Though speeds weren't the fastest, there is plenty of bandwidth for streaming films and accessing the internet throughout your home. Average rating: 0 out of 5 stars, based on 0 reviews. Product Title Linksys PLTK300 PowerLine Network Kit. Verdictįor a simple and easy-to-use way of getting a powerline network running in your house, the Linksys Powerline HomePlug AV2 Kit PLEK500 is a fine choice. Product Title Cisco-Linksys UTP510 Network Cable, Cat 5, 10 Feet. Adding devices to the network is as simple as plugging a Powerline Adapter into an electrical outlet, and connecting your Ethernet-equipped devices to. They also work with older HomePlug 1.0 devices. In our tests we got network speeds of up to 107.28Mbps, which is a lot faster than the Netgear Powerline 500 WiFi Access Point, though a long way off what AV2 is capable of. With Powerline Network Adapters, you can connect computers or any other wired Ethernet device using the HomePlug 1.0 with Turbo network standard. On the adapter there are LEDs that let you know the status and health of the powerline network, which makes installation and configuration much easier.Ī button on the side of the adapter lets you add security to your powerline network, which is useful if you live in a flat that shares the same power lines as other apartments. Otherwise, they'll be able to tap into your network just by using another HomePlug AV adapter.Set up was very easy we were able to just plug in the two adapters and they located each other straight away.Įach adapter is small and easy to fit into a standard plug socket, and the kit comes with two Ethernet cables. To avoid having your neighbors procure your connection for their own purposes, using this security measure is a necessity. This is similar to the security setup of the Netgear XAV2001, though a little more time-consuming. The details of this rather involved process can be found here.
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The process of setting up the password requires pressing this button on both units alternatively.
We tried connecting another three computers at the far end and they all were connected immediately.Įach of the adapters in the PLK300 kit has a security button on top that allows for setting up passwords between them. At the far end, we connected the PLS300 to a computer and then the power source, and voila! A network was now established. We first connected the PLE300 to a router and then plugged it into the power source. My throughput wasn't any faster than a wireless-G connection, and not fast enough to stream video to the living room. Like all other HomePlugAV powerline adapters, it was easy for us to set up the PLK300 kit. I gave the Linksys PLTK300 Bridge a try in my apartment. On top of each is an array of LED lights that show the activities of the ports, the power, and the security status.
They also, however, come with a detachable base for vertical positioning. The adapters have rubber feet on the bottom and can lay flat on any surface. Cisco says the adapters have built-in mechanism to protect themselves from a power surge. Like all HomePlug AV adapters, the PLK300 kit is finicky with power strips and surge protectors and needs to be plugged into the wall directly.
Instead, they come with a thin, detachable power cable that not only helps keep the wall socket area clear, but also enables you to put the adapters at a convenient location, like on your desk. To make up for the large physical size, neither uses the popular snap-in design to connect to the power receptacle, where the adapter would cover the wall socket it's connected to and even adjacent ones. Both are fairly bulky, about the size of a small four-port hub. Adding devices to the network is as simple as plugging the Powerline 4-port Adapter into an electrical outlet, and connecting up to four Ethernet-equipped. It also works with older HomePlug 1.0 devices. Though it includes only one port, the PLE300 has the same shape and size as the four-port PLS300. The Powerline 4-port Network Adapter connects computers, or any other wired Ethernet device, using the HomePlug 1.0 with Turbo network standard. This also means that if you want to expand your powerline network to different corners of the house, you need only purchase additional PLS300 units-which cost $95 each-or another HomePlug AV-compatible adapter. This combination makes sense as if both of them had the same number of ports any extra ports on the first unit (PLE300) would be wasted.
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