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Cincinnati, OH | WGXB102 Power outlet range extender & wireless AP - OK or No I am interested in buying this kit to extend my wireless network, currently I have a Dlink DIR655. My concern is speed, reliability, reviews, and the following comment from one of those reviews.
"Contrary to advertising it does not work through out a home. Netgear technical support told me that the sender and receiver must be on the same "circuit." He said it would not work if the sender and receiver were on different circuit breakers. What home does not have several circuit breakers? Also it will not work on different power line phases. Most homes have two phases."
NewEgg gives it only 3 eggs and the cnet review was also mixed but I really like the fact that it is portable. I have a power outlet right near a window off the kitchen so I think it would cover the second floor deck which is my main goal. I like that I could also plug it in on the third floor or even temporarily outside.
Power outlet range extender and wireless AP $130
»www.netgear.com/Products/Powerli···102.aspx
* Provides easy wireless access to existing home network
* Turns any electrical power outlet into a network connection
* Extends a network to any room in your home
* Compatible with wired/wireless cable routers & modem routers
* Uses standard electrical sockets and existing electrical wiring
* No need to install Ethernet cables
* Compatible with 802.11b and 802.11g wireless devices
Reviews are spotty which concerns me
»reviews.cnet.com/bridges/netgear···874.html
Anyone using this product and how do you like it? |
| I have used one at my boss' home in 2 different configurations, since he could not get a wireless signal in basement office from conventional wireless router in main floor bedroom.
Originally had ethernet module at cable modem in bedroom and wireless module in basement office at other end of home with it configured as NAT router. His only issues seemed to be related to his cable service (still had WAN IP, but cable internet stopped responding). Renewing cable IP resolved that, but it only happened occasionally, so he would forget how to do that.
Then he dropped cable and got DSL wireless/modem/router in basement office, but we could not get signal in kitchen above that. So with ethernet module at modem and wireless module on main floor, I reconfigured it in bridge mode with same SSID and security as DSL modem, but different channel. Now he or wife can roam the home with their laptops without any changes (no complaints since then).
I doubt if bedroom at one end of home, basement office and kitchen or living room are all on the same breaker. Before that it worked at our company with ethernet module back in the warehouse with network equipment and wireless module in office. I swapped that with his original conventional Netgear router which is working fine at the company office. |
