demanding than simple web browsing (like file transfers, etc). "Reliable" and "stable" wins out over "fast," in my view.
Highly recommended for noisy homes.
A great product if you have bandwidth issues.......2007-05-11
I have been using Wireless-G for my home network for the last 2 years. As far as connecting to the Internet, Wireless-G works great (including playing online games like World of Warcraft). However, the weakness of wireless started being apparent when I bought a SlingBox so that I could watch my Digital TV on my computer. Wireless-G was alright for this, but I could not use some of the more sophisticated features because of the bandwidth.
The real problem occurred when I recently bought my XBox 360 Elite. I was all excited about the XBox 360 because you can watch things from your Media Center PC on your XBox 360. From the moment I tried to run Media Center from the XBox 360, I noticed that performance was horrible. Media Center itself ran sluggish. When I tried to watch a program I recorded on my Media Center PC, I noticed the picture was fuzzy and that often the sound and picture were out of synch. Sometimes, the picture froze for a moment. When I ran the performance tuning utility on Media Center, I was only getting 2 bars which was way below what was needed to stream standard TV.
I started to look for solutions. At first, I considered Wireless-N, but dismissed it since I could not find any Wireless-N to Ethernet Bridge products available. I noticed the Netgear HDX101 Powerline HD at the store. It claimed that it could possibly reach 200Mbps. That rate intrigued me, but I knew that I probably would not get that (my Wireless-G with Speedboost never got beyond 54Mbps even though both the router and the card in my computer from the same company had that feature). I checked online to see reviews. They were mixed. I was especially concerned since I live in a home built in the 1930s with older wiring. I decided to try the Netgear product figuring I could return it if it didn't meet my needs.
Installation couldn't have been simpler. Plug the adapters in a power outlet. One adapter I connected to my router. The other adapter I connected to my XBox 360. When I went into Media Center, I noticed that it worked normally (no sluggishness). I watched the video and it played back perfectly. The picture was much better. I was even able to watch Live TV from Media Center and it worked perfectly (something I couldn't get to work when I was using Wireless-G). When I run the performance utility now, I get all the bars which mean I can even stream HD videos. Now that I get such excellent bandwidth in my house, I really enjoy using Media Center on my XBox 360.
Also, I am now able to use all the fancy video feature on my SlingBox. It looks great!!!
An added bonus to this solution is that I do not have to worry about security like I did with wireless. My Wireless-G to Ethernet bridge supported only WEP security (which I don't trust anymore since I read an article that said WEP can be hacked in minutes). Only people inside my house can connect to my network now.
I am so very pleased with this product. Thank you Netgear for making a product that is easy to install and works right out the box. I would highly recommend this to anyone who does a lot of streaming inside their home network.
Great if you have no other solution to a problem..........2007-05-07
I wanted to bridge two apartments on opposite sides and different floors of a building for the purpose of internet access, telephone extension over voip, and live tv streaming via xp mediacenter. There were too many walls and floors for wireless to even dream of working (tested with 2.4GHz, 5.8GHz, and 900MHz phones and only the 900MHz signals got through). I couldn't run cat5 so all my bets were on this technology working.
And they work. The two apartments are on different meters in the basement and it still works. For the best performance, I put each adapter on its own circuit in each apartment (just use the air conditioning outlets) to minimize interference from other local electrical devices. It may also help to use surge-protectors on everything else. I did have to lower the bitrate of my TV recordings to hide the delays that occasionally occur, but I may try bumping it back up since newer firmwares and other settings tweaks seem to have improved things (see the netgear forums).
HomeplugAV came out way too late for me to try, but I hear that it's performance is close if not slightly less. I think HomeplugAV does not network bridge to their older standards much like Netgear's DS2-based technology, so no benefits there.
Granted, the highest speed the Netgear utility gave me for the connection is 25Mbps, which is probably much lower if I actually measured it, but it gives me a solution that no other technology can. 802.11n runs on 2.4Ghz as well so I doubt that will do anything for me with all these walls and floors. If you're looking at these to drastically improve your existing connection speed, then you may be disappointed. But if you're deciding between no connection and a connection, then you may be pleasantly surprised.
Product Description
MODEL- HDX101-100NAS VENDOR- NETGEAR FEATURES- Powerline HD Ethernet Adapter Turn any electrical outlet into an HD-streaming Ethernet connection! NETGEAR's Powerline HD Ethernet Adapter and Kit (HDX101 and HDXB101) for high quality video and gaming is an ideal solution for connecting a PC DVR X-Box 360 PS3 or other game console to the home network. Simply plug one HDX101 into an AC outlet near your router and the other HDX101 near the device you wish to network. Built-in Quality of Service (QoS) ensures high quality consistent performance for things like real-time HD video and audio streaming for a digital media adapter (DMA) like the NETGEAR Digital Entertainer (EVA700) or for Internet gaming and VoIP calls. With data rates up to 200 Mbps large file transfers to networked storage devices like NETGEAR's Storage Central (SC101) can be up to 12 times faster than previous Powerline networking products all with encrypted security. Includes Powerline HD Ethernet Adapter 6 ft (1.82 m) Ethernet cable Installation guide Setup CD Warranty card Support and information card.* Built-in Quality of Service (QoS) for video streaming gaming and VoIP.* Simple plug and play installation* Uses existing electrical wiring* Up to 200 Mbps data rates for faster file transfers* Predictable and dependable network speeds* Configurable QoS for advanced-users* Powerline-friendly -- easily coexists with NETGEAR's Wall-Plugged or HomePlug compatible products. -- SPECIFICATIONs ------------------------------------CONNECTORs - (1) 10BaseT/100BaseTX/RJ45 Ethernet port (1) 200 Mbps Powerline HD interfaceINDICATORS - LEDs for Unit : Power " " Powerline: Line " " Ethernet : Link/ActivityCOVERAGE - up to 5000 square foot home (typical)REQUIREMENTS - For device connection: Available RJ-45 Ethernet port
Product Description
NETGEAR's Powerline HD (High Definition) Ethernet Adapter (HDX101) with Video QoS for high quality video and gaming is an ideal solution for connecting a PC, DVR, X-Box 360 or other game console to the home network. Simply plug one HDX101 into an AC outlet near your router and the other HDX101 near the device you wish to network.
Product Description
NETGEAR's Powerline HD Ethernet Adapter for high quality video and gaming is an ideal solution for connecting a PC, DVR, X-Box 360, PS3, or other game console to the home network. Simply plug one HDX101 into an AC outlet near your router and the other HDX101 near the device you wish to network.
Built-in Quality of Service (QoS) ensures high quality, consistent performance for things like real-time HD video and audio streaming for a digital media adapter (DMA) like the NETGEAR Digital Entertainer (EVA700) or for Internet gaming and VoIP calls.
With data rates up to 200 Mbps large file transfers to networked storage devices like NETGEAR's Storage Central (SC101) can be up to 12 times faster than previous Powerline networking products, all with encrypted security.
Product Description
MODEL- HDX101-100NAS VENDOR- NETGEAR FEATURES- Powerline HD Ethernet Adapter Turn any electrical outlet into an HD-streaming Ethernet connection! NETGEAR's Powerline HD Ethernet Adapter and Kit (HDX101 and HDXB101) for high quality video and gaming, is an ideal solution for connecting a PC, DVR, X-Box 360, PS3, or other game console to the home network. Simply plug one HDX101 into an AC outlet near your router and the other HDX101 near the device you wish to network. Built-in Quality of Service (QoS) ensures high quality, consistent performance for things like real-time HD video and audio streaming for a digital media adapter (DMA) like the NETGEAR Digital Entertainer (EVA700), or for Internet gaming and VoIP calls. With data rates up to 200 Mbps large file transfers to networked storage devices like NETGEAR's Storage Central (SC101) can be up to 12 times faster than previous Powerline networking products, all with encrypted security. Includes Powerline HD Ethernet Adapter, 6 ft (1.82 m) Ethernet cable, Installation guide, Setup CD, Warranty card, Support and information card. HomePlug compatible products. -- SPECIFICATIONs ------------------------------------ CONNECTORs - (1) 10BaseT/100BaseTX/RJ45 Ethernet port (1) 200 Mbps Powerline HD interface INDICATORS - LEDs for Unit : Power " " Powerline: Line " " Ethernet : Link/Activity COVERAGE - up to 5000 square foot home (typical) REQUIREMENTS - For device connection: Available RJ-45 Ethernet port To modify encryption and settings: Windows 2000 and XP APPROVALS - FCC B, UL POWER SOURCE - 100-240 VAC, 50/60Hz MANUFACTURER WARRANTY: 1 YEAR MODEL- HDX101-100NAS VENDOR- NETGEAR FEATURES- Powerline HD Ethernet Adapter Turn any electrical outlet into an HD-streaming Eth
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