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Works Great
- Pros: This two unit kit has been a great solution for my problem: my cable internet enters the house in one remote corner of the building. Connecting the wireless router to the cable modem in that corner of the house left most of the house out of solid signal range of the wireless router. I bought the HDXB101 kit to move the router to a high spot in the center of the house...works great. Easy to setup, no pesky maintenence issues, great security. This was a simple and quick answer to a vexing problem. I've used it 9 months or so with no issues.
- Cons: They do run fairly warm, but they will not burn you. I measured 118.2 degrees fahrenheit, or 47.2 centigrade under load. Not a fire hazard. As a point of comparison, My HP laptop keyboard runs 93 degrees F.
- Other Thoughts: I was concerned about the heat issue so I researched it on the web. I recommend searching and reading all of the reviews you can find to learn about the limitations. The speed of this device will be apparently limited by the capacitance of your AC wiring in your house, and that is an obviously unpredictable variable. I see between 65Mbps to 150 Mbps and watch Netflix (streaming video) anywhere in the house now on the laptop (802.11n) through the wireless router connected through this device with no problems. My hard wired CPU at the cable modem and the Laptop through the HDX101 test at the same bandwith speeds, so I am confident there is no data throttling by the HDX101 setup.
Who is getting 200 Mbps?
- Pros: You do get a connection via the wall outlets. If you have no other choice, I guess you could use this.
- Cons: Actual speed is 4 to 6 Mbps for me. I have a brand new home in a brand new community. I read the help files on netgear.com and I understand their caveats that anything is possible with electrical line degradation. I gave this one egg because the box implies a speed of approximately 200 is attainable. See Other Thoughts for my actual performance.
- Other Thoughts: Downstairs to upstairs: 4 to 6 Mbps.
Upstairs, adjacent rooms: 12 Mbps.
Both units connected back to back on the same plain extension cord: 40 Mbps.
These are all local file transfers from a Gbit network. And yes, these units get very hot - not good for the baby.
- Pros: Great connection, fast, makes it easy to extend your network.
- Cons: LEDs are kinda bright.
- Other Thoughts: I bought this to get an internet connection in my basement for my PS3 and 360. The old wireless was so slow in the basement I couldn't download anygame updates but now I have a great connection and download large files in seconds. Pair this with the Ethernet switch and you get a great network combination
| Model |
| Brand |
NETGEAR |
| Model |
HDXB101 |
| Spec |
| Standards |
IEEE802.3/3u |
| Ports |
One 200 Mbps Powerline HD interface
One 10/100 Ethernet port |
| LEDs |
Unit: Power
Powerline: Link
Ethernet: Link/Activity |
| Powerline Speeds |
Up to 200 Mbps |
| Connection Type |
RJ45 |
| Connection Speeds |
10/100M |
| Kit Type |
Double |
| Power Supply |
100-240@50-60Hz |
| Temperature |
0°C ~ 40°C |
| Humidity |
10% to 90% non-condensing |
| Features |
| Features |
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
An HDX101 may coexist with HomePlug 1.0 products but it is not compatible or interoperable with XE102 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Adapter, WGX102 Wall-Plugged Wireless Range Extender, XE104 85 Mbps Wall-Plugged Ethernet Switch, XE103 85 Mbps Wall-Plugged Ethernet Adapter. |
| Packaging |
| Package Contents |
HDXB101
Resource Disk
2 x RJ45 Cable |
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Reviewed By: on 4/4/2009
Tech Level: high - Ownership: 1 month to 1 year
