Joined on 04/21/03
Good enough to stream
Pros: I get really bad wireless reception in my office. These adapters did improve the speed and the latency of my connection. I am getting 90 Mbps speed between the two adapters and about 4 ms latency. I was hoping for better, but it is a good improvement over the wireless bridge I was running. My office is on a different circuit from where the router is located. At least now I can stream high definition from the NAS in my office. I haven't tested another other Powerline networking devices to compare them to see if the D-Link Powerline AV2 2000 adapter really preforms better than any other AV2 devices.
Cons: The biggest con is the size of this device. It is a little large. If you have anything other than a straight plug in the other outlet it will probably interfere with it. I rearrange items in both outlets these were plugged into and put the other item in the outlet on a small extension so it could fit with the powerline adapter.
Good little box, but cooling isn't good enough on the 4700U model
Pros: Good connectivity Nice size
Cons: Hit temperatures of >90c when just gaming.
Overall Review: This was suppose to be a media center PC, but with the current shortage of desktop parts It has become my desktop PC until the market for desktop parts gets a little better. Overall it works well as a desktop if you are just browsing the internet or doing offices tasks. The connectivity options are pretty good. I didn't have to attach a USB hub to give myself enough USB ports. The biggest problem with this device is ASUS did no provide a good enough cooling solution for the 4700 and I would assume the 4800 as well. Just playing Minecraft alone mine will hit temp >90 C. I have had it crash from overheating when I am gaming and doing a background task. My solution was to buy the Akasa A50. After installing it in the Akasa case the maximum temp I have seen is 70C. I wouldn't recommend doing this for everyone. it is a pain in the but to get the PN50 motherboard out. Install in the Akasa was pretty straight foward. In the end if they had a better thermal solution this would be a five star review, but what good is it if you buy the higher end unit when the thermal solution can handle it. If you are going to buy a PN50 don't buy the 4700U or 4800U.