Belkin Powerline AV+ Networking Adapters Review
Belkin Powerline AV+ Networking Adapters
- Product Name: Powerline AV+ Networking Adapters
- Manufacturer: Belkin
- Performance Rating:
- Value Rating:
- Review Date: November 13, 2008 08:20
- MSRP: $ 179.99
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Model Number: F5D4075
Host interface: Ethernet
Network standard: 802.3/802.3u
Data transfer rate: Up to 200 Mbps
Port: 3 x RJ45 ports
Encryption: 128-bit AES link encryption
Standard: HomePlug AV
System requirements: Windows 2000, XP or Vista 32-bit
Warranty: Limited lifetime warranty
What's in the Box: Two Powerline Networking Adapters, two Ethernet cables, two power cords, two wall plug adapters, quick installation guide, and CD with installation software and user's manual.
Pros
- Cost effective solution to a fairly labor intensive problem
- Easy setup
- Near perfect design
Cons
- Powerline connection speed indicator hard to read
- Supports additional adaptors but Belkin doesn't sell additional adaptors
Belkin Powerline AV+ Networking Adapters Introduction
When I ran across the
Belkin CEDIA display, I was only interested in one thing - HDMI. It's what
everyone is concerned about, what everyone is talking about, and frankly, it
grabs reader's attention. Well, Belkin grabbed my attention with the Powerline AV+ Networking Adapters. This is an
"over your existing power lines" solution to the problem of
connecting your home theater to your router. Sure, more and more devices are
coming with wireless connection but there are plenty that will either perform
better hardwired or won't perform at all without one. The big selling point for
me was that the Powerline AV+ not only connects your home theater to your
office, but acts as a hub so that you can connect three devices to one port
router! I've quickly run out of ports on my router and have been manually
switching cables for some time. This sounded like the perfect solution. Now to
see if it worked.
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